After a long search, I recently acquired this beauty, ref 5504. It was one of the watches on my list and certainly not easy to find in all original and good condition. As you all know this reference has a special feature as it came with this Air King SP d...
... to your collection. Completely agree with you that these type of Rolex are very charming, and in my opinion representative of the type of watches which built the reputation and spirit of this beloved brand in the 1950´s and 60`s. Size, dial, hands, th...
What an amazing coincidence, my friend. The look exactly the same! I did not know you owned one! I have made a long research about this reference dials variations, and stick markers in both of our watches are the same when usually the more commons have th...
... and a nice touch to use Argentinian currency as background, fitting taking in account that its two older brothers live here in Buenos Aires! Thank you for sharing your AK my dear friend! Very cordially, Abel.
Yours is really a special present! A beautiful AK with such a scenography, that is an honour for the argentinian team here! I am so glad you like it and appreciate the Air King. Let me share with you my younger 5500 from 1961 with an old but nicely aged d...
... and I was intrigued when you said yours were 36 mm case and 20 mm between lugs, as I had the pictures I published in my harddisk, but not readily at hand. Yesterday night I took the watch and examined, and discovered to my surprise it is a 5500 model,...
That is really curious, effectively both are identical in all aspects! The nicest coincidence is that both of them share a 100% vintage spirit. Un gran abrazo!
and have a special place for it in my heart, as it was my first ever vintage Rolex watch. This is where it all started for me... I love the dial, only ever seen one other like it! R ...