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Baptistman · 28 February 2008, 08:33 AM

Can someone give me in depth info about the new airking, such as
Movement used
History of the Airking
anything else that might be useful
Photos of the new one et

Thanks in advance

Tools · 28 February 2008, 08:42 AM

Holy smokes....you want it all...

here is the nutshell:

The Air-king has been around since before WWII when pilots referred to their Rolex Oyster as Air Kings since being able to calculate fuel, range, distance, airspeed, etc depended on a reliable time-piece. Wristwatches were not that widely used by men then as they preferred the pocket watch, but for a pilot, the wristwatch was ideal..

Rolex honored this by the dial designation Air-King on some of the Explorer models after 1953.

Today the Air-King sports the 3130 movement, same as the Explorer and Sub-ND

Baptistman · 28 February 2008, 09:35 AM

thanks.

SPACE-DWELLER · 28 February 2008, 09:38 AM

Nice info, Larry!

mborkow · 28 February 2008, 09:59 AM

i purchased an Air-King as a gift for my mother (men's watches are the new style for women :-) ); i was debating between it and the Explorer. In the end, the new bracelet and clasp sold me on the AK over the Explorer (plus I thought she'd like the pink dial)

kradcliffe · 28 February 2008, 10:04 AM

See here for my pics from a previous post. Great looking watch!

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=21227

28 February 2008, 08:33 AM	#1
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	Airking info needed Can someone give me in depth info about the new airking, such as Movement used History of the Airking anything else that might be useful Photos of the new one et Thanks in advance __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

28 February 2008, 08:42 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	Holy smokes....you want it all... here is the nutshell: The Air-king has been around since before WWII when pilots referred to their Rolex Oyster as Air Kings since being able to calculate fuel, range, distance, airspeed, etc depended on a reliable time-piece. Wristwatches were not that widely used by men then as they preferred the pocket watch, but for a pilot, the wristwatch was ideal.. Rolex honored this by the dial designation Air-King on some of the Explorer models after 1953. Today the Air-King sports the 3130 movement, same as the Explorer and Sub-ND __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

28 February 2008, 09:35 AM	#3
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	thanks. __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

28 February 2008, 09:38 AM	#4
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Nice info, Larry! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

28 February 2008, 10:04 AM	#6
kradcliffe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis Watch: 14060M & TT GMT Posts: 120	See here for my pics from a previous post. Great looking watch! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=21227 __________________ 14060M/TT GMTIIC

28 February 2008, 09:59 AM	#5
mborkow "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san francisco Watch: gmt2c pam372 Posts: 842	i purchased an Air-King as a gift for my mother (men's watches are the new style for women :-) ); i was debating between it and the Explorer. In the end, the new bracelet and clasp sold me on the AK over the Explorer (plus I thought she'd like the pink dial)

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