Not necessarily (no in fact), but I can understand the attractiveness to an engineer to protect a délicat mechanism.

Watches and Wonders 2022: My best attempt on trying to take a decent picture of the new Rolex Air King.

By: amanico : April 4th, 2022-17:17

As already said, there are three main features about the new Rolex Air King: - Crown Guards. - Luminous 3 / 6 / 9. - An extra " 0 " to the 5 minute index. Picture taken through the window display, as it was super though to find an opportunity to have an a...

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Watches and Wonders 2022: My best attempt on trying to take a decent picture of the new Rolex Air King.

Now it is an official sports Rolex, with those crown guards

Thanks my dear Count.

I also liked it without the crown guards. But love the other additions. And love the watch overall.

Thanks, Stoikos.

I’m also not sold on the crown guards with a plain steel bezel…

Looks like Marlon Brando was on to something with his GMT (bezel removed). Jesting of course 👊 🍻

;)

Maybe next year or in 2024?

I find the dial an improvement overall from the prior version

Thanks for sharing your opinion, Cozmopak.

Over the years the dial

It took some time to the Air King to be enjoyed, indeed. Good point.

Aren’t the crown guards the logical evolution of a tool watch?

Would you see the Explorer One with crown guards? ;)

Not necessarily (no in fact), but I can understand the attractiveness to an engineer to protect a délicat mechanism.

Yes, you have a point.

Well, since you clearly asked for my opinion...

And your thoughts are very welcome, my friend. Grazie, Simone.

De rien Nicolas!

Nice changes but strictly makeup, very happy with the recently retired version....

Me too!

Is the dial still matte black (like the previous gen)?

It is the same dial than the former.

Thanks! 🙏

Pleasure.

I never really too much attention to this reference...this new update is slowly growing on me though!

A great character, the Air King.

And one of the rare Rolex without a date!

I share the same thoughts. Of course, I’m biased but setting that aside..

Great input, my friend. What about all luminous numbers except than 3 / 6 / 9 then? When I see ours, my love for this piece goes stronger. ;)

Yep, that could work. In agreement, been wearing mine now since the new one debuted hahaha!

We have a winner, here And it will become more and more popular since it is discontinued. ;)

I saw this mock up online.

Thanks for sharing your opinion, my friend.

The updated version looks good, more clean and I think it will attract more people to the AK line. I like my mk.1 version. Thanks for the pic Nico. Enjoy. Lars

We'll see, my friend. Thanks for commenting!

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Thanks for sharing your feelings on this one, Drek. Much appreciated. Yes, it is good that it is still an oddball. And that it is in the catalogue, too.

I have never had the opportunity to see a Airking in flesh…..

Funny, I had the contrary feeling!

I wonder if Rolex could have done more, here. In fact they could have done more, but chose to update subtly. Still all good improvements.

Yes, that is what Rolex is used to do indeed. Maybe the MK 3 will have all the numbers lumed? ;)

Deeply disappointed with the addition of crown guards

Hehehe... Good one, my friend.

My guy.

How sweet!

Many thanks.