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Uclaman · 2 September 2021, 03:01 PM

Hi.

If I were interested in trying to find an air king 5500, who or where are some reputable people/shops to purchase from?

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4fiftynine · 2 September 2021, 03:30 PM

Check out this stickied post for some recommended vintage dealers:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=180461

L.K Johnson · 2 September 2021, 03:31 PM

You could also find trusted dealers on Chrono24.com

alwayshere · 2 September 2021, 03:35 PM

if you are asking where you can get better priced vintages - then that's a whole different can of fish. Stick to the dealers for easy / quick satisfaction.

zapokee · 2 September 2021, 07:51 PM

Trusted dealer. Do not get one from Ebay or a private seller unless you know exactly what you're doing. Which you probably don't, or you wouldn't be asking here.

Good luck with it. The AirKing is an awesome entry model!

1William · 2 September 2021, 09:24 PM

I would start on Chrono24 and look for the watch and then find a dealer that has high ratings and can be verified away from the Chrono24 site. I would contact them and get all of the information I needed and I would negotiate my best deal and buy the watch. Rinse and repeat.

TuRo · 22 September 2022, 09:50 PM

Agree with William et al.

The 5500 has a lot of various dials and bezels and bracelets. The early 60s thin bezel (wears a smidge bigger imho) 5500 'swiss' dial in ivory with blue second hand is my particular favourite, but there are loads of various ones. Be very careful of Black Explorer dial versions most (or at least many) are fake dials !

Toronto Soup King · 22 September 2022, 10:27 PM

I've long scoured eBay for similar deals and over the years have come to the conclusion that it's mostly a waste of time for the buyer looking for one Rolex to wear - you could look for a year and come up with only losers. The small extra amount you'll spend buying from a trusted dealer is well worth the money, to give you peace of mind down the road (and possibly a warranty!) Good luck to you

2 September 2021, 03:01 PM	#1
Uclaman "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: California Posts: 134	Best places to buy vintage rolex Hi. If I were interested in trying to find an air king 5500, who or where are some reputable people/shops to purchase from? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 September 2022, 09:50 PM	#7
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,813	Agree with William et al. The 5500 has a lot of various dials and bezels and bracelets. The early 60s thin bezel (wears a smidge bigger imho) 5500 'swiss' dial in ivory with blue second hand is my particular favourite, but there are loads of various ones. Be very careful of Black Explorer dial versions most (or at least many) are fake dials ! __________________ Thieves and fools and long travelled soldiers, A candid light exposes their homes. Human falter, people bellowed from their homes. And houses, there's fools and long reigning pharaohs. IT BITES - Yellow Christian

2 September 2021, 03:30 PM	#2
4fiftynine "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: GMT 16750 Posts: 52	Check out this stickied post for some recommended vintage dealers: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=180461

2 September 2021, 03:31 PM	#3
L.K Johnson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: / Posts: 1,741	You could also find trusted dealers on Chrono24.com

2 September 2021, 03:35 PM	#4
alwayshere "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 1,559	if you are asking where you can get better priced vintages - then that's a whole different can of fish. Stick to the dealers for easy / quick satisfaction.

2 September 2021, 07:51 PM	#5
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,366	Trusted dealer. Do not get one from Ebay or a private seller unless you know exactly what you're doing. Which you probably don't, or you wouldn't be asking here. Good luck with it. The AirKing is an awesome entry model!

2 September 2021, 09:24 PM	#6
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,639	I would start on Chrono24 and look for the watch and then find a dealer that has high ratings and can be verified away from the Chrono24 site. I would contact them and get all of the information I needed and I would negotiate my best deal and buy the watch. Rinse and repeat.

22 September 2022, 10:27 PM	#8
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 694	I've long scoured eBay for similar deals and over the years have come to the conclusion that it's mostly a waste of time for the buyer looking for one Rolex to wear - you could look for a year and come up with only losers. The small extra amount you'll spend buying from a trusted dealer is well worth the money, to give you peace of mind down the road (and possibly a warranty!) Good luck to you

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