Rolex Air-King 5500 Silver ADWOC Logo Dial 1955 made for the American market

made for the American market

which would eventually evolve into the unmistakable fluted bezel that’s now synonymous with the Datejust

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- Reference 1601- 36mm steel case- Serial 2025xxx dating to 1969- Silver soleil finish pie pan dial- Jubilee bracelet 6251 with 55 endlinks- Fully checked by our watchmaker- One-year mechanical warranty- Includes a handmade leather watch pouch- Free worldwide Fedex Priority shipping

We have fitted the watch with the pictured Bulang and Sons strap and the manual wind Calibre 861 movement has been fully serviced a by our watchmaker

Rolex Air-King 5500 Silver ADWOC Logo Dial 1955 made for the American marketThe Rolex Air King released in the midst of World War II, the Rolex Air King is the only model still in production from the original Air Series. Introduced in 1945, the Air King joined the ranks of the Air Lion, Air Giant, and Air Tiger, all created to honor RAF pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain. Like many Rolex models, the Air King was designed with a particular type of wearer in mindin this case, pilots. Here we have an early 1980s version,