The Rolex Air King (Past and present)

[mikeinalexandria]

My dad wore an old Rolex Air King with the rivet bracelet for many years. He let me wear it in high school and college once in a while. Very similar to the photo below. He traded it on a two tone Datejust a few years back. I kind of wish he kept and restored it.



I bought a 14000 Air King with a grey dial in 1991. Similar to the photos below. I wore it daily till 2008 when I traded it on the GMT Master II. It visited Rolex twice, once for a stuck spring and once to do a nice update and cleaning including changing the dial to blue. Pics below. The Air Kings are still neat watches!