The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s.
Rolex air king 5500 price.
The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit.
Rolex airking ref 5500 stainless steel circa 1987.
It s a good rolex to consider if you want a watch that won t break the bank.
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And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots.
On the pre owned market used rolex air king prices start at around 3 000 for older ref.
It was a period when spectacular progress in aircraft performance constantly expanded humanity s capacity to conquer the skies and led to the introduction of long distance flights.
However i simply can t recommend the air king 5500 for new collectors and rolex first timers.
In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king.
5500 models and increases from there depending on features such as the specific reference dial bezel variation and overall condition.
Rolex air king 5500 precision rare arabic dial vintage 1958.
Prices starting at 2995 no sales tax free overnight shipping.
For a limited time save up to 22 on a certified pre owned rolex air king 5500 watch.
Obviously the best aspect of the air king 5500 is the price.
Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref.
At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain.
That model remained in production for the next 37 years.
Rolex has plenty of amazing watches under its belt and the 5500 is not even close to a contender.
Generally speaking older rolex air king watches are less expensive than their newer counterparts.