Wearing my first Rolex again, the Air King
I was inspired by the recent post by iim7v7im7 with his initial impressions of his newly acquired Rolex Yacht Master 116622 with a blue dial ( Please click here for the Yacht Master post) It's a beautiful looking watch and the blue dial reminded me of my ...
Thanks, I haven't wore it in quite some time....
And it brings back fond memories. I'm enjoying wearing it again. Thanks for reading the post. Regards, ED-209
The Air King was my first higher end watch
and I bought it 1998 as well. It is also my only Rolex, has a black dial and is 34mm as well. I don't know how many models there were at the time, but the indices and the bezel are different on my model. I pulled the watch out a few months ago and started...
Your Air King
Hi Stewart, Very cool to hear that the similarities between our Rolex experiences! I remember seeing other Air King models with the fluted and some in smooth bezels with different colored dials. I like the black dial too. Thanks for reading the post. Rega...
Thanks for sharing these images
My blue dial looks different depending on the lighting... ...
The blue dial
Hi iim7v7im7, Nic pics of your Rolex YM, I like how you captured the variances in the blue color. And I like the red text and red colored minute hand to contrast the blue dial and platinum bezel. Regards, ED-209
Thanks DRMW, for some strange reason I'm iching for another Rolex
That Rolex Yacht Master II is pretty sweet! I'll keep you posted. Regards, ED-209
I like the blue dial and the bezel Ed...
are you going to ask for a full case polish, partial light polish or keep the case as is ? A keeper IMHO ED. Cheers,dreamer
I've been thinking about that too
Thanks dreamer8, I've been thinking about the service and asking myself if I want to do a full polish to make it look like new, or just have it serviced and cleaned up. I'm leaning towards just the movement service and clean up. I like the little scratche...
Just a movement service ED if it's my watch
Polishing would remove too much metal and the lugs are very slender on this model compared to eg. the subs. Cheers,dreamer
The Air King is certainly a nice " first " step in the Rolex World.
The problem is that, being a first step, you will undisputably have others... They are so addictive! Congratulations, my friend. Best, Nicolas
Modern or Vintage?
In the modern " possibilities ", I would suggest the YM, which is a very original choice, a Milgauss, for its touch of madness, or some classic choices such as the Sub, or the GMT, or... Both. Or... Why not, an Explorer II 16 570. ;) In the Vintage world,...
Definitely modern for the next one
Leaning towards the YM. Will have to stop by the local AD to check out the offerings. Will let you know :) Regards, ED-209
I am more and more convinced by the Blue YM.
Not that I will change my Pt dialed YM for it, but I would gladly add the blue... Best, Nicolas
Made my day
This post made my day. Thanks so much! I wear a 5500 AK and while my Subs and GMTs tend to be sold on, the AK is my keeper. My 5500 is a birth year watch and the AD who originally sold it, serviced it for its entire life. Never polished but always lovingl...
I would like to see your 5500 Air King
Hi speedbird, Thanks for the response. Very cool that your your 5500 Air King was your birth year and month watch! That is a fantastic story and definitely a keeper. Would like to see pics and wristshots of your watch. Regards, ED-209