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hsh2055 · 21 April 2013, 02:52 PM

Can somebody please help me. My wife found this watch on ebay and loves it.
I dont want to spend that much on a fake. Thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140949199535...84.m1423.l2649

Thanks.

Gaijin · 21 April 2013, 03:52 PM

Never seen anything like it. Proceed with caution.

joe100 · 21 April 2013, 05:06 PM

Definitely a fake dial at the very least

Kingair · 21 April 2013, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

Definitely a fake dial at the very least

x 2 . .

They are available in all kind of colors . . . value . . . .

Try to convince here to get a non modified Rolex

HAGWe

Tools · 22 April 2013, 01:12 AM

I thought that the Air King was available with pink dials and many other colors back then..

Kind of like the famous Beach Daytonas that you can still find NOS at some Dealers....

Not sure that it's worth any premium just because it's uncommon though..

joe100 · 23 April 2013, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

I thought that the Air King was available with pink dials and many other colors back then..

Kind of like the famous Beach Daytonas that you can still find NOS at some Dealers....

Not sure that it's worth any premium just because it's uncommon though..

No sir, not on a 5500. There was a salmon colored dial on the 14000 series and pink indicies on the 1142XX series but never a full-on pink dial. With that said, no Rolex ever had "Air-King" written in that font. InterWatches is notorious for reprinting AK dials. I know of several examples which can be traced back to IW.

I have a full list of photos for each dial used on the 5500 AK and I'm building a very large archive of special co-branded 5500 dials. Pink is nowhere to be found!

Best regards from an Air-King fan

Joe

vintagewaferthin · 26 April 2013, 12:11 AM

It is most certiantly a refinished dial.

ncstate1201 · 26 April 2013, 12:29 AM

refinished

21 April 2013, 02:52 PM	#1
hsh2055 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: dom rep Posts: 1	Real? Air Kings Pink Dial Circa 1963 Ref. 1008 Can somebody please help me. My wife found this watch on ebay and loves it. I dont want to spend that much on a fake. Thanks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/140949199535...84.m1423.l2649 Thanks.

21 April 2013, 05:06 PM	#3
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Definitely a fake dial at the very least __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

22 April 2013, 01:12 AM	#5
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,494	I thought that the Air King was available with pink dials and many other colors back then.. Kind of like the famous Beach Daytonas that you can still find NOS at some Dealers.... Not sure that it's worth any premium just because it's uncommon though.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

21 April 2013, 03:52 PM	#2
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Never seen anything like it. Proceed with caution.

26 April 2013, 12:11 AM	#7
vintagewaferthin "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Air-King 5500 Posts: 2,620	It is most certiantly a refinished dial.

26 April 2013, 12:29 AM	#8
ncstate1201 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC/USA Posts: 295	refinished

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