Rolex Air King 5500 Specs

5500 which at that point had seen few changes throughout its 37 year history in terms of design it represented a new approach for the air king collection as it had arabic numerals at the 3 6 9 hours with stick markers in between.

Rolex air king 5500 specs.

And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots. This rolex air king 5500 is circa 1966. This video goes over the watch s history and. The air king has been in production in some form since the 1950s.

5500 rolex introduced the air king date in 1958 reference 5700. I ve had mine for a little bit over 3 000 which is not bad at all for a vintage rolex. The design aesthetic was similar to the time only reference 5500 but it used rolex s caliber 1535 to add a date function. As i ve mentioned earlier the rolex air king 5500 isn t the most popular rolex watch out there.

2 000 to 3 000 3 dial color. Rolex 5500 explorer vintage air king precision black dial. At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain. The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit.

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. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s. In 1989 rolex introduced the reference 14000 which provided an update to the ref. In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king.

View our current collection of rolex 5500 air king watches in stock ready for immediate delivery. Based on the popularity of the ref. For this reason it s easy to find a relatively affordable air king 5500 over the web. The 5500 model is one of the most coveted models.

It features a self winding chronometer movement as well as a black dial stainless steel case domed bezel and oyster bracelet. Save up to 50 shop all certified pre owned rolex watches. This video discusses the rolex air king 5500. All watches are guaranteed 100 authentic rolex and come with a one year warranty.

Rolex oyster perpetual air king ref 5500 stainless steel men s 3 195. Its screw down case in house movement and oyster bracelet provide owners with all the defining characteristics of a rolex and they are wrapped up in possibly one of the most versatile packages that the company has ever put forward. Rolex air king precision 5500 mens watch 3 399. Enter your watch s model or name.

Like the reference 5500 the air king date can be found with silver black or a blue dial.