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18 June 2019, 07:12 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: AJ
Location: USA
Watch: Swiss
Posts: 5,236
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Thought/pics of AirKing Afficionados
Indulge me on this one please...
The 34mm Air King is iconic. It has a wonderful history and exudes pure class just like the Submariners and GMTs of old. But, Hey we all know that 34mm is considered waaaay to tiny for manly wrists these days. I think maybe not. It just takes getting used to like most things in life. And there are great deals to be had on these Air Kings. Would appreciate getting thoughts and opinions of those Air King owners and wearers. Pics would be great! Thanks much 
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18 June 2019, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Mission Viejo
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 i have 6.5” wrist size and i love it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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18 June 2019, 08:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 42,164
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The newer version of the AirKing is a bit quirky but I do like it.
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18 June 2019, 09:38 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Long Island
Watch: Air-King; my daily
Posts: 66
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I love it, I think this is my next purchase.
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18 June 2019, 10:00 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2014
Real Name: Matt
Location: UK / EU & Canada
Watch: Sub 114060
Posts: 1,349
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Love my 34mm air-king. It's so comfortable because of the small case and it wears large on my wrist. Excellent value buy, I'm so happy I bought it a few years ago when I was in Milan. The 34mm air-king is not in production anymore by the way.
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18 June 2019, 11:15 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Louis Nick Ric
Location: Michigan, USA
Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs,
Posts: 10,171
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You won't be sorry if you go new. It wears great on any wrist.
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18 June 2019, 11:51 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Real Name: Igy
Location: Florida
Watch: Explorer 40
Posts: 49
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Wasn't a big fan until a buddy of mine got one recently. It's really nice in the steel.
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18 June 2019, 01:58 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Miami
Watch: me lose count.
Posts: 5,883
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I think Rolex hit a home run with this. Quirky dial, that has had Rolex fans in uproar but, its a rare departure for Rolex into a fun piece with a dash of color and, that unconventional dial config. I think it’ll be a sleeper and gain a cult following at some point.
OP, have I read your thread wrong or are you saying its a 34? Its a 40.
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18 June 2019, 05:01 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The UK
Watch: I love them all.
Posts: 1,858
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I just wish they would bring back the Air-King date.
I used to have one many years ago. I miss it
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18 June 2019, 05:20 PM
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King of the Air? Don’t see it myself
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18 June 2019, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: California
Posts: 86
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I wear it more than I thought I would.
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18 June 2019, 07:58 PM
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Location: England
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The new Air-King is superb
It's got everything going for it. It's not till you own it then you realise how good it is Mine is my everyday at work watch |
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18 June 2019, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Mercia
Watch: 1016 Explorer.
Posts: 928
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I really like mine, so different to others
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18 June 2019, 08:27 PM
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Location: USA
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I like the new one but 34mm is too small for a modern daily. 36mm works, but I see that as the minimum
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18 June 2019, 11:41 PM
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18 June 2019, 11:44 PM
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19 June 2019, 01:02 AM
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19 June 2019, 01:24 AM
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not for sheeple.
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19 June 2019, 02:04 PM
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21 June 2019, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: California
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I can't post pics yet as a new member but my wife bought me a new Air King for our anniversary. It's my first Rolex and I used to not be a "Rolex guy." But something spoke to me with this watch. Maybe because even some Rolex owners don't even know what it is. I'm loving 39-40mm watched lately and this feels great. This and my Damasko dominate wrist time at the moment.
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21 June 2019, 09:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: Har
Location: Tukwila, WA
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 1,571
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Thought/pics of AirKing Afficionados
For me, the Air King to have is the new 40mm 116900 model with the quirky dial. Let’s just say that Rolex “digs” deep on this to make a watch that is so UnRolex — Green/Yellow combo, the 3-6-9 non lumed hour marker (believed to be leftover from the Exp 1 MK1 model), plus the Faraday cage (believed to be an old stunt pulled from the Milgauss), etc. But hey, I love every piece of it. Hehe TGIF!
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21 June 2019, 01:20 PM
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"TRF" Member
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Location: USA
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I really like my 116900 Air King.
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21 June 2019, 01:20 PM
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Real Name: Paul
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Absolutely love mine, and I have posted about it several times.
Wear it all the time   Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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21 June 2019, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Tom
Location: Michigan
Watch: Air King
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   My most precious and irreplaceable Rolex, it belonged to my dad. It is an X-serial(1991) that he bought January 6, 1995 while on vacation in Cancun. He gave it to me in January 2003 because he never wore it. He felt it was too big for him. He loved my 33mm Omega Constellation gray dial SS that I loaned him while his daily 18k/SS 33mm Constellation was off to service for a few weeks. So, I told him to keep my Omega knowing how much he loved it. He laughed and said not a fair trade but went his watchbox and handed me the Air King. I was 40 years old and had just gotten my first Rolex! And even better, it was my dad's. Don't worry about what people say about the size, get what you love and enjoy it. I am not a small guy yet nobody ridicules me for wearing a 34mm watch. My dad has since passed on and both of his 33mm Constellations are in my rotation. Again, nobody has made fun of me for wearing a "smaller" watch.
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21 June 2019, 01:50 PM
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Location: NYC
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I have two 34mm Rolex watches. I wear them proudly. They are comfortable and iconic.
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21 June 2019, 01:54 PM
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21 June 2019, 05:09 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: UK
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Go for the 14000M, black dial. You won’t regret it. Awesome watch, hugely overlooked, undervalued and a classic look.
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21 June 2019, 05:15 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: Gerardus
Location: often in the air
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Thought/pics of AirKing Afficionados
 In real life such a great watch!
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21 June 2019, 05:22 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: Gerardus
Location: often in the air
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Thought/pics of AirKing Afficionados
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Nice video, thanks for sharing Danny
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21 June 2019, 05:27 PM
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Real Name: Richard
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