{"id":36397,"date":"2019-08-27T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=36397"},"modified":"2023-07-06T17:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T00:15:27","slug":"guide-rolex-air-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/guide-rolex-air-king.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide To The Rolex Air-King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Air-King is kind of a Rolex legend. Not only has the collection been ticking away since World War II, but it boasts one of the longest production runs for a single reference in the company\u2019s history. And as the decades passed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-air-king-1.html\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> went largely unchanged. So much so, we thought we\u2019d always be able to rely on it for its clean, simple aesthetics and entry level price range.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then in 2014, Rolex mysteriously discontinued the Air-King. And when it surprisingly reemerged in 2016, experts and collectors alike couldn\u2019t quite decide if it was a Frankenstein-like remodel or essentially a new watch in itself. So how did we go from Rolex-classic to modern-reincarnation? I\u2019ll walk you through it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36402 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King Then and Now\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.51.37-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King Comparison\" width=\"717\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.51.37-PM.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.51.37-PM-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.51.37-PM-516x380.jpg 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Original Air-King: A Rolex Institution<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First released in 1945, the Rolex Air-King was part of a larger series of watches to honor the RAF pilots of the Battle of Britain. But long after the other models were phased out in the 1960\u2019s &#8211; Air-Lion, Air-Giant, and Air-Tiger &#8211; the Air-King, beloved by pilots, lived on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36401 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King reference 5500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/stainless-steel-rolex-vintage-air-king-1002.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King reference 5500\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/stainless-steel-rolex-vintage-air-king-1002.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/stainless-steel-rolex-vintage-air-king-1002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/stainless-steel-rolex-vintage-air-king-1002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/stainless-steel-rolex-vintage-air-king-1002-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is small for a pilot\u2019s watch of today\u2019s standards. But when it was first released, that 34mm case was considered large (times change, go figure). What pilots, and collectors with style loved about the Air-King was that clean, simple face that was classical and easy to read on the fly.\u00a0 And even though it saw a myriad of dial changes throughout the years, the Rolex Air-King largely remained the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For decades, you could always count on those simple baton hands and smooth bezel. That statement even stands with the addition of rare international editions like the 36mm 5504 which borrowed a case from the Explorer, and the Air-King Date which featured a date window at 3 o\u2019clock, complete with cyclops magnification lens on its crystal. During this epic Air-King era, we saw references 4499, 6552, and the Air-King 5500 which remained in production for 37 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10976 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air King ref. 114234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rolex-Air-King-114234-white-gold.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air King 114234\" width=\"1080\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rolex-Air-King-114234-white-gold.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rolex-Air-King-114234-white-gold-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rolex-Air-King-114234-white-gold-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rolex-Air-King-114234-white-gold-1024x822.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But then the millennium ushered in a new, albeit short-lived, period for the Air-King with the 14000 series. Over the next few years we enjoyed an upgraded Caliber 3130 movement and got used to that uncharacteristically cool engine turned bezel. And in 2007 with the arrival of the 1142XX series, we got that flashy (and now coveted) 18k white gold fluted bezel, new Oyster bracelet and a fancy COSC certification. Until then, this was the boldest Air-King we\u2019d seen yet. And little did we know, this last series would last less than a decade and close out an era.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8034 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 114210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rolex-ss-air-king.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King 114210\" width=\"4460\" height=\"3280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rolex-ss-air-king.jpg 4460w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rolex-ss-air-king-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rolex-ss-air-king-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rolex-ss-air-king-1024x753.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4460px) 100vw, 4460px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>The New Rolex Air-King: Debate Whether Improved<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an enlarged 40mm case and a black dial with yellow and green accents, for many, the only clue that the reference 116900 is an Air-King is the inscription on the face. For those who used to wear a ref. 5500 or even a 14000 series, this new watch with an internal antimagnetic shield, COSC certification, and an unrecognizable modern-edge just doesn\u2019t have the same soul as the classic Air-King. And it\u2019s not supposed to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36400 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King reference 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King reference 116900\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AirKing_116900_5D3_8810-2-Edit-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Air-King was built to user in a new era for the beloved timepiece. For one, Rolex didn\u2019t want the Air-King to be the classic, entry-level piece it had always been. As with most Rolex timepieces, each one is built for a specific kind of person. The Air-King, originally built for pilots, had just flown too far from its original purpose over the years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One year before the 2016 release of the Air-King 116900, Rolex released a new 39mm version of the classic Oyster Perpetual to fill the classically styled, entry-level position within their catalog. Shedding these old expectations is what allowed Rolex to have some room for creativity here, and allowed the Air-King to embody the spirit of a pilot\u2019s watch again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18516\" title=\"Rolex Air-King New vs. Old Comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King Comparison\" width=\"300\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1-768x1483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1-530x1024.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dual-Air-king-1-197x380.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The black dial with large contrasting hour markers make the new Air-King face easy to read, and yellow and green accents on the Rolex insignia and seconds hand bear a striking resemblance to the cockpit instruments the Swiss horlogerie created for the Bloodhound SSC Project. But even without that reference to the hybrid-jet-engine car, the colors and dark face automatically evoke a feeling of cockpit instruments, don\u2019t they?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other features that make the new ref. 116900 Air-King look, and feel, like a totally different watch include the upgraded 40mm case borrowed from the Rolex Milgauss. This tactile element might be the hardest new feature for Air-King lovers to get used to, as it is significantly larger (and thicker due to its internal magnetic shield), creating a totally different presence on the wrist. But, in light of the Air-King\u2019s new status, the size-up does bring this watch up in ranks amongst other modern 21st century pilot\u2019s watches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17417 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King 116900\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rolex_AirKing_116900-5D3_9188-Edit-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another feature that takes a minute to get used to are the quirky hour markers. If you look close you\u2019ll notice that there are printed Arabic numerals at 5-minute intervals that indicate the minutes. But at 3, 6 and 9-o\u2019clock you\u2019ll find the hours which are white gold and applied to the surface. And you know what else is different? The hands. They are also Mercedes-style hands which are a big style-departure rom the slender baton hands of previous models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not all the changes to the Rolex Air-King are apparent on the surface. Ticking inside is the Caliber 3131 (also borrowed from the Milgauss) that offers additional protection against magnetic forces. Like other Rolex movements from the 31xx series, the Caliber 3131 beats with an accuracy of -2\/+2 seconds a day with a 48-hour power reserve and COSC certification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36405 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King New\/Old Comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King New vs Old Comparison\" width=\"1375\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM.jpg 1375w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-21-at-5.56.10-PM-585x338.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, back to the debate about whether the new Air-King was \u2018improved.\u2019 Obviously, it is different. And obviously, some people hate it. But if you ask me, you just can\u2019t look at the new Air-King and compare it to the old one. While it wasn\u2019t given a new name, this watch has really been given a new identity that needs to be recognized. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, it is still a pilot\u2019s watch. But this new take on the Air-King was meant to be a clear departure from its vintage past so that it can take root with pilot watch enthusiasts of today. And if you look at it like that, maybe you can start to like this watch for what it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12368 size-full\" title=\"Rolex Air-King ref. 116900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900.jpg\" alt=\"New Rolex Air-King 116900\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rolex-Air-King-116900-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Air-King is kind of a Rolex legend. 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