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ayres · 24 February 2010, 01:13 PM

i understand that the air king was a tribute to war-time pilots, but why the sub-second marks? i've yet to find an explanation for these. and, by the way, i think those ticks help make the air king's dial really cool and unique.

Tools · 24 February 2010, 02:09 PM

I don't understand the question...

Do you mean the extra half second mark on some of the dial types...

ayres · 24 February 2010, 03:36 PM

yes... sub-seconds... half seconds... same difference! excuse my wording, as it is my raid on inarticulate with shabby equipment... as ts eliot put it.

i guess the newer air king dials do not have those half-second marks - i've never bothered to look closely at them. but on most older air kings, i have noticed them.

ayres · 24 February 2010, 03:38 PM

wow, that was my one hundredth post... and i quoted ts eliot!... in a watch forum... that doesn't happen every day!

Deyn Man · 24 February 2010, 08:34 PM

hehehe!

own an airking and to be honest... don't know why either...

Kapture1 · 24 February 2010, 11:00 PM

Mine just has seconds... no half seconds

level · 25 February 2010, 12:03 AM

It all has to do with accuracy. The Air-King is the most accurate watch Rolex makes!

Another proud owner of a Rolex Air-King.

Tools · 25 February 2010, 03:50 AM

I think that it is just a classsic dial variation.. Some of the early DJ's also sported the half second ticks as well as some DD's.

Of course, some Chronographs have 4 ticks between each second mark effectively dividing into 1/5 seconds......... Now, that's real handy....:)

ayres · 25 February 2010, 05:15 AM

wow, i had not noticed the half-second ticks on any of the early datejusts... i'll have to look more closely. so it appears to be aimlessly cosmetic? also, it may have allowed rolex to boast of their smooth sweeping seconds hand, and what it is able to measure...

24 February 2010, 01:13 PM	#1
ayres "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: honolulu Watch: whatever runs Posts: 551	the air king dial i understand that the air king was a tribute to war-time pilots, but why the sub-second marks? i've yet to find an explanation for these. and, by the way, i think those ticks help make the air king's dial really cool and unique.

24 February 2010, 02:09 PM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	I don't understand the question... Do you mean the extra half second mark on some of the dial types... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

24 February 2010, 11:00 PM	#6
Kapture1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Matt Location: Flint, MI Watch: Ω 3570.50.00 Posts: 2,058	Mine just has seconds... no half seconds __________________ Miss you JJ Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come

25 February 2010, 03:50 AM	#8
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	I think that it is just a classsic dial variation.. Some of the early DJ's also sported the half second ticks as well as some DD's. Of course, some Chronographs have 4 ticks between each second mark effectively dividing into 1/5 seconds......... Now, that's real handy....:) __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

24 February 2010, 03:36 PM	#3
ayres "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: honolulu Watch: whatever runs Posts: 551	yes... sub-seconds... half seconds... same difference! excuse my wording, as it is my raid on inarticulate with shabby equipment... as ts eliot put it. i guess the newer air king dials do not have those half-second marks - i've never bothered to look closely at them. but on most older air kings, i have noticed them.

24 February 2010, 03:38 PM	#4
ayres "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: honolulu Watch: whatever runs Posts: 551	wow, that was my one hundredth post... and i quoted ts eliot!... in a watch forum... that doesn't happen every day!

24 February 2010, 08:34 PM	#5
Deyn Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Dean Location: Philippines Posts: 1,037	hehehe! own an airking and to be honest... don't know why either...

25 February 2010, 12:03 AM	#7
level Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 296	It all has to do with accuracy. The Air-King is the most accurate watch Rolex makes! Another proud owner of a Rolex Air-King.

25 February 2010, 05:15 AM	#9
ayres "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: honolulu Watch: whatever runs Posts: 551	wow, i had not noticed the half-second ticks on any of the early datejusts... i'll have to look more closely. so it appears to be aimlessly cosmetic? also, it may have allowed rolex to boast of their smooth sweeping seconds hand, and what it is able to measure...

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