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s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 12:54 AM

Hi, peeps! :)

Just want to get your opinion on which dial color best suits the king?

Black...

Blue...

Or Silver...

Personally, I'm leaning with the silver dial cause it makes the whole watch a lot more simpler considering the very design itself is already simple. Less is more, so to speak. :)

What's your preference? :)

NOTE: Pictures are not mine and are just attached for visual reference.

Dr. Robert · 20 August 2012, 02:00 AM

I like...in order: silver, white & black.

cocopeep · 20 August 2012, 02:03 AM

Black

joe100 · 20 August 2012, 02:04 AM

If you're going for the ref 5500, silver. They did make a very nice grey dial but they're rare.

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GradyPhilpott · 20 August 2012, 02:05 AM

Black

joe100 · 20 August 2012, 02:15 AM

There was an article in GQ or Esquire a few years back and in it the author said something like if you don't own a pair of desert boots and a silver dial AirKing, you'll never be properly dressed.

I liked that line!

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s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

If you're going for the ref 5500, silver. They did make a very nice grey dial but they're rare.

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Well, yes, I'm gunning for a ref 5500, Joe, hence the silver. :) Do you know what year/s they made those grey dials? :)

PS:
Anyone knows how to make a poll?

joe100 · 20 August 2012, 02:29 AM

The grey dials were mostly seen in the late 60s into the 70s, but with Rolex and the AK anything is possible. I have a resource containing all of the 5500 dials. PM me if you want it.

The 5500 was in production for donkey's years and went through many eras. Most were delivered with oyster bracelets but a few did come from the factory with jubilees. Originally the buyer could specify a jubilee at the time of purchase and the AD could switch it out. Original jubilees are hard to prove anyway so it's kinda moot.

The AK was originally intended for pilots navigating using dead reckoning navigation, ie time/distance calculations. That is the reason for the clean, uncluttered dials. I actually use mine for this purpose but it's not really relevant to the 21st century. It's a great alternative to the GMT if you're after a piece of aviation history.

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Z-Sub · 20 August 2012, 02:40 AM

Blue

beaglehusky · 20 August 2012, 02:42 AM

Silver

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 02:55 AM

Does anyone share the same view that each dial color somehow looks better with a certain model of the Air-King? Like the silver matches well with the 5500's. The blue or black with the 14000's. And the white ones with the 114200's. Or is it just me? lol

joe100 · 20 August 2012, 03:13 AM

I agree. The white dial on the current AK is the best looking dial in the current lineup.

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InTime · 20 August 2012, 03:15 AM

so white it is?

Time Exposure · 20 August 2012, 03:29 AM

Silver.

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s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 03:31 AM

An Air-King 114200 with white dial. Just to complete the line-up...

NOTE: Pictures are not mine and are just attached for visual reference.

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Time Exposure

Silver.

Nice piece, Time Exposure!

Feras · 20 August 2012, 03:42 AM

Blue or silver both cool. Just try it on your wrist and then you can decide

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Mickey® · 20 August 2012, 03:46 AM

The wife's blue...fashionably large at 34mm....
I am going to get her a white too...

I've said before wish they fit me...best value out there IMHO!

Whit with pink...guess Rolex is marketing these for women too....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290646609317...ht_5204wt_1028

Classic white..what deals
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4369wt_956

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey®

The wife's blue...fashionably large at 34mm....
I am going to get her a white too...

I've said before wish they fit me...best value out there IMHO!

Whit with pink...guess Rolex is marketing these for women too....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290646609317...ht_5204wt_1028

Classic white..what deals
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4369wt_956

Your wife is one lucky woman! Keep up the lovin', mate!

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feras

Blue or silver both cool. Just try it on your wrist and then you can decide

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Will surely try both colors if the opportunity comes.

Mickey® · 20 August 2012, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1nn3d

Your wife is one lucky woman! Keep up the lovin', mate!

Wish I could give her Daytona love but oh well

leng · 20 August 2012, 04:09 AM

Black, well because I have one.

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey®

Wish I could give her Daytona love but oh well

For whatever its worth, a "king" size love sounds better.

s1nn3d · 20 August 2012, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leng

Black, well because I have one.

Love your own... that's the spirit!

Gaijin · 20 August 2012, 05:10 AM

Blue for me.

Ed Rooney · 20 August 2012, 05:11 AM

Blue 3-6-9 dial.

capote · 20 August 2012, 05:44 AM

Interesting that they have both stick and 3,6,9 dials.

SRVwannab · 20 August 2012, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1nn3d

An Air-King 114200 with white dial. Just to complete the line-up...

NOTE: Pictures are not mine and are just attached for visual reference.

That looks sharp!

rowdy3 · 20 August 2012, 05:50 AM

black.

Rolex Freak · 20 August 2012, 06:01 AM

Black all day long...and than some. :)

20 August 2012, 12:54 AM	#1
s1nn3d "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: read backwards Location: Philippines Watch: what i'm wearing Posts: 331	Air-King Afficionados... Black, Blue or Silver? Hi, peeps! :) Just want to get your opinion on which dial color best suits the king? Black... Blue... Or Silver... Personally, I'm leaning with the silver dial cause it makes the whole watch a lot more simpler considering the very design itself is already simple. Less is more, so to speak. :) What's your preference? :) NOTE: Pictures are not mine and are just attached for visual reference.

20 August 2012, 02:00 AM	#2
Dr. Robert "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 68,708	I like...in order: silver, white & black. __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

20 August 2012, 02:04 AM	#4
joe100 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,851	If you're going for the ref 5500, silver. They did make a very nice grey dial but they're rare. Sent from my  using Tapatalk __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 2705-

20 August 2012, 02:05 AM	#5
GradyPhilpott 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Orient Bambino Posts: 34,789	Black __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

20 August 2012, 02:15 AM	#6
joe100 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,851	There was an article in GQ or Esquire a few years back and in it the author said something like if you don't own a pair of desert boots and a silver dial AirKing, you'll never be properly dressed. I liked that line! Sent from my  using Tapatalk __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 2705-

20 August 2012, 02:03 AM	#3
cocopeep "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Watch: DJ 116234 Posts: 510	Black

20 August 2012, 02:29 AM	#8
joe100 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,851	The grey dials were mostly seen in the late 60s into the 70s, but with Rolex and the AK anything is possible. I have a resource containing all of the 5500 dials. PM me if you want it. The 5500 was in production for donkey's years and went through many eras. Most were delivered with oyster bracelets but a few did come from the factory with jubilees. Originally the buyer could specify a jubilee at the time of purchase and the AD could switch it out. Original jubilees are hard to prove anyway so it's kinda moot. The AK was originally intended for pilots navigating using dead reckoning navigation, ie time/distance calculations. That is the reason for the clean, uncluttered dials. I actually use mine for this purpose but it's not really relevant to the 21st century. It's a great alternative to the GMT if you're after a piece of aviation history. Sent from my  using Tapatalk __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 2705-

20 August 2012, 02:40 AM	#9
Z-Sub 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,382	Blue __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

20 August 2012, 02:42 AM	#10
beaglehusky "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Adrian Location: Tanzania Posts: 1,554	Silver

20 August 2012, 02:55 AM	#11
s1nn3d "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: read backwards Location: Philippines Watch: what i'm wearing Posts: 331	Does anyone share the same view that each dial color somehow looks better with a certain model of the Air-King? Like the silver matches well with the 5500's. The blue or black with the 14000's. And the white ones with the 114200's. Or is it just me? lol

20 August 2012, 03:13 AM	#12
joe100 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,851	I agree. The white dial on the current AK is the best looking dial in the current lineup. Sent from my  using Tapatalk __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 2705-

20 August 2012, 03:15 AM	#13
InTime Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: BermudaAntarctica Posts: 892	so white it is?

20 August 2012, 03:29 AM	#14
Time Exposure "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Bryan Location: Sac Valley, CA US Watch: Patek 5980/1A Posts: 2,860	Silver.

20 August 2012, 03:31 AM	#15
s1nn3d "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: read backwards Location: Philippines Watch: what i'm wearing Posts: 331	An Air-King 114200 with white dial. Just to complete the line-up... NOTE: Pictures are not mine and are just attached for visual reference.

20 August 2012, 03:42 AM	#17
Feras Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Feras Location: Bahrain Watch: Rolex,Tag Posts: 1,923	Blue or silver both cool. Just try it on your wrist and then you can decide Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

20 August 2012, 03:46 AM	#18
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	The wife's blue...fashionably large at 34mm.... I am going to get her a white too... I've said before wish they fit me...best value out there IMHO! Whit with pink...guess Rolex is marketing these for women too.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/290646609317...ht_5204wt_1028 Classic white..what deals http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4369wt_956

20 August 2012, 04:09 AM	#22
leng "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA Posts: 25	Black, well because I have one.

20 August 2012, 05:10 AM	#25
Gaijin 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,273	Blue for me.

20 August 2012, 05:11 AM	#26
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	Blue 3-6-9 dial.

20 August 2012, 05:44 AM	#27
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Interesting that they have both stick and 3,6,9 dials.

20 August 2012, 05:50 AM	#29
rowdy3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Sub Posts: 157	black.

20 August 2012, 06:01 AM	#30
Rolex Freak "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Sandro Location: Canada Watch: Rolex/GS Posts: 4,412	Black all day long...and than some. :)

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