Rolex Air King 5500 Price

In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king.

Rolex air king 5500 price.

It s a good rolex to consider if you want a watch that won t break the bank. And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots. It was a period when spectacular progress in aircraft performance constantly expanded humanity s capacity to conquer the skies and led to the introduction of long distance flights. Prices starting at 2995 no sales tax free overnight shipping.

Generally speaking older rolex air king watches are less expensive than their newer counterparts. On chrono24 you ll find prices for 180 rolex ref 5500 watches and can compare and buy a ref 5500 watch at a low price. For a limited time save up to 22 on a certified pre owned rolex air king 5500 watch. Rolex airking ref 5500 stainless steel circa 1987.

Make offer rolex air king mens stainless steel precision watch oyster band silver dial 5500 rolex air king mens stainless steel watch oyster band black precision dial 14000 3 853 98. That model remained in production for the next 37 years. However i simply can t recommend the air king 5500 for new collectors and rolex first timers. Rolex has plenty of amazing watches under its belt and the 5500 is not even close to a contender.

5500 which at that point had seen few changes throughout its 37 year history in terms of design it represented a new approach for the air king collection as it had arabic numerals at the 3 6 9 hours with stick markers in between. In 1989 rolex introduced the reference 14000 which provided an update to the ref. At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain. Obviously the best aspect of the air king 5500 is the price.

The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit. Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s.