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.
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.
Solid choice. I foolishly sold mine to fund an Explorer - a decision I now regret.
Here's a little incentive
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..
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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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!