Rolex Air King*** 5504 Super Precision*** 1959

Rolex Air King 5504 Super Precision 1959

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ROLEX Vintage Air King Super Precision Ref. 5504, excellent condition, 1959
Serial # 451XXX
Circa: 1959

DESCRIPTION:
Excellent condition vintage 1958 Rolex Air King Super Precision with beautiful patina on the dial

MOVEMENT:
Caliber 1530, Self-winding mechanical movement with 25 jewels

DIAL:
Original great condition silver dial with applied luminous baton hour markers. Original hands with central sweep seconds. ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL ‘Air-King’ and SUPER PRECISION printed on the Dial.

CASE:
36mm, great condition stainless steel with smooth bezel

BRACELET:
Rolex jubilee bracelet

MANUFACTURER: Rolex

NOTES:
The Rolex Air King history dates back to the 1930’s during World War II when the British RAF airforce pilots chose to wear Rolex watches due to their durability. Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, was so touched by this that he decided to pay homage to these brave men and the Air collection for Rolex began looking into different names and several were taken into consideration such as Air Tiger, Air Lion and Air Giant. The Air King was launched in the 1940’s and remains a fine example of how Rolex was part of world history over the 20th century.