And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots.
Rolex air king 5500 price.
In 1989 rolex introduced the reference 14000 which provided an update to the ref.
Rolex airking ref 5500 stainless steel circa 1987.
It s a good rolex to consider if you want a watch that won t break the bank.
Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref.
In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king.
The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit.
That model remained in production for the next 37 years.
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Rolex air king 5500 precision rare arabic dial vintage 1958.
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.
Generally speaking older rolex air king watches are less expensive than their newer counterparts.
However i simply can t recommend the air king 5500 for new collectors and rolex first timers.
On the pre owned market used rolex air king prices start at around 3 000 for older ref.
At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain.
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.
Prices starting at 2995 no sales tax free overnight shipping.
The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s.
Obviously the best aspect of the air king 5500 is the price.
Rolex has plenty of amazing watches under its belt and the 5500 is not even close to a contender.