Rolex

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I am laughing... I have worn a Rolex since the ripe old age of 13, since way back in 1968. It is an Air-King - 5500. A tool watch if there ever was one. I would guess a fair number of folks on this forum didn't even know what a Rolex was in 1968. Was I a

It's with my son now. Not so great a picture. Charming watch, 1983 model. Perhaps ill buy one. 😂 Cheers. 🥃💨 Geross.

I saw two marvels, recently. One is the 5500 with its superb guilt black glossy dial, from 1966: The other is a great 1016, from 1967. The tropical dial is very much my taste. Both, side by side. These Explorers are really charming. Best, Nicolas

Circa 1985

- ref 5500 (Air King case) - not so rare - ref 5500 with the Explorer dial (but still the 34mm case) - rare and collectible - ref 5500, Explorer dial and caliber 1530 (Super Precision) - very rare and not something seen every day - ref 5500, Explorer dial

With Underline Gilt Explorer dial... And an extra touch with double T<25 Another under appreciated beauty... Sam

The Air King, Ref 5500: The 1018: The 6564: And in a more modern category, the great Explorer II Ref 16570. Yes, good call, my friend, good call! Un abrazo, Nicolas

What they forget is that there are damn near infinite variations in all those references! I now have the 214270 "Mark II", 114270, and a "frog-foot" matte dial 1016. That only leaves...let's see... 6098 6298 non-3-6-9 white dial 6298 non-3-6-9 black dial

I gave money that I saved up when I was still in school. Gave it to my mother and told her to buy me a Submariner. Just add to the money I gave her. When she traveling in the States with a brother. She found a Sub but thought it expensive for 1 in school