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Oden · 21 August 2015, 09:52 PM

Hey guys,

I got an Air King 5500 cal. 1530. The watch is from 1958 and it has some patina on it. I haven´t seen many Air Kings with this kind of "explorer style" dial and I was actually hoping you guys could help me a bit getting information about this.

Also I would very much appreciate your honest opinion about the looks.

The watch is currently being overhauled by Rolex. They will not touch the dial.

https://photos-4.dropbox.com/t/2/AAC...60&size_mode=2

Toronto Soup King · 21 August 2015, 11:46 PM

Links don't work for me

andromeda160 · 22 August 2015, 12:46 AM

Really looking forward to some pics of this, does it have a super precision dial?

Oden · 22 August 2015, 01:37 AM

It does have the super precision dial.

Here is a link to a dropbox folder where you can see more pictures (this on should work!): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wi4v6lim...XT8I5G1fa?dl=0

joe100 · 22 August 2015, 02:11 AM

Photo no work

andromeda160 · 22 August 2015, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

Photo no work

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wi4v6lim...T8I5G1fa?dl=0#

This link should!

And it's a super precision xD

Kingface66 · 22 August 2015, 03:21 AM

Wow! I would say that's a far cry from "some" patina!
It looks cool as hell, but that is a LOT

Daytona4130 · 22 August 2015, 03:36 AM

Looks pretty cool!

cosmoliu · 22 August 2015, 03:43 AM

I think it's way cool too.

joe100 · 22 August 2015, 04:51 AM

Well-found indeed

Base-Z · 22 August 2015, 05:11 AM

I think that my AK needs a quite a few mores decades before it might
start to turn.

andromeda160 · 22 August 2015, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Base-Z

I think that my AK needs a quite a few mores decades before it might
start to turn.

Yours is lumeless, not likely to ever happen to it

Base-Z · 23 August 2015, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andromeda160

Yours is lumeless, not likely to ever happen to it

Meant as bit of a joke, but could not find a smilie.
On a serious note, if that dial has been done by Radium, then
just how hot is that watch. I've seen quite a few AK from this period
with that dial and lume but never with a burnt dial like the one in
the link.

andromeda160 · 23 August 2015, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Base-Z

Meant as bit of a joke, but could not find a smilie.
On a serious note, if that dial has been done by Radium, then
just how hot is that watch. I've seen quite a few AK from this period
with that dial and lume but never with a burnt dial like the one in
the link.

Sometimes hard to catch sarcasm over the web

Most swiss only midsize dials I've encountered have had heavily spotted or patinated dials though unless they are lumeless.

joe100 · 23 August 2015, 03:26 AM

I don't care what caused this color, it's an all-star!

21 August 2015, 09:52 PM	#1
Oden "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Helsinki Watch: 116400GV, 5500 -58 Posts: 3	Air King 5500, 1958 with a bit of patina Hey guys, I got an Air King 5500 cal. 1530. The watch is from 1958 and it has some patina on it. I haven´t seen many Air Kings with this kind of "explorer style" dial and I was actually hoping you guys could help me a bit getting information about this. Also I would very much appreciate your honest opinion about the looks. The watch is currently being overhauled by Rolex. They will not touch the dial. https://photos-4.dropbox.com/t/2/AAC...60&size_mode=2

22 August 2015, 02:11 AM	#5
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Photo no work __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

22 August 2015, 04:51 AM	#10
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Well-found indeed __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

22 August 2015, 05:11 AM	#11
Base-Z "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 268	I think that my AK needs a quite a few mores decades before it might start to turn. Attached Images

23 August 2015, 03:26 AM	#15
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	I don't care what caused this color, it's an all-star! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

21 August 2015, 11:46 PM	#2
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 694	Links don't work for me

22 August 2015, 12:46 AM	#3
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Really looking forward to some pics of this, does it have a super precision dial?

22 August 2015, 01:37 AM	#4
Oden "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Helsinki Watch: 116400GV, 5500 -58 Posts: 3	It does have the super precision dial. Here is a link to a dropbox folder where you can see more pictures (this on should work!): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wi4v6lim...XT8I5G1fa?dl=0

22 August 2015, 03:21 AM	#7
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: Many Posts: 3,462	Wow! I would say that's a far cry from "some" patina! It looks cool as hell, but that is a LOT

22 August 2015, 03:36 AM	#8
Daytona4130 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Jack Location: 'Murica Watch: HBO:) Posts: 1,363	Looks pretty cool!

22 August 2015, 03:43 AM	#9
cosmoliu "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Norman Location: CA Watch: Rolex, PP, AP, ALS Posts: 170	I think it's way cool too.

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