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[TopDog2315]

My Rolex Air-King-Date 5701

[juktagt]

Originally Posted by TopDog2315

My Rolex Air-King-Date 5701

Stunning! Enjoy!

[TopDog2315]

Originally Posted by juktagt

Stunning! Enjoy!

Thanks

[scotrick]

Originally Posted by TopDog2315

My Rolex Air-King-Date 5701

Hi Alex that 5701 is certainly a handsome and rather rare Air King. I believe I read here some time ago that it was primarily a Canada market issue, does your research bear that out?

Cheers,
Rick

[TopDog2315]

Originally Posted by scotrick

Hi Alex that 5701 is certainly a handsome and rather rare Air King. I believe I read here some time ago that it was primarily a Canada market issue, does your research bear that out?

Cheers,
Rick

Sorry Rick, I only noticed this message now...

So yeah, these Air-King-Date (AKD) models (specifically the two-tone) 5701 are well known for being for the Canadian market only.

That said, I believe that the AKD 5700 was made/sold in the commonwealth countries like Canada and the UK.

Furthermore, I believe that while Canada received the AKD, the US received the 5700n Explorer Date.

[HogwldFLTR]

I really do love the new Air King in all its beautiful quirkiness!!! Such a great watch!!! Great thread and photos, all!!!

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

I really do love the new Air King in all its beautiful quirkiness!!! Such a great watch!!! Great thread and photos, all!!!

Think you would love it - considering you have the milgauss. Maybe another addition for you!

[swizznanaz]

Thanks @scotrick love it!. The ad had a explorer , X2 and AK tried all on the ak being last and fell in love!


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[scotrick]

Originally Posted by swizznanaz

Thanks @scotrick love it!. The ad had a explorer , X2 and AK tried all on the ak being last and fell in love!


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Hello Swizz, not sure from posts above which AirKing you acquired?

Cheers,
Rick

[swizznanaz]

Originally Posted by scotrick

Hello Swizz, not sure from posts above which AirKing you acquired?



Cheers,

Rick

116900 , the side ways pic lol way earlier in the thread



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[Birky101]

Just back from Rolex after a full service and new bracelet fitted

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[Leicaman]

Originally Posted by Birky101

Just back from Rolex after a full service and new bracelet fitted

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Such a fantastic watch. I love my blue 369. How come it needed a new dial?
Is yours the 14000 or 14000M?

[Birky101]

Originally Posted by Leicaman

Such a fantastic watch. I love my blue 369. How come it needed a new dial?

Is yours the 14000 or 14000M?

It's a 14000 and the dial was not changed it was the bracelet that was changed

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[Bkjenkins]

Here's my 14000 from 1991.

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[ELLimon]

[ELLimon]

I want to show you my 3 watches from the Air King family. All 34mm oister cases.

First is my dads 5500 “super precision”, he had it on an aftermarket band, I was able to source a correct one from 1971. I think is a decade younger.


Next is a Tudor with 2483 movement. All original , same bracelet as the Rolex air king just newer and with Tudor stamp.


And last a Tudor prince date, with aftermarket hands (for now). I keep this one on a BOR bracelet.


All together. The Rolex Air King wears larger than the Tudor, I think the dial makes the difference.



Side profile


Sides

[scotrick]

ELLimon, Kimsy love those Supers!




Cheers,
Rick

[rubey419]

Could use your all’s help!

Does anyone know if the 14000 ever had the 369 without the “Air King” inscription on the dial face?

Had recently purchased this circa 1996 AK from eBay and was authenticated as a 14000, but all I’ve always seen the AK name for this ref. This almost looks like the newer 114200 but my bracelet is the older 78350 which makes sense for 14000.

Can anyone add more insight? Is this particular 14000 without the “Air King” a rare model? Or did eBay misjudge? (I can return and get my money back)

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by rubey419

Could use your all’s help!

Does anyone know if the 14000 ever had the 369 without the “Air King” inscription on the dial face?

Had recently purchased this circa 1996 AK from eBay and was authenticated as a 14000, but all I’ve always seen the AK name for this ref. This almost looks like the newer 114200 but my bracelet is the older 78350 which makes sense for 14000.

Can anyone add more insight? Is this particular 14000 without the “Air King” a rare model? Or did eBay misjudge? (I can return and get my money back)

Here's my guess: Someone took a dial from a 14203 (34mm OP TT), changed the hands and hour markers from YG to WG, and stuck it in that 14000.

But, to my knowledge, that dial didn't come from a 14000 because, not only was the 14000 always branded "Air King" but it was never COSC-certified. The AK always said "Precision" instead. The 14203, however, was a chronometer.

Here's another example of someone swapping in a later dial, from a 114200, into an old 14000:

https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/air-k...id21432963.htm

However, that's unlikely the case with yours, as the dial is period-correct for the mid-90s. You can tell from the "T" on either side of "Swiss Made" at the bottom (indicating tritium lume, which was still used).

My advice would be to find someone locally who can authenticate for you, to make sure that the rest of the watch, and what's inside it, is real. Either way, I think at least some partial refund is due since the watch isn't all-original. If you keep it, you could always try to source the right dial, but no silver 3-6-9 for that model. Only ones with that configuration were blue and salmon, I think.
Hope this yelps.

[scotrick]

Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.

http://https://www.rolexforums.com/s...d.php?t=416581



Cheers,
Rick

[rubey419]

Originally Posted by scotrick

Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.

Thanks for the help! Will compare.

[Mendota]

Originally Posted by scotrick

Although I had not seen that dial on a Ref 14000 you could look at the Oyster Perpetual Owners club for similar examples.



http://https://www.rolexforums.com/s...d.php?t=416581







Cheers,

Rick

Funny enough, that's my photo of my watch that appears in your posted link to the OP thread. I just love the blue dial. The afternoon sunlight was coming through the window just right when I took that pic and the dial really popped.

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[scotrick]

Originally Posted by Mendota

Funny enough, that's my photo of my watch that appears in your posted link to the OP thread. I just love the blue dial. The afternoon sunlight was coming through the window just right when I took that pic and the dial really popped.

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Yep and a beauty it is!

All the best,
Rick

[Tzmore]

Nice shots of beautiful watches.

[Big J]

Wearing my 116900 right now

[rmblnboy]

Anyone with a 14000 or 14200 know the true size of the 34mm? I was looking at an Explorer but saw the actual measurement with calipers was 35mm, so I prefer blue, if I can get a blue 369 and it's very close to a 35, I'll buy it, thanks everyone!

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by rmblnboy

Anyone with a 14000 or 14200 know the true size of the 34mm? I was looking at an Explorer but saw the actual measurement with calipers was 35mm, so I prefer blue, if I can get a blue 369 and it's very close to a 35, I'll buy it, thanks everyone!

Not sure if you saw this link I posted in the other thread, but I'd go by these measurements for the Explorer: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=803695.

Faz seems pretty detail-oriented, and some of the measurements I saw in other online clips didn't seem to line the calipers up quite as accurately.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by rmblnboy

Anyone with a 14000 or 14200 know the true size of the 34mm? I was looking at an Explorer but saw the actual measurement with calipers was 35mm, so I prefer blue, if I can get a blue 369 and it's very close to a 35, I'll buy it, thanks everyone!

Ok, this might be semi-helpful, a comparison (with measurements) of the current 124200 and a vintage OP Date (should have same dimensions as 14000):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v35GNT_BuY0&t=169s

FWIW, he measures diameter wrong, using just the outside edges of the bezel, instead of the case (which protrudes beyond the bezel at the widest points). However, it's useful because he measures both the same relative to one another. The lug-to-lug measurements also appear much more correctly done.

[ferran1980]

[flyboyyy]

Originally Posted by ferran1980

That's a very nice shot of a very nice watch!