Rolex Air King Vintage Reference 5500

Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref.

Rolex air king vintage reference 5500.

Rolex air king steel silver dial mens 34mm watch box papers 114200 dominos ed. As a testament to its rock solid reliability and timeless good looks the reference 5500 air king remained in production for 37 years and stayed largely unchanged the entire time. Authenticity guaranteed for high dollar purchases. We have a review today that dates back to the 1970s.

While the air king has always been considered one of rolex s entry level collections of watches its classic design and top notch build quality have made it a. Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref. For our in depth article on the vintage air king read for your reference. Find your next watch on ebay.

But as an entry level rolex the air king continues. Rolex air king watches are highly desirable luxury timepieces. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s. Rolex air king reference 5500.

5500 to provide some insight on this mysterious vintage rolex watch. The reference 5500 is a continuation of the air king name that rolex first introduced with the reference 4925 in the 1940s alongside names like air giant air lion and air tiger that flamed out. Rolex had originally introduced the air king as a variation of the oyster perpetual intended to honor raf pilots who served during world war ii. Just to get this out of the way upfront both of these watches are vintage masterpieces.

5500 is technically an air king rolex also simultaneously offered the ref. Rolex continuously issued new reference numbers as they refined the air king line. 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. 5500 with an explorer dial for about a decade.

Calling all watch lovers and collectors of all things antique. 1963 rolex air king advertisement pictured above. So today we take a closer look at the explorer ref. The 6552 introduced in 1953 can be considered a transitional model to the 5500 as they appear very similar.