Rolex

After a long search, I recently acquired this beauty, ref 5504. It was one of the watches on my list and certainly not easy to find in all original and good condition. As you all know this reference has a special feature as it came with this Air King SP d...  

But when I see spécimens like yours, I tend to change my mind... BRAVO! Nicolas

Glad to know you like it. I am sure you will find interesting this reference with such an interesting background. Un cordial abrazo!

.....i know how much you have researched etc. Great to have found one so definitively on your list. Congrats!!!!

As we all know, a long search finally has its prize!. Many thanks for your kind words Kind regards

It's a great reference and I must say I especially love the hands. They give the watch a very vintage look !

Nice to know you like it, and agree with you: hands are the key point to the nice vintage look. Many thanks again Kin dregards

Air King doesn't get much recognition as it beauty should in the timepiece/WIS world. CONGRATS

I agree that Air King, in its different references, deserve a recongnition as a classic an iconic Rolex model. Kind regards

... to your collection. Completely agree with you that these type of Rolex are very charming, and in my opinion representative of the type of watches which built the reputation and spirit of this beloved brand in the 1950´s and 60`s. Size, dial, hands, th...  

What an amazing coincidence, my friend. The look exactly the same! I did not know you owned one! I have made a long research about this reference dials variations, and stick markers in both of our watches are the same when usually the more commons have th... 

What a beauty! :) A younger brother says hello! Best Blomman ...  

... and a nice touch to use Argentinian currency as background, fitting taking in account that its two older brothers live here in Buenos Aires! Thank you for sharing your AK my dear friend! Very cordially, Abel.

Yes, the Argentinian touch I added when I saw who was posting! :) Best, my friend Blomman

Yours is really a special present! A beautiful AK with such a scenography, that is an honour for the argentinian team here! I am so glad you like it and appreciate the Air King. Let me share with you my younger 5500 from 1961 with an old but nicely aged d...  

Wonderful, Francis! :) And I much appreciate you putting some change in ypu photo! :) Best Blomman

in your creative photographs! Thank you, Blomman Kind regards

To join yours a joy to wear, always had fun memories with my Air King Hope you too have fun memories. Best, Geross ...  

Thank you, Geross, for sharing you AK. And yes, I hope to have many fun memories in the future with my new one! Kind regards

... and I was intrigued when you said yours were 36 mm case and 20 mm between lugs, as I had the pictures I published in my harddisk, but not readily at hand. Yesterday night I took the watch and examined, and discovered to my surprise it is a 5500 model,... 

That is really curious, effectively both are identical in all aspects! The nicest coincidence is that both of them share a 100% vintage spirit. Un gran abrazo!

and have a special place for it in my heart, as it was my first ever vintage Rolex watch. This is where it all started for me... I love the dial, only ever seen one other like it! R ...  

and great dial! hard to find an Air King like yours. Kind regards