Rolex Air King 5500 Specs

5500 rolex introduced the air king date in 1958 reference 5700.

Rolex air king 5500 specs.

Save up to 50 shop all certified pre owned rolex watches. I ve had mine for a little bit over 3 000 which is not bad at all for a vintage rolex. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s. Rolex 5500 explorer vintage air king precision black dial.

The air king has been in production in some form since the 1950s. In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king. 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. The 5500 model is one of the most coveted models.

This rolex air king 5500 is circa 1966. This video discusses the rolex air king 5500. Rolex oyster perpetual air king ref 5500 stainless steel men s 3 195. 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.

In 1989 rolex introduced the reference 14000 which provided an update to the ref. As i ve mentioned earlier the rolex air king 5500 isn t the most popular rolex watch out there. And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots. Like the reference 5500 the air king date can be found with silver black or a blue dial.

5500 has all of the hallmark traits of a rolex without possessing a single superfluous feature. Its stainless steel case and bracelet along with the simple black dial make this watch the perfect piece for any occasion. Based on the popularity of the ref. View our current collection of rolex 5500 air king watches in stock ready for immediate delivery.

2 000 to 3 000 3 dial color. The design aesthetic was similar to the time only reference 5500 but it used rolex s caliber 1535 to add a date function. This video goes over the watch s history and. Rolex air king precision 5500 mens watch 3 399.

All watches are guaranteed 100 authentic rolex and come with a one year warranty. Enter your watch s model or name. For this reason it s easy to find a relatively affordable air king 5500 over the web. At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain.

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.