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Old 3 January 2008, 06:15 PM   #1
OldKing
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Rolex case problem

Hello everyone.

I have a question. I bought an old air king that has an
unuseable case. The number on the case is 5502. I have
(bought recently cheap) a rolex case with number 1501.
Will this case fit the movement in my air king, or if not
is there a way to find out what case(s) will, as there are cases
for sale but I dont know which one can be used. I cant
find an air king case in my price range.

Thank you for reading this,

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Old 3 January 2008, 10:07 PM   #2
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Welcome to TRF!

Have you tried asking:

www.classicwatchparts.com

www.vintagewatchparts.net/shop

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Old 3 January 2008, 11:55 PM   #3
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Try to find a case with Ref. 5500 as the measurements of 5500/5501/5502/5506 have been the same and the 5500 is the most common.
Also this would be a correct Air King reference, while the 1501 would be a Date...

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Old 4 January 2008, 06:36 AM   #4
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Try to find a case with Ref. 5500 as the measurements of 5500/5501/5502/5506 have been the same and the 5500 is the most common.
Also this would be a correct Air King reference, while the 1501 would be a Date...

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Though the case #'s are different as Marko said, the case sizes are identical.
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Old 4 January 2008, 07:41 AM   #5
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If you have the book "The Rolex Report" by John E. Brozek, you can look up the case styles.
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