Rolex Air King 5500

Rolex Air-King

Box : No Papers : No Age : 1973 Movement : automatic Case Size : 34mm Case : Stainless Steel Dial : Silver Baton Bracelet : Stainless Steel Oyster LOT : 75078 Location : London, United Kingdom Seller : somewatches Currency : GBP KEY FACTS The watch is offered by a private seller in the UK A highly collectable vintage example featuring the Omani 'Khanjar' on the dial Presented as a watch-only lot - the original display box and warranty papers are not included The vendor confirms the watch to be in good working order ABOUT THIS WATCH The Air-King has a long history in the Rolex catalogue and is widely regarded for its simple time-only design and rugged stainless steel construction The reference 5500 dates back to 1957 and was in production for a staggering 37 years with minimal changes - a testament to its timeless design and robustness  The model retains Rolex's signature traits, including a screw-down Oyster case, in-house movement, and Oyster bracelet, all within an understated package This watch features a bright sunburst silver dial with applied baton hour markers What makes this example special is the Omani 'Khanjar' printed in red at 6 o'clock Watches featuring this royal crest of the Omani state were made to order and usually presented to high ranking officials or friends of the Sultanate Since the mid-1990's Rolex ceased to produce these custom dials and instead moved the 'Khanjar' as an engraving onto the case-back, making 'Khanjar' stamped dials exceptionally rare and highly collectible Powering this watch is an in-house self-winding mechanical movement