The Rolex Air King (Past and present)

[jimny]

i recently purchased the rollie w/ ref# 14000 serial#E94XXXX
i confused if this is an air king or oyster perpetual
coz it does not have the word air king on the face
per rolex centre here in Philippines its all original w/o
any after market parts
i hope to hear from all you rollie gurus

[joe100]

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.

Best regards,

joe

[jimny]

Originally Posted by joe100

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.

Best regards,

joe

thanks joe i think the ist owner got it in middle east(saudi arabia)

[joe100]

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

[jimny]

@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

[joe100]

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.

[superdelsol]

Here's mine:

[Deyn Man]

got around to get (more) decent photos of my 14000 X Series AK...
since it seems small nowadays, it doesn't get much wrist time and has been assigned as THE formal watch in my collection. Decided to put it on leather (some may call this blasphemous!) and was able to get a Rolex Buckle for it!

[ac001]

Dean: I like the black leather band and the Rolex buckle finishes the look very nicely.

[Deyn Man]

Originally Posted by ac001

Dean: I like the black leather band and the Rolex buckle finishes the look very nicely.

thanks alan!
will try to get a better leather strap for it though (this was the only 18mm leather strap i could get at the time the rolex buckle arrived! ). hehe!

[Lorenzo]

heres my p series 14010M

[pyalong]

"So, here's my question: it is not marked "precision" or "suer precision". is this an indication of a fake, or does this imply something esle? it beats 5.5x per second (19,800), so i think it is a calibre 1520?"

Hi Guys...Newbie and have just purchased my first Rolex....Air King #5500
Lovely understated and elegant watch......
and just wondering if any member here would have a owners manual (PDF) for one.....
and what is the difference between the "Precision" marked Air King and non Precision.....

Great Forum Guys......

[David AP]

Originally Posted by JoeACE

1978 Rolex Air-King Oyster Perpetual

Lovely. One of the best combinations that.
Big want.

[David AP]

Originally Posted by Deyn Man

got around to get (more) decent photos of my 14000 X Series AK...
since it seems small nowadays, it doesn't get much wrist time and has been assigned as THE formal watch in my collection. Decided to put it on leather (some may call this blasphemous!) and was able to get a Rolex Buckle for it!

Can I ask where you got the buckle?
I've got my vintage AK on a leather strap but just a generic buckle.

[superdelsol]

Originally Posted by joe100

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.

I've seen a few SS watches with gold hands and markers, and all were purchased in the Middle-East. I wouldn't be surprised if this watch is a completely original Oyster Perpetual, but with features available only in a specific market.

[Deyn Man]

apologies for the late reply david... got my off the bay... seller is from UK too!

[joe100]

could be superdelsol, but i've never seen this combination before. the dial says Oyster Perpetual...not sure why it'd carry a 14000 ref then

[josehv]

Hello everyone,

This is my second post here, and I´d really appreciate some advise from you!

I have just got a very old Air King, which is working perfectly, but has been stored for years. The watch was originally bougth in the 60s or 70s, but it wasnt cared very well. So, in the late 80s it was sent to Rolex for a major overhaul. From what I have been told everything was changed except for the machine.

So now my question is, if the case is "new", is the serial number the original or a new one? Also, the watch has a jubilee bracelet, but from what i have seen, all the air kings came with the oyster bracelet. Did this watch could be had originally with the jubilee bracelet, or is it a "hybrid"?

I´m sending it soon to Rolex to have it serviced, but I want to know if I should buy an oyster bracelet in order to have it "as new"

What else can you Rolex experts can tell my about my new watch?

Thanks!

[David AP]

Originally Posted by Deyn Man

apologies for the late reply david... got my off the bay... seller is from UK too!

No probs - thanks for the info - gotta get that sorted.

[zak98]

my p series...

[SWIMPRUF]

Nice read.

[fedegomez]

Hi Guys,

I am officially buying my first Rolex and I am in love with the air king. Someone is offering me a red face Air King 5500 which looks gorgeous but I have never seen them. Is this a real thing?

Sorry if my questions are obvious or dumb but like I said I am new!

Thanks

[Porsch83]

Heres a few pics of my Air King Date. It has a rivet band but the end pieces dont seem to fit correctly. The end pieces are marked (57). The end pieces seem to be not tall enough to fit to the bezel correctly. Does anyone know the correct ones for this watch? 1967 Air King Date, 5500 Case.

[rac10000]

Have any of you guys seen an S Serial 114200 yet?

[AndersB]

Originally Posted by Porsch83

Heres a few pics of my Air King Date. It has a rivet band but the end pieces dont seem to fit correctly. The end pieces are marked (57). The end pieces seem to be not tall enough to fit to the bezel correctly. Does anyone know the correct ones for this watch? 1967 Air King Date, 5500 Case.

Hi mate, you should post that question in the general forum to get a quick reply. Someone should be able to help. Might be that that look of the end pieces / bezel is correct OR that you can adjust the end pieces manually to get it right. Cheers

[Crazy Canuck]

Hey there.

First post. I've lurked around here for awhile to satiate my budding watch addiction and I stumbled upon this thread.

I have a 1988 (I believe) R5700 Rolex Air King Date my mom bought for my late father. He didn't wear it that often.

When I brought the watch in for servicing after my dad's death the dealer told me the Air King Date was a fairly rare watch.

Thought you guys might like to see it. Enjoy.

[Psalm23_(UK)]

Originally Posted by Psalm23_(UK)

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 £300 and got it Hoping to do some refurb work on it when I get time.

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Am I right in thinking Date AK's are rarer, as someone once said they were Canadian market only, but I'm not sure.

Finnaly got it done Date wheel was a B**ch to get right, but I'm happy with result.

[Lol-x]

No doubt about it the Air-King Date is a very cool and rare variation of the Air-King.
It would undoubtably be my choice of the Air-Kings variations.

[r-l-x]

very informative tread.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by ac001

dean: I like the black leather band and the rolex buckle finishes the look very nicely.

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