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Old 4 March 2014, 08:52 PM   #1
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Bought the AirKing today...

So I was curious after reading threads about the Air-King here and decided to visit my AD for a try today.

At 34mm it looked kind of small but it was comfy. No links were removed as my wrist is 7.5", and it did not feel tiny at all.

Quality I expect from Rolex, and value for money, costing a little over half the cost of a brand new SubC.

I chose the blue dial because it shimmered and caught my eye. A nice addition to any collection and a nice first Rolex for anyone, imho.

Just a quick pic, thanks for reading :)
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Old 4 March 2014, 08:55 PM   #2
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Beautiful....AK is getting a lot of talk around here lately. Congrats on that one.
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Old 4 March 2014, 08:59 PM   #3
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Beautiful!!!!! I wear my 14000 all the time.
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:00 PM   #4
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Beautiful....AK is getting a lot of talk around here lately. Congrats on that one.

Thank you sir, this forum 'helped' me along very nicely.
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:01 PM   #5
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:01 PM   #6
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That's very nice.
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:12 PM   #7
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Looks fantastic, subtle classic! Congratulations.
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:13 PM   #8
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Very nice and congrats!
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:22 PM   #9
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Very nice looking watch. I have a 34mm Baume et Mercier that I love to wear. Enjoy!!
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:24 PM   #10
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A beautiful watch.
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Old 4 March 2014, 09:58 PM   #11
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Well-found!

Same movement as the Sub and half the price. Makes you wonder.

Great dial choice too
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:03 PM   #12
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Its a cracker, I ahve a number of nice watches and I always stare at my colleagues Rolex Date, you are the proud owner if a Rolex don't justify the price vs Suc or any other model, you have a cracker that will last 50 years and looks great on your wrist.
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:06 PM   #13
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Nice pick up, congrats!
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:08 PM   #14
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:11 PM   #15
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very nice ,, like the 369 dial
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:15 PM   #16
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Congrats, a nice piece.
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:53 PM   #17
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Nice sharp looking watch, Congratulations.
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Old 4 March 2014, 10:57 PM   #18
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Congrats. Looks great.
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Old 4 March 2014, 11:05 PM   #19
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Thank you sir, this forum 'helped' me along very nicely.
Congrats! A bunch of enablers around here!
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Old 4 March 2014, 11:07 PM   #20
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Absolutely awesome AK! That is my favorite one from the collection. I love the 3, 6, and 9 markers on the blue dial. Enjoy it!
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Old 4 March 2014, 11:08 PM   #21
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Awesome watch, looks great, congrats!
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:10 AM   #22
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very nice!!
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:14 AM   #23
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That might be one of the nicest Air King's I've seen. Excellent choice!
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:16 AM   #24
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Looks fantastic. Love the blue dial. And yes it's exactly the same movement as the no date sub - a beautiful watch, congrats!
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:18 AM   #25
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:20 AM   #26
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Old 5 March 2014, 12:24 AM   #27
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Old 5 March 2014, 01:22 AM   #28
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Old 5 March 2014, 01:27 AM   #29
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Old 5 March 2014, 01:29 AM   #30
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Beautiful! Love the blue dial. Classy looking watch.
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