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joe100 · 5 August 2013, 11:39 AM

Very nice piece Concord. Sad that today Rolex has chosen to go so far up market. They used to make honest watches at an honest price

HIGH · 7 August 2013, 02:03 PM

Here my 5701 Air King Date 1986 14K/SS
Caliber 1520

Bracelet 78353 19mm with 447 end

I have restored it and i restored many Rolex

joe100 · 7 August 2013, 02:31 PM

Very nice H!

powerfunk · 23 August 2013, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReneXavier

Hi Joe, I guess what I was trying to say was if anyone could help me identify that exact watch, vintage or not for purchase. Damn magazine article had zero help.

Regards

RXG

Based on the shade of blue, and the fact that it has luminova (not tritium), I'd say it's a 14000.

Blue 5500's also exist but on the 5500's the words "Air-King" are higher up, more squished to the words "OYSTER PERPETUAL."

Miscue · 12 September 2013, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

...IMO a shame the Airking has quite a lot of history, and IMHO now a very underrated watch.

The Air King is a classic and the one of the longest continuously produced models in the whole Rolex line

Agreed, here is my Air King with marking from the 60's. It took me a while to find a blue dial version with no numbers.

I researched quite a bit before I started looking for vintage watches, this lead me to Rolex and more research brought me to Air King which is just a beautiful watch.

joe100 · 13 September 2013, 01:15 PM

Very nice blu linen dial

MitchSteel · 15 September 2013, 03:44 AM

Love that blue 5500

Been looking long and hard for a late 50's AK Explorer Precision Dialed version with dauphene hands,but no joy.Anyone got one to post a pic for drool factor?I used to have one back in the 90's but stupidly sold it.Still haunts my dreams.

skprd13 · 17 September 2013, 09:43 AM

Hey gang,
Thought I would throw one in to the mix. My wife's Air King 14000M pink dial she had the engine turned bezel replaced with a 1.5 kt. diamond bezel. Still have the original bezel. She loves the watch. Daily wearer for her.

Take care,

Tom

cpg · 29 September 2013, 02:51 PM

image.jpg

joe100 · 29 September 2013, 09:19 PM

Nice salmon dial!

cfw · 10 October 2013, 06:01 AM

My 5500 AK on my 7,5 inch wrist

joe100 · 12 October 2013, 02:45 AM

Looks good to me!

Tintmasterjon · 5 November 2013, 01:52 PM

Heres my 5500

threemonkeys · 5 November 2013, 02:03 PM

Nice watches, all.

Taken during summer. Now it's time for our dark, wet winter.

masconstruction · 8 December 2013, 07:19 AM

hi does anyone know if rolex makes a fluted bezel in 18k YG for the airking 34mm
thanks

powerfunk · 8 December 2013, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masconstruction

hi does anyone know if rolex makes a fluted bezel in 18k YG for the airking 34mm
thanks

I think the bezel on the 5501 is 14k. Definitely fluted YG though.

joe100 · 8 December 2013, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerfunk

I think the bezel on the 5501 is 14k. Definitely fluted YG though.

Yep. 14k on the 5501

kfwah · 21 December 2013, 12:30 PM

did RSC still supply new AirKing 14000 dial?

joe100 · 21 December 2013, 12:32 PM

The RSC still has dials for the 14000. Prodiction didn't end until 2006 on the 14000M series

kfwah · 21 December 2013, 12:38 PM

how much it cost?

joe100 · 21 December 2013, 12:49 PM

No idea. You'll have to call and ask

kfwah · 21 December 2013, 01:09 PM

thanks :)

Reu · 22 December 2013, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deyn Man

got around to get (more) decent photos of my 14000 X Series AK...
since it seems small nowadays, it doesn't get much wrist time and has been assigned as THE formal watch in my collection. Decided to put it on leather (some may call this blasphemous!) and was able to get a Rolex Buckle for it!

That is a beautiful watch.

cerbom · 9 March 2014, 05:20 AM

cerbom · 9 March 2014, 12:01 PM

http://beckertime.com/blog/2013/gq-s...tch-man-needs/

jandr272 · 21 December 2014, 06:33 AM

How does one look the serial number up to find the year of manufacture? I'm interested in finding a 1983 5500, since that is my birth year.

sleddog · 21 December 2014, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jandr272

How does one look the serial number up to find the year of manufacture? I'm interested in finding a 1983 5500, since that is my birth year.

Not far up the list from this thread here in the 'Reference section Library', is a thread with that info....
I've linked it below.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=54362

jandr272 · 21 December 2014, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleddog

Not far up the list from this thread here in the 'Reference section Library', is a thread with that info....
I've linked it below.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=54362

Ah yes, confusingly named "serial number by year" to throw people off with its obviousness...! Thanks!

scotrick · 27 December 2014, 03:19 PM

I have seen several 5500's for sale lately with 1002 casebacks. Any idea why that might be?

Regards,
Rick

[QUOTE=sakuraba;1655435]You really don't need to look for the papers to tell what the modle number and series is, Dean. If you remove the bracelet, you can check between the lugs. On the 12 o'clock side it should say the model number, and the 6 o'clock side should have the serial numbers.

Now you need to decide which is easier: fishing out the papers, or removing the bracelet!

powerfunk · 28 December 2014, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotrick

I have seen several 5500's for sale lately with 1002 casebacks. Any idea why

Totally normal. The caseback number doesn't always need to match the model number. Lots of 5500's came with 1002 casebacks etc.

5 August 2013, 11:39 AM	#151
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Very nice piece Concord. Sad that today Rolex has chosen to go so far up market. They used to make honest watches at an honest price __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

7 August 2013, 02:31 PM	#153
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Very nice H! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

13 September 2013, 01:15 PM	#156
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Very nice blu linen dial __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

29 September 2013, 02:51 PM	#159
cpg "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: philippines Posts: 1	My Air King 14000 pink dial image.jpg

29 September 2013, 09:19 PM	#160
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Nice salmon dial! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

7 August 2013, 02:03 PM	#152
HIGH "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quebec,Canada Watch: ROLEX DATEJUST 18K Posts: 87	Here my 5701 Air King Date 1986 14K/SS Caliber 1520 Bracelet 78353 19mm with 447 end I have restored it and i restored many Rolex

15 September 2013, 03:44 AM	#157
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	Love that blue 5500 Been looking long and hard for a late 50's AK Explorer Precision Dialed version with dauphene hands,but no joy.Anyone got one to post a pic for drool factor?I used to have one back in the 90's but stupidly sold it.Still haunts my dreams.

12 October 2013, 02:45 AM	#162
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Looks good to me! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

5 November 2013, 02:03 PM	#164
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	Nice watches, all. Taken during summer. Now it's time for our dark, wet winter.

8 December 2013, 07:19 AM	#165
masconstruction "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 13	airking hi does anyone know if rolex makes a fluted bezel in 18k YG for the airking 34mm thanks

21 December 2013, 12:30 PM	#168
kfwah "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MALAYSIA Posts: 17	did RSC still supply new AirKing 14000 dial?

21 December 2013, 12:32 PM	#169
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	The RSC still has dials for the 14000. Prodiction didn't end until 2006 on the 14000M series __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

21 December 2013, 12:49 PM	#171
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	No idea. You'll have to call and ask __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

21 December 2013, 01:09 PM	#172
kfwah "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MALAYSIA Posts: 17	thanks :)

9 March 2014, 05:20 AM	#174
cerbom 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: mark Location: East TN Watch: rolex AK, GMT, TAG Posts: 202

9 March 2014, 12:01 PM	#175
cerbom 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: mark Location: East TN Watch: rolex AK, GMT, TAG Posts: 202	http://beckertime.com/blog/2013/gq-s...tch-man-needs/

21 December 2014, 06:33 AM	#176
jandr272 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: James Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 134	How does one look the serial number up to find the year of manufacture? I'm interested in finding a 1983 5500, since that is my birth year.

27 December 2014, 03:19 PM	#179
scotrick 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Rick Location: CONUS Watch: VintageAKs.OPs,DJs Posts: 180	AK 5500's with 1002 caseback? I have seen several 5500's for sale lately with 1002 casebacks. Any idea why that might be? Regards, Rick [QUOTE=sakuraba;1655435]You really don't need to look for the papers to tell what the modle number and series is, Dean. If you remove the bracelet, you can check between the lugs. On the 12 o'clock side it should say the model number, and the 6 o'clock side should have the serial numbers. Now you need to decide which is easier: fishing out the papers, or removing the bracelet!

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