Rolex Air King 5500 Specs

Like the reference 5500 the air king date can be found with silver black or a blue dial.

Rolex air king 5500 specs. In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king. Its screw down case in house movement and oyster bracelet provide owners with all the defining characteristics of a rolex and they are wrapped up in possibly one of the most versatile packages that the company has ever put forward. It features a self winding chronometer movement as well as a black dial stainless steel case domed bezel and oyster bracelet. 5500 rolex introduced the air king date in 1958 reference 5700.

It was a period when spectacular progress in aircraft performance constantly expanded humanity s capacity to conquer the skies and led to the introduction of long distance flights. The design aesthetic was similar to the time only reference 5500 but it used rolex s caliber 1535 to add a date function. As i ve mentioned earlier the rolex air king 5500 isn t the most popular rolex watch out there. Its stainless steel case and bracelet along with the simple black dial make this watch the perfect piece for any occasion.

All watches are guaranteed 100 authentic rolex and come with a one year warranty. That model remained in production for the next 37 years. Rolex 5500 explorer vintage air king precision black dial. I ve had mine for a little bit over 3 000 which is not bad at all for a vintage rolex.

At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain. Rolex air king precision 5500 mens watch 3 399. The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit. Rolex oyster perpetual air king ref 5500 stainless steel men s 3 195.

This video goes over the watch s history and. This rolex air king 5500 is circa 1966. In 1989 rolex introduced the reference 14000 which provided an update to the ref. Based on the popularity of the ref.

Enter your watch s model or name. 2 000 to 3 000 3 dial color. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s. For this reason it s easy to find a relatively affordable air king 5500 over the web.

And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots. View our current collection of rolex 5500 air king watches in stock ready for immediate delivery. Save up to 50 shop all certified pre owned rolex watches. 5500 which at that point had seen few changes throughout its 37 year history in terms of design it represented a new approach for the air king collection as it had arabic numerals at the 3 6 9 hours with stick markers in between.

5500 has all of the hallmark traits of a rolex without possessing a single superfluous feature.