Air King 1989 date.

[FrankyTanky]

Hi. Any input on this watch. Silver dial date. I have seen a lovely looking in a a reputable jewellers. What should I do/look out for if buying as it would be my first automatic watch? Should it have had a recent ROLEX service? What to look out for etc Questions to ask the jeweller. Any input help, much obliged.

[watchmaker]

Unless it has a warranty card indicating it has had an authorised Rolex service in the last five or so years I would inform the store that you will have it serviced for your own piece of mind.

The service price is £420, excluding items like hands/dial/glass. You can use that number to negotiate the price down when buying the watch.

[FrankyTanky]

Thanks for that.
I will ask if it has had a service. It looks pristine in its original box in the window
but I haven't been in to discuss its history. As I have only small wrists, the case size of 34mm on a silver bracelet looks good. Should this be documented by being serviced only by Rolex? Any other things I should look out for?
Thanks for the reply.

[SearChart]

Get it serviced and enjoy it like you got a new watch. They're very beautiful.
Here's one I serviced just last week, now back to the customer

[FrankyTanky]

Yes! I agree, a thing of beauty.
How often should a Rolex Air King be serviced? Has the 5700 a reliable movement?

Cheers.

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by FrankyTanky

Thanks for that.
I will ask if it has had a service. It looks pristine in its original box in the window
but I haven't been in to discuss its history. As I have only small wrists, the case size of 34mm on a silver bracelet looks good. Should this be documented by being serviced only by Rolex? Any other things I should look out for?
Thanks for the reply.

If the service was done recently by Rolex or an authorised Rolex watchmaker (either is ok) you should have some evidence of this repair either in the form of a receipt or a warranty card.

I made a mistake with the price I told you. It is £600 for the service of a 5700. Sorry.

[77T]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Get it serviced and enjoy it like you got a new watch. They're very beautiful.
Here's one I serviced just last week, now back to the customer

I think the OP is looking at the Air-King Date...



But I agree that both the OP Date and Air-King Date are nice watches.

The only advice to the OP’s question (aside from the already mentioned service history) is whether you will like a 34mm diameter watch.

If you have larger wrist at 7” or more, then it might not please you after a few weeks.


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