Airking why so little respect?

[Polarbears]

The Air King. What do you dislike about this watch?

I’ve seen them in practically every AD display. Always available and I’ve been offered significant discount on one nearly every time.

Help me understand as I seem to like quirky watches.

[Watch Rob]

I like it!

[CDNWatchNut]

The dial is way too busy and disjointed looking for my tastes. Too many colors and finishes on the dial, the mix of 3,6,9 hour makrkers and the 5 minute indices...its quirky in a bad way.

[morimotom]

I don’t dislike the Airking, I just never understood its place.

No oysterlock, not a fan of the B dial mixed with 3-6-9, and I would think the GMT series is the true pilots Rolex.

The Exp I has the history, oysterlock, and the lume. Milgauss has the anti mag thing going for it.

[OJONES]

Originally Posted by morimotom

I don’t dislike the Airking, I just never understood its place.

No oysterlock, not a fan of the B dial mixed with 3-6-9, and I would think the GMT series is the true pilots Rolex.

The Exp I has the history, oysterlock, and the lume. Milgauss has the anti mag thing going for it.

Airking also has the same anti magnetic properties as the Milgaus. Someone called it a “try hard” design. I feel the opposite, it looks like it was thrown together late on a Friday afternoon. It’s just lacking any cohesion.

[morimotom]

Originally Posted by OJONES

Airking also has the same anti magnetic properties as the Milgaus. Someone called it a “try hard” design. I feel the opposite, it looks like it was thrown together late on a Friday afternoon. It’s just lacking any cohesion.

Exactly.

[RolexNorth]

For myself, the dial is way too small. It would gain more attention if they made it a 43mm with a fluted bezel. Then I might be interested.

[avega357]

If I recall, after the release of the new Air King at Baselworld I think they hired a new Rolex president.

The design was not classic Rolex imo

Look at the Basel world releases after the hire of this recent president, the new president would have never released the air king

[JRT]

The AK indeed looks a bit quirky with mixing different size of many numbers and a few colors on its dial. It can always draw my attention when I see it, and however, I will never wear it.

[JayAK]

Originally Posted by Polarbears

The Air King. What do you dislike about this watch?

I’ve seen them in practically every AD display. Always available and I’ve been offered significant discount on one nearly every time.

Help me understand as I seem to like quirky watches.

I love quirky watches, mine is a white Milgauss. I’ll be honest, I think the new air king is an A+ watch. If you like it, go for it!

[ajas]

Just in case some of us forgot astetic behind new Airking dial.

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[Polarbears]

Originally Posted by ajas

Just in case some of us forgot astetic behind new Airking dial.

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What are those from?

[ajas]

Originally Posted by Polarbears

What are those from?

https://m.rolex.com/rolex-and-sports...loodhound.html

Cheers,
Will

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[Polarbears]

Originally Posted by ajas

https://m.rolex.com/rolex-and-sports...loodhound.html

Cheers,
Will

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Never saw that. Thank you

[ajas]

Originally Posted by Polarbears

Never saw that. Thank you

Cheers. I am glad you like it. Have good day.
You may also read some more about new airking design on Hodinkee website
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...ference-116900


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[Nav01L]

Originally Posted by ajas

Just in case some of us forgot astetic behind new Airking dial.

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So why didn’t they use that instead of what they actually did, a two hander with second time zone in a subdial, now that would’ve been a proper watch

[PLNYC]

I don’t dislike it, but I don’t love it either

[codecow]

Boring entry level piece.

[Gaijin]

Originally Posted by codecow

Boring entry level piece.

Don’t hold back Louis, tell us what you really think of the Air King.

[codecow]

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Don’t hold back Louis, tell us what you really think of the Air King.

Lol... sorry.

It's better than it used to be, I like the green; however to me it seems like a piece that you end up with instead of one you covet and set out to get.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by codecow

Boring entry level piece.

IMO level status has nothing to do with it. The Ex1 is one of the best looking watches round.

With the AK, It’s the dial. It’s all about the dial. It looks like it was photoshopped as a joke. You’ve got Arabic minute markers , Arabic hour markers, it’s super busy. The design looks like one big after thought.

Otherwise it’s a nice piece, the size is incredible and feels great.

[Simon_e]

Originally Posted by codecow

Boring entry level piece.

I agree totally.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by codecow

Boring entry level piece.

It may be entry level price but it certainly cant be called boring

[kans86]

I like its quirkiness but not enought for me to own one.

[meganfox17]

Don't look at me. I've always been an advocate for the BloodHound on the TRF

[JacksonStone]

If Rolex had actually adopted the Bloodhound design, I would find it more appealing. Instead, they did a pastiche with the Explorer by using a rejected element of the now defunct 214270 mk. 1. It's a mishmash, and looks like Rolex trying too hard, rather than being classic.

Someone did a pretty good Photoshop of what it would have looked like if Rolex had gone straight Bloodhound. I think it looks a lot better, although it's still a fairly fringe design by Rolex standards.

[GeorgeK]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

It's a mishmash, and looks like Rolex trying too hard, rather than being classic.

Exactly that.

[Robbyman]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

If Rolex had actually adopted the Bloodhound design, I would find it more appealing. Instead, they did a pastiche with the Explorer by using a rejected element of the now defunct 214270 mk. 1. It's a mishmash, and looks like Rolex trying too hard, rather than being classic.

Someone did a pretty good Photoshop of what it would have looked like if Rolex had gone straight Bloodhound. I think it looks a lot better, although it's still a fairly fringe design by Rolex standards.

I would have bought the one on the right if they had made it. The current one is just a mess.

[adg31]

I still can't understand the Bloodhound SSC link as the last thing they would want is for the car to go airborne and become an AirKing?


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[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by adg31

I still can't understand the Bloodhound link as the last thing they would want is for the car to go airborne and become an AirKing?

Yet another indication Rolex was grasping at straws here. They took an interesting visual concept from a very cool automotive concept, then screwed up the design and stuck it in a model that has no relation to the thing from which the dial design was derived.