1,495 CHF
Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Air King" Precision, Ref. 5500/1002. Manufactured in the 1960s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with a stain-less steel Jubilé bracelet. Three-body, polished, engraved screwed-down case back andcrown. Satiné silver with applied steel Bâton indexes and tri-tiumdots, above the 6, a personalized logo representing a "p"surrounding a blue sphere. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-com-pensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Engraved on the case back: "Tony R. Smith - Safety Award -11.26.79".Diam. 34 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm. Notes The "Air King" model Ref. 5500 was made in stainless steel only and was produced from the end of the 1950s to 1990. It has always been the less expensive model amongst the Oyster Perpetual watches. Many important companies have ordered, directly from Rolex, several "Air-King" watches personalized with their logos. Ref. 1002 is the reference of the Rolex "Zephir" model. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 354 to 359 - 378.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
