Hi All
Well, it's pretty much all there in the thread title: Recommend me a cheap vintage Rolex beater: Air-King 5500?
I mean, it's classic-yet-common and can be picked up fairly easily and relatively inexpensively.
If not that, what?
Thanks!
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Hi All
Well, it's pretty much all there in the thread title: Recommend me a cheap vintage Rolex beater: Air-King 5500?
I mean, it's classic-yet-common and can be picked up fairly easily and relatively inexpensively.
If not that, what?
Thanks!
Spot on! It's an Oyster case and Perpetual so you shouldn't need to wind it. If you're okay with the size it is a solid choice.
Thanks HM! I'm glad you saw this and replied. I nearly PM'd you directly as I knew you would know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton
I don't suppose you've got one in stock and need a wedding or funeral doing? :-)
Solid choice. I foolishly sold mine to fund an Explorer - a decision I now regret.
Here's a little incentive
https://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/16/02/98/airkin10.jpg
https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/11/16/02/98/p1010210.jpg
Another possibility, and still in keeping with the look of the oyster case would be a manually wound Precision, e.g. ref 6694 or 6426. Lovely, simple watches
The date version is a little rarer..
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-M2krszn-L.jpg
Chronomaster have a couple of Oyster Precisions that look quite nice, the prices seem very reasonable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rev-O
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Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK)
Nice one Martyn! What year is this from?
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Mine is from 1978. cost my dad £254 - which was a lot in those days on a lab technicians wages!Quote:
Originally Posted by DigitalSeb
Martyn that sir is a beauty! Definitely a fan of the olders than the newers!Quote:
Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK)
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I'm following this thread with interest. I like the idea of a Rolex beater.
Parker’s Jewellers generally have a decent selection of reasonably priced older Rolex. Worth a look if you’re after an older Air-King or 6694. I’d recommend a 6424, as it sits a little larger than most of the Precision models at 36mm and you don’t have to faff about with a manual set date.
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Nah this is what you need.......affordable only because Rolex is written as Tudor.
And as above it came from Parkers & then serviced by Brendan.
https://i.postimg.cc/QC2RmcQ3/image.jpg
Some lovely little watches in the thread - thank you all for posting! makes me wish I had smaller wrists. Or that I was 20 years older!