Rolex Air King 14010 Review

At the end of the war rolex created the air king as a tribute to the pilots who fought in the battle of britain.

Rolex air king 14010 review.

Smooth fixed bracelet type. Oyster with oysterlock clasp dial. Regular watchtime reader and watch aficionado rich tyson our special guest blogger contributes this very different review of one of his own favorite timepieces the rolex air king ref. Its roots begin all the way back to june of 1940 before the united states entered world war ii when britain stood alone against the nazi juggernaut.

Taking a look at a modern rolex which has retai. 34mm oyster steel water resistance. Numerous colors including black and white numeric or bar markers with luminous elements rolex air king 116900 vs. And the rolex air king soon became popular with pilots.

The large for the time 34mm case and simple dial layout were a hit. 3000 or 3130 no date. 14010 with an engine turned steel bezel. It incorporates all the classic lines advanced technology and high quality craftsmanship that are synonymous with the rolex name.

14000 includes a smooth steel bezel there s also the air king ref. The history of the rolex air king begins in 1945 during world war ii. That model remained in production for the next 37 years. Thanks for supporting me on patreon.

The engine turned bezel is not my favorite style but for some the mix of fluted texture and smooth surfaces on the bezel adds a little more design interest to an otherwise very simple rolex watch. In 1957 rolex introduced the ref 5500 air king. As one of the oldest rolex models the rolex air king has a storied history. The rolex air king is a time only watch that rolex has offered since 1945.

100 meters or 330 feet movement. Hour minutes and second hand self winding bezel type. During the war many pilots began replacing their army issued watch with a rolex watch appreciating the simplicity of its dial and its precise timekeeping. 14010 in which he and a trained watchmaker each examine the watch from their own pov.