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9 January 2011, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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11 January 2011, 02:48 AM | #2 |
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12 January 2011, 12:35 PM | #3 |
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10 August 2016, 03:19 AM | #4 |
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Love the 34mm
It looks great on your wrist. I have a 7inc wrist and would wear a 34mm. Don't consider the fashion size thing, your wearing a Rolex. Women wear from 27mm to 44mm and beyond. Some women wear Subs, Daytona and there re pics on the forum of women wearing the Deep Sea 44mm.
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14 August 2016, 09:47 PM | #5 |
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Hey guys,
Came here looking for some advice. Found an Air-King in Glasgow for sale at Ł1500. No papers and boxed, unoriginal leather strap but with Rolex buckle. The shop is going to contact me with the age of it tomorrow. I have a photo but trying to figure out how to post it. Does this sound like a decent deal? This would be my first Rolex and i'm worried about getting stung thanks guys Dean |
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Hello Dean,
It would be nice to know a little more about the watch to form an opinion. Age, condition, service history, etc. Cheers, Rick Quote:
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14 January 2011, 09:15 AM | #7 |
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The new AirKings are 34mm NOT 36mm
http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70190 http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70190 The Oyster Perpetual is 36mm http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70200 |
14 January 2011, 12:04 PM | #8 |
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Ahh, I stand corrected, I saw a picture of a new AK and an older Explorer 1 side by side and they looked identical, must just be the newer bigger case.
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23 March 2015, 08:41 AM | #9 |
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My 1961 Rolex Oyster Air King Super Precision 35mm Oversized, model 5504
I have the original strap too. The watch has just had a full service at Rolex in St James, England HQ Owned from new, still have the receipt, bought by my dad at Bucherer in Lucerne, Switzerland |
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I want a new 116900
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14 January 2011, 03:25 PM | #11 |
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they're nearly the same side by side. The OP/DJ case is really about 35.5mm if you put the calipers to it...at least in my experience.
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16 January 2011, 04:32 AM | #12 |
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love my airking only a few days new!
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16 January 2011, 03:13 PM | #13 |
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I love the Air Kings and similar sized Explorer 1.
They are just the right dimensions and wear great. |
13 February 2011, 06:14 AM | #14 |
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Here is a Ak date I picked up the other day, got it off a friend who owns a Cash Convertors and the owner didn't come back after pawning it so I paid Ł300 and got it Hoping to do some refurb work on it when I get time.
SV400090-1.jpgSV400087-1.jpg Am I right in thinking Date AK's are rarer, as someone once said they were Canadian market only, but I'm not sure. |
27 November 2011, 09:06 PM | #15 | |
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22 February 2011, 01:28 AM | #16 |
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i have 14000 X series... was wondering what caliber would my AK have? cal 3000? thanks in advance!
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20 March 2011, 01:33 PM | #17 |
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14000 I bought new in '97. Had it serviced for the first time 3 months ago (Rolex authorized) and it looks brand new.
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24 March 2011, 06:29 PM | #18 |
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A birthday gift for the missus. Became her favourite and daily wear now :)
Glad that she enjoys her gift. |
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A gift for the fiancé. I just wish they would make them bigger.
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20 May 2011, 05:56 AM | #20 |
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this is my 1997 14010
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23 May 2011, 09:21 AM | #21 |
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31 July 2011, 12:39 AM | #22 |
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24 May 2011, 06:54 AM | #24 |
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To PandaScout. Your Rolex Air King 5500 is authentic. It is actually a precision, 27J model. The reason the bottom of the dial is not marked is because Rolex made some of this series as presentation watches. You will find them with company logos on them that are after factory additions. Dominos and Win-Dixie are common. I prefer the non logo Air Kings.
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26 May 2011, 04:02 PM | #25 |
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Here is mine.
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4 June 2011, 07:17 AM | #26 |
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That my friend would be an Oyster Perpetual and not an AirKing. Very interesting dial/hands combination there. I have never seen that one before.
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4 June 2011, 01:17 PM | #28 |
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I should correct myself, I mean i've seen that dial in the catalog before but never with an SS case and bracelet. I thought this dial and hand setup was for the TT model. Looks like someone put a Ref: 14203m dial on a Ref 14000 Airking
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5 June 2011, 08:35 AM | #29 |
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@joe100 is there a way to verify if the face/case combi was factory (rolex) assembled.
http://www.watchclub.com/w2318/rolex...perpetual.html this is the nearest pics i've seen Last edited by jimny; 5 June 2011 at 08:43 AM.. Reason: add link |
7 June 2011, 03:16 AM | #30 |
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I'm pretty sure this isn't a factory setup. Looks like someone added the gold dial and hands to an OP or AK case. What is the model number on the lugs? Is it really 14000? If so then this means it can't be factory.
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