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ROLEX Air King Precision Ref. 5500, 1967

Model:
Year of issue: 1967
Reference number: 5500
Condition: worn
Status: sold
Dealer country: Germany
Price in EUR € n/a
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Description

ROLEX Air King Precision Ref. 5500, wot ID: 23857

  • CASE screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, d=34mm
  • DIAMETER 34 mm
  • MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1520, automatic
  • DIAL original Tritium.dial and hands, Black Gilt Dial
  • BRACELET riveted oyster bracelet
  • very nice condition
  • 1967

Dealer

Ralf Meertz

The Rolex AirKing has a long a storied history spanning back to the mid-1930.  Prior to World War II, British pilots utilized Rolex Oyster Perpetual wristwatches as they were slightly larger than British standard issue at the time, and were much more reliable. Rolex learned of the pilot’s preference for Rolex Oyster Perpetual watches and during the late 1930’s and into the war, Rolex created wristwatches such as the “Air Lion,” “Air King,” “Air Tiger,” and “Air Giant.” The first actual Air King was born in 1945 and acted to conglomerate all the “Air” watches into one watch. The Rolex AirKing remained relatively untouched going into the 1950-1960’s with the exception of some visual refinements. Staying at 34MM, the AirKing was available in gold plating, and two tone bracelets and bezels. Without a date mechanism and being 2mm smaller, the AirKing did not compete with the ever-popular Rolex DateJust. In 1989/2000 the AirKing received a movement improvement, and later in 2007 became a fully certified COSC chronometer like the majority of the Rolex watch line.