Rolex Sky-Rocket

[thesharkfactor]

I just learned about this historic military aviation model, I had never heard of it before. Does anyone have one?
I think Rolex needs to bring this back in some form alongside the Sky Dweller and Air King!?!

[thesharkfactor]

[Flint]

Never heard of or seen but what a beautiful watch , thanks for sharing

[padi56]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

I just learned about this historic military aviation model, I had never heard of it before. Does anyone have one?
I think Rolex needs to bring this back in some form alongside the Sky Dweller and Air King!?!

There were many names given to Rolex watches back in the 1930s into late 1940s when most all were discontinued except for the Airking. There was the Air Lion, Air Tiger, Air-giant, SpaceDweller, SkyRocket, Speedking, Falcon, Orchid, Observatory, Tridor, Athlete,Commando,Turtle Timer,Canadian Empire, Oyster Lipton, Rolex Scientific,Rolex Everest,Tudor Advisor,Oyster Junior Sport, Oyster Raleigh, Oyster Commander, Oyster Recorda, Oyster Edison, Oyster Grenfell, Oyster Shipmate and Oyster Standard,and there are a quite a few more that I cannot remember .Watches like the Sykrocket plus many others were made for the Canadian and European market only, as Rolex at that time did not have a foot hold to sell in the US market.

[EEpro]

That's almost as bad as the ones "we" make up nowadays.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by EEpro

That's almost as bad as the ones "we" make up nowadays.

But back then they were the actual names on the dial,and not like the silly childlike nicknames some use today for Rolex watches.

[thesharkfactor]

Great info Padi thanks!