The original Rolex Air-King, ref. 4925, was 34mm in diameter, a spec that was to stay with the watch until it fell from the catalog a couple of years ago. And within the case beat a series of movements, culminating with the 3030 in 2000. Interestingly, the Air-King did not receive Chronometer status until 2007. Rolexcopiesclone - Rolex copies cheap for sale, Rolex clone watches, Rolex replica watches for men and women.
The new Rolex Air-King is 40mm in diameter, a full 6mm larger than its ancestor. A watch sports a black dial and the aforementioned yellow crown logo, green ‘ROLEX’ signature and seconds hand. Also, oddly, the watch is now anti-magnetic – a trait it now shares with the Milgauss. We’re not complaining, mind you, but what a curious design choice – particularly since it adds 2mm to the thickness of the watch.
Perhaps the pilots don’t care. Minutes are printed every five, with applied hours at 3, 6, and 9. This last fact has been controversial among the cognoscenti. Some say the whole watch is now a true aviator’s watch, claiming it never was before, despite the name. Others complain that the dial is now too busy.
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