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30 March 2022, 09:58 PM | #31 |
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i am thinking it would be better if the numerals other than the 3 6 9 are smaller.
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30 March 2022, 10:27 PM | #32 |
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I really appreciate the lugs to protect the crown and the touch-ups of the dial
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31 March 2022, 08:56 AM | #33 | |
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31 March 2022, 09:03 AM | #34 |
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31 March 2022, 09:08 AM | #35 | |
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I saw the price on Rolex website, $7,400. I got the 116900 in 2019 and it was $6,200. I like the new one, but will keep my 116900 since it was the first model with the color combination of yellow and green.
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31 March 2022, 09:30 AM | #36 |
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1. I agree with the general premise of the thread.
2. Why spend the most effort (crown guards) on the part that matters least? 3. I just realized the sheer irony of the dial: The original AK was meant to pay tribute to WWII RAF pilots, but the 05-10-15-etc. dial was in fact a hallmark of many German WWII pilot watches (RAF, and USAAF, pilots all wore much smaller versions wit 1-11/12 Arabic dials). 4. Given what I'd hoped for (based on the great job done with the 124270 last year), this is the biggest disappointment by far. |
31 March 2022, 09:58 AM | #37 |
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Disagree. I love everything about it.
Minor updates, as needed... crown guards, better lume, new movement, slimmer case profile, locking clasp, symmetrical dial, AR coating underside of crystal. I ordered as soon as the AD opened. Can't wait to own the 126900 |
31 March 2022, 10:22 AM | #38 | |
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I agree on the 05 and the lume. I would also say making it thinner has helped too. I don't know about "future classics," but I absolutely love the new Air-King! |
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31 March 2022, 10:23 AM | #39 |
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Agreed on all counts! I'm first on the list with my local AD for this watch. I absolutely can't wait to add it to the collection.
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31 March 2022, 10:27 AM | #40 | |
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31 March 2022, 10:28 AM | #41 |
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31 March 2022, 11:04 AM | #42 |
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I quite like it really as well.
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31 March 2022, 11:50 AM | #43 |
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If you no like you no buy .
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31 March 2022, 01:52 PM | #44 |
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The new Air King is a laughably lazy update
This is why…
If you wonder, that is. Steeped in the same tradition the DJ and the OP share at Geneve… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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31 March 2022, 01:54 PM | #45 |
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Funny how the Air King conveniently increased in popularity once the rumours of discontinuation started ....
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31 March 2022, 02:09 PM | #46 |
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No disrespect to the AK owners, but Rolex kinda just put lipstick on a pig, didn't they? It's a fun and quirky dial, and is an improvement over the previous, just not my taste.
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31 March 2022, 02:24 PM | #47 |
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Lumed numbers are quite good idea
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