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Old 27 October 2007, 04:24 AM   #1
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New Air King

Hi all , I'm thinking to go for a new air king, What do YOU like/hate about it ??
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Old 27 October 2007, 04:28 AM   #2
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arent there roman dial of new air king with air-wind bezel ???
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Old 27 October 2007, 04:35 AM   #3
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I like the MIDDLE one

I hate the LEFT one! Looks like a playing record!

I am biased about the right one

But I really LOVE this one:

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Old 27 October 2007, 04:38 AM   #4
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i really like the new air king, and i think it is great value. it is basically the explorer, but with a better bracelet and clasp and it has the new domed bezel --and it is less expensive! the fit and finish are fantastic (as expected) and it feels far more substantial in your hand than the explorer (i did a side by side comparison at my local AD). however, it is a tad small. if you have a large wrist it might get lost.
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Old 27 October 2007, 05:29 AM   #5
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I'm a bit picky on the font they used for 'Air King'
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Old 27 October 2007, 05:52 AM   #6
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i really like the new air king, and i think it is great value. it is basically the explorer, but with a better bracelet and clasp and it has the new domed bezel --and it is less expensive! the fit and finish are fantastic (as expected) and it feels far more substantial in your hand than the explorer (i did a side by side comparison at my local AD). however, it is a tad small. if you have a large wrist it might get lost.
Agreed. Unfortunately, it's too small for my wrist. If it were at least a 36mm, I'd get one.
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Old 27 October 2007, 05:58 AM   #7
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Agreed. Unfortunately, it's too small for my wrist. If it were at least a 36mm, I'd get one.
This is going to sound funny but I feel the same way Downing!

I have a hard time wearing anything under 36mm. I had a Breitling Callisto that I wore for about 2.5 years but the 34mm size finally got to me and I stopped wearing it/subsequently sold it after getting a DJ. My wrist is just under 6.5" but the 34mm looks too small to me.
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Old 27 October 2007, 06:00 AM   #8
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Air king to me is humble elegance. I love them! Wish sometimes I had not sold mine! I had a blue dial. Gorgeous!
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Old 27 October 2007, 06:28 AM   #9
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Anyone know why its called,'Air King'??

I do like the stainless / silver face it is very spartan but oozes charm.
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Old 27 October 2007, 07:50 AM   #10
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Anyone know why its called,'Air King'??

I do like the stainless / silver face it is very spartan but oozes charm.
See this thread: Air King vs Explorer I

There's not a lot of published information on the Air-King, which surprises me for a model with such a cool name.
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