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Old 12 May 2020, 07:26 PM   #721
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So many great photos in this thread.

I bought my 1972-made 5500 this past December, and it’s my only nice watch so far. My next one will either be an Explorer (undecided as to which reference) or the new Air-King; I don’t understand the animosity the modern AK gets from some people, nor do I care, but I think it looks striking and fresh.
Hey Matt... that's a great looking AK you got there... wear it in good health
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Old 12 May 2020, 07:49 PM   #722
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Old 13 May 2020, 11:23 PM   #723
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrCs...ature=youtu.be

Nice Bloodhound Air King review.
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Old 15 May 2020, 04:26 PM   #724
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Old 2 June 2020, 01:55 AM   #725
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Does anyone know the exact reference number of super jubilee bracelet endlink for Rolex 14010m Air King? Will 2-555 will fit?
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Old 15 August 2020, 09:15 PM   #726
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Old 15 August 2020, 09:33 PM   #727
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I really do love the new Air King in all its beautiful quirkiness!!! Such a great watch!!! Great thread and photos, all!!!
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Old 15 August 2020, 10:50 PM   #728
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My Rolex Air-King-Date 5701


Stunning! Enjoy!
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Old 15 August 2020, 11:10 PM   #729
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Old 20 August 2020, 09:56 AM   #730
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My Rolex Air-King-Date 5701

Hi Alex that 5701 is certainly a handsome and rather rare Air King. I believe I read here some time ago that it was primarily a Canada market issue, does your research bear that out?

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Old 19 October 2020, 12:43 PM   #731
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Thanks @scotrick love it!. The ad had a explorer , X2 and AK tried all on the ak being last and fell in love!


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Old 22 October 2020, 10:19 AM   #732
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Thanks @scotrick love it!. The ad had a explorer , X2 and AK tried all on the ak being last and fell in love!


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Hello Swizz, not sure from posts above which AirKing you acquired?

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Old 22 October 2020, 12:29 PM   #733
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I love the look of the 116900
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Old 23 October 2020, 02:33 AM   #734
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Hi Alex that 5701 is certainly a handsome and rather rare Air King. I believe I read here some time ago that it was primarily a Canada market issue, does your research bear that out?

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Sorry Rick, I only noticed this message now...

So yeah, these Air-King-Date (AKD) models (specifically the two-tone) 5701 are well known for being for the Canadian market only.

That said, I believe that the AKD 5700 was made/sold in the commonwealth countries like Canada and the UK.

Furthermore, I believe that while Canada received the AKD, the US received the 5700n Explorer Date.


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Old 23 October 2020, 02:53 AM   #735
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I really do love the new Air King in all its beautiful quirkiness!!! Such a great watch!!! Great thread and photos, all!!!
Think you would love it - considering you have the milgauss. Maybe another addition for you!
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Old 24 October 2020, 02:42 PM   #736
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Office visit during Covid-19. I love the Air King!
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Old 25 October 2020, 01:12 PM   #737
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116900 , the side ways pic lol way earlier in the thread



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Old 28 October 2020, 10:23 PM   #738
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Old 28 October 2020, 11:18 PM   #739
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Such a fantastic watch. I love my blue 369. How come it needed a new dial?
Is yours the 14000 or 14000M?
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Old 28 October 2020, 11:29 PM   #740
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Here's my 14000 from 1991. Name:  20200724_120108.jpg
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Old 29 October 2020, 01:10 AM   #741
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Such a fantastic watch. I love my blue 369. How come it needed a new dial?

Is yours the 14000 or 14000M?
It's a 14000 and the dial was not changed it was the bracelet that was changed

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Old 5 October 2021, 08:01 PM   #742
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Old 6 October 2021, 03:04 AM   #743
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I want to show you my 3 watches from the Air King family. All 34mm oister cases.

First is my dads 5500 “super precision”, he had it on an aftermarket band, I was able to source a correct one from 1971. I think is a decade younger.


Next is a Tudor with 2483 movement. All original , same bracelet as the Rolex air king just newer and with Tudor stamp.


And last a Tudor prince date, with aftermarket hands (for now). I keep this one on a BOR bracelet.


All together. The Rolex Air King wears larger than the Tudor, I think the dial makes the difference.



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Old 8 October 2021, 01:37 AM   #744
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Old 8 October 2021, 05:26 AM   #745
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Old 6 November 2021, 08:09 AM   #746
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Could use your all’s help!

Does anyone know if the 14000 ever had the 369 without the “Air King” inscription on the dial face?

Had recently purchased this circa 1996 AK from eBay and was authenticated as a 14000, but all I’ve always seen the AK name for this ref. This almost looks like the newer 114200 but my bracelet is the older 78350 which makes sense for 14000.

Can anyone add more insight? Is this particular 14000 without the “Air King” a rare model? Or did eBay misjudge? (I can return and get my money back)
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Old 8 November 2021, 01:48 AM   #747
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Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.

http://https://www.rolexforums.com/s...d.php?t=416581



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Old 9 November 2021, 08:24 PM   #748
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Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.

Thanks for the help! Will compare.
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Old 9 November 2021, 10:49 PM   #749
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Could use your all’s help!

Does anyone know if the 14000 ever had the 369 without the “Air King” inscription on the dial face?

Had recently purchased this circa 1996 AK from eBay and was authenticated as a 14000, but all I’ve always seen the AK name for this ref. This almost looks like the newer 114200 but my bracelet is the older 78350 which makes sense for 14000.

Can anyone add more insight? Is this particular 14000 without the “Air King” a rare model? Or did eBay misjudge? (I can return and get my money back)
Here's my guess: Someone took a dial from a 14203 (34mm OP TT), changed the hands and hour markers from YG to WG, and stuck it in that 14000.

But, to my knowledge, that dial didn't come from a 14000 because, not only was the 14000 always branded "Air King" but it was never COSC-certified. The AK always said "Precision" instead. The 14203, however, was a chronometer.

Here's another example of someone swapping in a later dial, from a 114200, into an old 14000:

https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/air-k...id21432963.htm

However, that's unlikely the case with yours, as the dial is period-correct for the mid-90s. You can tell from the "T" on either side of "Swiss Made" at the bottom (indicating tritium lume, which was still used).

My advice would be to find someone locally who can authenticate for you, to make sure that the rest of the watch, and what's inside it, is real. Either way, I think at least some partial refund is due since the watch isn't all-original. If you keep it, you could always try to source the right dial, but no silver 3-6-9 for that model. Only ones with that configuration were blue and salmon, I think.
Hope this yelps.
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Old 10 November 2021, 03:10 PM   #750
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Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.



http://https://www.rolexforums.com/s...d.php?t=416581







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Funny enough, that's my photo of my watch that appears in your posted link to the OP thread. I just love the blue dial. The afternoon sunlight was coming through the window just right when I took that pic and the dial really popped.

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