{"id":35824,"date":"2019-07-29T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=35824"},"modified":"2023-07-05T14:21:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:21:21","slug":"air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma.html","title":{"rendered":"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust &#8211; The Daily Watch Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having a standard or staple in the watch collection &#8211; something simple, understated, and capable of being worn in a wide range of contexts &#8211; is always ideal, and Rolex has a number of contenders that easily fit the bill. For the sake of this exercise, we&#8217;re looking at three specific Rolex models, all with black dials, and all devoid of functional bezels.<\/p>\n<p>The idea here is to focus on the understated, as well as watches that can go from suit to sunbathing, trousers to tattered workwear &#8211; and I&#8217;m still of the camp that believes dive watches and business\/formal attire should never mix. Though equally capable, I also passed on the Milgauss this time around, as it is a bit of an odd duck in comparison to the trio at hand. Today we are just taking a look at the <a title=\"Rolex Air-King\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-air-king-1.html\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> vs. Explorer vs. Datejust.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17413 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Rolex Datejust 41, ref. 126300<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11613 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Datejust 41 ref. 126300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial.jpeg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1280\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial-768x467.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial-1024x623.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For this category, we had to start with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-datejust-1.html\">classic Rolex Datejust watch<\/a>, albeit in a slightly less conventional configuration. We could have just as easily opted for the 39mm Oyster Perpetual (also with a black dial), but there&#8217;s a bit of logic at play here. It&#8217;s the most conservative of our three options in terms of design, but its larger 41mm case size ensures that the Datejust won&#8217;t go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11619 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Datejust 41 ref. 126300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stainless-steel-rolex-datejust-II-116300-black-dial-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unlike many other models in the collection, there&#8217;s something about the smooth polished bezel and Oyster bracelet that takes the dressy edge off of the Datejust and makes it much more of an &#8220;all day, everyday&#8221; sort of watch. Thanks to recent updates, the Datejust 41 is fitted with the new generation 3235 automatic caliber, delivering a power reserve of 70 hours, and the brand\u2019s standard rock-solid accuracy of -2\/+2 seconds per day. Using its Twinlock screw-down crown, the piece is good for a water resistance of 100m &#8211; perfectly acceptable for an everyday wear piece.<\/p>\n<h2>Rolex Explorer, ref. 214270<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35827 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Explorer ref. 214270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3366-Edit-copy-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rolex Explorer, in its original form, is one of those <a href=\"\/rolex\/\">serious sleeper watches from Rolex<\/a> in the sense that it has a much more interesting history and pedigree than its understated aesthetics would ever let on. Its clean 3-6-9 dial and Mercedes handset give it a more casual feel than you&#8217;ll see from the Datejust and Oyster Perpetual lines, whereas the lack of any complication or timing bezel would make the unknowing onlooker think that you\u2019re wearing any other basic wristwatch on the market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35828 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Explorer ref. 214270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Explorer_214270_5D3_3360-Edit-copy-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those of you who&#8217;ve been following us for a while are more likely to be able to remember the history lesson &#8211; the fact that the precursor to the Explorer was one of the watches to scale Everest with Tenzig Norgay. This wasn&#8217;t the first time that one of the brand\u2019s watches was put to the test in extreme conditions, however, it did set a bit of a benchmark of sorts for further exploratory expeditions moving forward. Had this adventuring spirit not been part of the equation from day one, we may never have seen the creation of things like the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, or the Deepsea James Cameron. Long story short, the Explorer played a pivotal role in the brand\u2019s evolution, and in current guise would be a great addition to any collection.<\/p>\n<h2>Rolex Air-King, ref. 116900<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35172 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-copy-1-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rolex Air-King is another odd duck with a peculiar history, having roots that go all the way back to World War II. The reference 5500 actually had a 37-year production where its design and 34mm casing remained effectively untouched, which is a bit peculiar considering that most watches with any kind of reference to aviation always seemed to appear in massive case sizes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17415 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9172-Edit-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Regardless, this latest iteration is also a bit of an odd duck, as it features Arabic numerals at 5-minute intervals, where the 3, 6, and 9 indicate hours and the balance indicates minutes. The green and yellow highlights also seem a bit peculiar, until you realize the design is very much aligned with the gauges Rolex created for the Bloodhound LSR (land speed record) project that was underway at the same time as they were designing this latest model. Regardless, it&#8217;s a sturdy and understated piece, at 40mm across and (like its counterparts on this list) has a 100m water resistance and screw-down Twinlock crown. Where the Datejust 41 is the more conservative end of the pack, the Rolex Air-King is the option for someone looking for a watch that\u2019s understated but still has a little character to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a standard or staple in the watch collection &#8211; something simple, understated, and capable of being worn in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":17413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1630],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[2296],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust - The Daily Watch Dilemma - Bob&#039;s Watches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Having a versatile daily watch is absolutely essential, so today we are taking a look at a few of the very best: the Rolex Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust - The Daily Watch Dilemma - Bob&#039;s Watches\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Having a versatile daily watch is absolutely essential, so today we are taking a look at a few of the very best: the Rolex Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bob&#039;s Watches\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bobswatches\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-07-29T13:00:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-05T21:21:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9183-Edit.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Justin Mastine-Frost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bobswatches\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bobswatches\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Justin Mastine-Frost\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/air-king-vs-explorer-vs-datejust-daily-watch-dilemma.html\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Justin Mastine-Frost\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a5eb98b3921386964bb5ca290408bf2\"},\"headline\":\"Air-King vs Explorer vs Datejust &#8211; 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