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Old 11 June 2008, 09:00 AM   #1
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Preferred by British fighter pilots and long distance pilots in the 40's the Air King was known for its ruggedness and reliability.




Thanks for all the pics Larry, this one has caught my eye. Can you tell us please what's that blue lume? Please don't say "blue lume."
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Old 11 June 2008, 10:33 AM   #2
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Thanks for all the pics Larry, this one has caught my eye. Can you tell us please what's that blue lume? Please don't say "blue lume."


But, that's exactly what it is..............

Luminova can be tinted a variety of colors, and in this case....Blue

In the new Millgauss it comes in orange, and there are some models with pink and green..
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That Air King sure is a classy lookin watch.... very understated.... but big on quality and history so I read... Good pics guys... :-)
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Old 11 June 2008, 02:56 PM   #4
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Someone posted that the Air-King would be 36mm by July 2008. See the comment in this article. Can anybody confirm?
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Old 11 June 2008, 05:32 PM   #5
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I don't think so, but there will be 36 mm Oyster Perpetuals with all brushed links and case just as the Air-King. Those were advertised at Basel this year. Check out the Rolex web site.

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I don't think so, but there will be 36 mm Oyster Perpetuals with all brushed links and case just as the Air-King. Those were advertised at Basel this year. Check out the Rolex web site.

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Old 11 June 2008, 03:01 PM   #7
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The Air King Precision's look really good. But I like mine, which is a newer version with silver dial, white lume. Seems more rugged for some reason.
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Old 12 June 2008, 01:06 AM   #8
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Well, 34mm is fine on me.... I should send a wrist shot in - I am only a little chap and got skinny wrists - I have tried on 40mm watches and they look ridiculous on me! And the AK lines are so-o-o-o classic - I feel like I'm wearing my grandad's watch!
For me, these bigger style watches are a possibly a temporary fashion statement and I think if I caved in and went for bigger, I'd regret it in the future.
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Old 12 June 2008, 01:46 AM   #9
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The latest Air King with the Blue Arabic 3-6-9 dial looks well good.
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