Rolex Air-King 5500

Rolex Air-King 5500

$2,950.00
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Rolex Air-King 5500

Rolex Air-King 5500

$2,950.00

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$4,595 - Bob’s Watches
Oyster bracelet and Precision dial

We love how clean this vintage Air-King is — built without pretense, made simply to keep good time and last a lifetime. This Reference 5500 is from to 1981. 

At 34mm in all stainless steel and paired with a gray leather strap, this is a watch that sits beautifully on the wrist — balanced, understated, and quietly elegant.

Beneath the surface beats the Rolex Caliber 1520, a workhorse long favored for its simplicity, durability, and ease of service. Decades on, it still does exactly what it was built to do.

Dial

  • Creamy Silver dial
  • Light patina

Bracelet & Clasp

  • Artisan Straps Grey Epsom Leather strap 

Case

  • Stainless steel Oyster case in excellent vintage condition
  • 34 mm (without crown) / ~40 mm lug-to-lug / 19 mm lug width / ~11 mm thick

Movement

  • Rolex Automatic Caliber 1520
  • 26 jewels, 19,800 A/h, non-chronometer

Condition Notes

Overall lovely condition

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