Rolex Air King and Oyster Perpetual questions
I've recently become interested in possibly getting one of these watches after seeing the sunburst blue dial on an Air King. The current Air King is 34mm and the similar Oyster Perpetual is 36mm, like a DateJust but without the date.
I know most people think these sizes are too small etc but for me they fit perfectly. I tried on various models in an AD yesterday and am particularly keen on the 116000 Oyster Perpetual with blue 3-6-9 dial shown below.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...psa479df52.jpg
The Air King 114200 with blue dial (below) is very similar but 34mm instead of 36mm.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...psd292133c.jpg
There are some other models with orange numerals, but I think they may be discontinued. It's hard to find out much about these models, probably because they're not as popular as the usual sports/Datejust models.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...ps965fa4f9.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2f7a9021.jpg
Does anyone know whether these orange number dials are discontinued or not? I'm probably looking to get the blue dial anyway but I'd like to see these other models up close if possible too.
Got the 116000, but no discount!
And here it is...
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...ps02ae3309.jpg
Just a quick iPhone pic after getting home with my new 116000 Oyster Perpetual. Asked about a discount but they said 'not on steel Rolex sir!'. Oh well, it was a pleasant time spent in the AD and I left wearing this great new watch! Very happy.
Thanks for everyone's input in helping me make the choice. I'll post some better pics in a new thread tomorrow perhaps.