Air King

Four Oyster “ Air ” models were made by Rolex during the 1930s and 1940s to honour the British Royal Air Force (RAF): The Oyster Air- Giant The Oyster Air- King The Oyster Air- Lion The Oyster Air- Tiger I am far from being an expert on these models , but

worn daily and only recently stoped working, service cost was $1700. The owner is member of our community told me a story about his Explorer , he went with it to the room with MIR machine, the watch got tosted, it started running 1 hour slow just in a cou

I will soon celebrate its 8th anniversary in a dedicated post, but in the meantime, two shots of one of the watches I photographed and wore the most. Best, Nicolas

Quite underrated because of its modest size, but was nicely surprised to see quite a few of this model here!

Lots of things going for it before I even strap it on. Easy to set. There’s just no second guessing with those 5 minute arabic marker increments. A joy to wind. Once that crown pops out, turning it is quite satisfying. Not quite buttery but also not that

A cool one. Not the oldest Air KIng, for sure, as it is from the early 2000's, but how nice looking is this dial! Credit: Matt Bain. Best, Nicolas

My son agrees and loves his Air King. Regards Kev.

With or without crown guards? I prefer the case of the first, without crown guards, but I really like the dial of the second. If I had to vote, I would still go for the first, without crown guards, though. You? Best, Nicolas