New Air-King wrist time?

[nianolca]

Hi! Any members that has had significant wrist time with the new Air-king? I would love to hear your impressions as I'm slowly falling in love with that thing... Thanks!

[regnant]

I wear it in rotation. I love it. It is comfortable watch too despite having thicker case flanks. In other Rolex watches, I have to wear a rubber band to protect my hand against the scars due to crown digging in but Air King doesn't dig in my hand so I don't have to wear anything due to crown �� digging

[masyv6]

I know a couple of people around here have gotten them. I've tried them on a couple times at boutiques and found they wear very similar to the Milgauss.

[joe100]

Originally Posted by masyv6

I know a couple of people around here have gotten them. I've tried them on a couple times at boutiques and found they wear very similar to the Milgauss.

They ought to, same in every way except clasp, dial, and hands.

[watchwatcher]

Wish I could help, but never even seen one..yet. Someday...

[beer]

Originally Posted by joe100

They ought to, same in every way except clasp, dial, and hands.

what's different about the clasp? i thought all clasps were the same apart from the dive watches

[psv]

I hated it at first, but I must admit that it is, albeit slowly, growing on me as well.

[Toomanyms]

I just picked mine up absolutely love it . Great wrist presence it's in rotation with my Speedmaster and explorer ii .

[Two81pb]

Flipped mine

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by Two81pb

Flipped mine

Care to talk about it? I don't mean to be rude...I just think this a very intriguing piece...

[Rt0203]

No interest for me but to each is own. A very 'busy' piece

[joe100]

Originally Posted by beer

what's different about the clasp? i thought all clasps were the same apart from the dive watches

Nope, the Milgauss has the Fliplock, the new AK has the clasp as the OP39 and OP36

[hbk25]

Originally Posted by joe100

Nope, the Milgauss has the Fliplock, the new AK has the clasp as the OP39 and OP36

I think the new AK & Milgauss share the same Folding Oysterclasp & same 5 mm Easylink extension. Only difference is AK's bracelet fully brushed, Milgauss PCL's.


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[joe100]

Originally Posted by hbk25

I think the new AK & Milgauss share the same Folding Oysterclasp & same 5 mm Easylink extension. Only difference is AK's bracelet fully brushed, Milgauss PCL's.


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Negative. It's a different clasp. The Milgauss has an applied coronet, the 115900 has an engraved coronet.

[joe100]

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[Old Expat Beast]

Apart from the coronet, I think it's the same clasp. Milgauss doesn't have a Fliplock or Oysterlock. I wish it did.

[khalilj]

I've had mine for over a month. It's my first Rolex and I'm loving it. I've tweaked with the settings a bit to get it to sit more centered on my arm, but otherwise it has been a dream. It seems to reveal different features to me depending on the lighting and angle of viewing. Frankly I never tire of looking at it and don't find it busy at all.
I got my first scratch on the bezel a couple of weeks ago. Glad that's out of the way (like the first scratch on a new car). Now I can just wear it without worry, though I do find myself wiping down the crystal often just to see the face better.
After purchasing I did some online research of "pilot watches' and found the combination of numerals not at all inconsistent with historical examples. And when actually using it I've found the "5's to be vey practical.
I also really like the yellow and green accents.
By the way, I'm not one of the young hipsters either (though my son is). I'm 64 and loving every minute of it.

[beer]

Originally Posted by joe100

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Apart from the coronet, I think it's the same clasp. Milgauss doesn't have a Fliplock or Oysterlock. I wish it did.

thanks for the info

i am becoming more and more interested in the new air king...

[Scapegoat]

Yeah, its growing on me!

[Danny83]

Ive been wearing mine its great