The Rolex Air King (Past and present)

[AndersB]

Very nice watch the Air-King. And a great thread. Anyone got a picture of a ref 114210 on a leather strap? Thought that combo could have sort of vintage feel to it even though the case has been updated.

[s1nn3d]

Greetings to all. :)

I'm planning to add a 1981 5500 Air-King to my small collection. Got a question... will it fit well around 6" wrist?

Any useful insight will be much appreciated. :)

[joe100]

Indeed it will

[fosa]

I have Air King 5500 from 83 so I sure can say it will fit as I have very narrow wrist! It's in service and getting it back after two weeks.. :P

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[s1nn3d]

Originally Posted by joe100

Indeed it will

Thanks for the info!

Now on for the hunt!

[joe100]

No problem s1nn3d, welcome aboard!

[SRVwannab]

A picture today of my 14010- I love it!

[joe100]

Mighty fine SRV!

[s1nn3d]

Originally Posted by fosa

I have Air King 5500 from 83 so I sure can say it will fit as I have very narrow wrist! It's in service and getting it back after two weeks.. :P

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Nice! Thanks for the tip as well, fosa!

[Danesh]

Hi colleagues,

I'm new to the Forum and very happy that I found some AK enthusiasts :-)

Attached a picture of my AK - I believe its from late 70s or early 80s.

Greetings, Danesh

[Danesh]

sorry guys, the picture is bigger than I thought!!

[joe100]

Hey Danesh,

No worries. A big photo of a 5500 is welcome anytime!!!

[Danesh]

Originally Posted by joe100

Hey Danesh,

No worries. A big photo of a 5500 is welcome anytime!!!

good to hear that!! It's definitely a nice watch... prestigious and pure understatement

[joe100]

Yep, I like the understatement!

[travis0306]

1969 Air-King 5500 with Nato strap today

[joe100]

Very nice!

[LeslieC]

Originally Posted by travis0306

1969 Air-King 5500 with Nato strap today

Very nice indeed!

[realist alive]

This is my Air King if anyone has some info I would love to hear it.
This was my grandfathers watch and I am very proud to wear it. I will be getting it cleaned and some parts replaced that a dealer informed me needed servicing.

[joe100]

It's a 1981 Rolex AirKing 5500. Box and papers for this model are rare so a nice set like this is pretty desirable to the right collector. It's worth about $1850 for the set.

I hope you keep it and wear it. It's a mighty fine piece. Identical to the one I wear;

[realist alive]

thanks for the info. I will be keeping it considering it was my grandfathers and has his name engraved on it.

[mikeinalexandria]

My dad wore an old Rolex Air King with the rivet bracelet for many years. He let me wear it in high school and college once in a while. Very similar to the photo below. He traded it on a two tone Datejust a few years back. I kind of wish he kept and restored it.



I bought a 14000 Air King with a grey dial in 1991. Similar to the photos below. I wore it daily till 2008 when I traded it on the GMT Master II. It visited Rolex twice, once for a stuck spring and once to do a nice update and cleaning including changing the dial to blue. Pics below. The Air Kings are still neat watches!

[pknopp]

I'm still deciding what I want as my first Rolex and I'm really thinking it should be an Air King. Not because they are generally less expensive but because the more subdued look is more to my liking.

It's to me just a really classic design.

[brkanand]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I'm still deciding what I want as my first Rolex and I'm really thinking it should be an Air King. Not because they are generally less expensive but because the more subdued look is more to my liking.

It's to me just a really classic design.

I agree with you. They are underrated. Good luck with your purchase.

[powerfunk]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I'm still deciding what I want as my first Rolex and I'm really thinking it should be an Air King. Not because they are generally less expensive but because the more subdued look is more to my liking.

It's to me just a really classic design.

I agree. Also, the AK is the most comfortable watch I've ever worn. It's like butter on your wrist. My 5500 gets more wrist time than my Sub and GMT...keeps incredible time too!

There are so many nice AK dials to choose from. Enjoy the hunt.

[s1nn3d]

Originally Posted by mikeinalexandria

My dad wore an old Rolex Air King with the rivet bracelet for many years. He let me wear it in high school and college once in a while. Very similar to the photo below. He traded it on a two tone Datejust a few years back. I kind of wish he kept and restored it.



I bought a 14000 Air King with a grey dial in 1991. Similar to the photos below. I wore it daily till 2008 when I traded it on the GMT Master II. It visited Rolex twice, once for a stuck spring and once to do a nice update and cleaning including changing the dial to blue. Pics below. The Air Kings are still neat watches!

The grey dial looks really nice.

[s1nn3d]

Guys, what kind of dial is on this AK 14000?

[joe100]

Grey tritium


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[s1nn3d]

Originally Posted by joe100

Grey tritium


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Hi, Joe! :) What I mean is what dial design if there's such a thing is on my sample 14000? If you look at the blue dialled 14000 of mikeinalexandria, it has sub second markers as compared to my sample 14000 which has none.

Originally Posted by mikeinalexandria

[joe100]

It doesn't have a name or anything like that. It's just a 1990s grey tritium dial.


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[s1nn3d]

Originally Posted by joe100

It doesn't have a name or anything like that. It's just a 1990s grey tritium dial.


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Got it! As always, thanks joe! :)