Rolex air king 1974 vintage

[Marc Lim]

Hi guys,

Just bought the above item from eBay recently. Need your feedback whether its fake or otherwise. Thanks

[swish77]

More photos?? Or do you mean just the clasp?

[Marc Lim]

Have attached more photos.
By the way, does the clasp look genuine?

[Marc Lim]

Bought the watch from Gerry Zumalt from thegolfzoo.com
A reputable eBayer.

[joe100]

Why would you buy something then ask if it's fake?

Btw I hope you have tiny wrists because that bracelet has had several links removed


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[Marc Lim]

Just wanted rolex owners' opinion. Pls advise. Thanks

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by joe100

Why would you buy something then ask if it's fake?

Btw I hope you have tiny wrists because that bracelet has had several links removed


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x2!

[Jagatai]

You should just bring it into a rolex ad and have the m check it out.

[joe100]

Okay, the AK is my thing so from what I can see the case looks right. Fake 34mm cases are very rare if they exist at all. The fake rivet bracelets are typically pretty thick and yours looks nice and thin. Clasp looks okay as well with some polishing done on it.

I'd say from the limited photos you've provided it appears authentic. Again, verify first before you buy.

[Tools]

Looks to be overpolished, lugs are barely there and endlinks are loose and worn....

May be authentic, but would not bring top dollar..

[Marc Lim]

Thanks guys! How can further improve the condition of my watch?

[joe100]

Do you have more pictures. Two pictures, neither of which show the dial, isn't much for us to go on.

[Marc Lim]

Noted. Will post now

[Marc Lim]

Here it is! Thanks again for helping

[Marc Lim]

Another picture

[Marc Lim]

Another 1

[Marc Lim]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ROLE...vip=true&rt=nc

Please click on this link to see more pictures and info.

[joe100]

The bezel appears to be off of a 6549 OP though. For the price you did fine

[jolimont]

Originally Posted by Tools

Looks to be overpolished, lugs are barely there and endlinks are loose and worn....

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what I thought as well

[joe100]

Lugs on the 5500 are relatively thin from the factory so any polishing can thin them out even more. I'd say the lugs are okay for the most part and those end-links weren't stellar from the factory door either. I'd say it's okay for $1300 but it is a bit of a Franken


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[Kiwinz]

Would certainly be top $$ as the dial is a bit chipped as well.

[Marc Lim]

Am new to this forum. Pls define "Franken". Thanks

[joe100]

Franken is short for Frankenstein. Means it has been cobbled together from parts of other watches. In your case the bezel.

Mario noted the chipped dial and this is the case but most of the blue dials from this vintage didn't age well for some reason. Typically one sees the paint around the tritium markers lifting because of a chemical reaction but yours is going from the coronet and edges as well. It's fine for now but if you plan to keep this watch for a long time you might consider a new dial. Preferably a silver one as they didn't have these issues

[Marc Lim]

Which type of dial? Pls assist to provide details. Thanks

[Jake B]

Originally Posted by joe100

Okay, the AK is my thing so from what I can see the case looks right. Fake 34mm cases are very rare if they exist at all. The fake rivet bracelets are typically pretty thick and yours looks nice and thin. Clasp looks okay as well with some polishing done on it.

I'd say from the limited photos you've provided it appears authentic. Again, verify first before you buy.

Fake 34mm cases definitely exist, and with lug holes to boot.

[joe100]

Cool, I've never seen one in person. Anything can exist in the world of fake Rolex


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[Jake B]

Originally Posted by joe100

Cool, I've never seen one in person. Anything can exist in the world of fake Rolex


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I'm not one to buy, or promote fake watches, but the fact is I see them around (I'm in the watch biz) whether I like it or not.

Coincidentally, I just ended up with a fake 6694 that came to me in a "lot" of Japanese watches that were to be parted out. The fake itself is actually vintage and looks like it's seen quite a bit of use, and the case etc is actually of decent quality.. What really gives it away is the fact that it's got an auto-wind movement inside. I'm not sure if it's kosher, but in the interest of education, I'd be happy to post some pictures here.

[joe100]

Jake can you confirm it's a true 34mm case? I've seen fake 6694 cases before and they were 35mm on the calipers. I'm just curious if things have gotten better.

[Jake B]

Originally Posted by joe100

Jake can you confirm it's a true 34mm case? I've seen fake 6694 cases before and they were 35mm on the calipers. I'm just curious if things have gotten better.

Yeah, measures at 34mm....Again, looks to be quite old. I have no idea where it came from originally.

[joe100]

Probably a Guangzhou special


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