{"product_id":"rolex-air-king","title":"Rolex, Air King","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChocks away! Rolex was born in London in 1905, when Hans Wilsdorf set out to make wristwatches people could trust. By 1926 he’d cracked waterproofing with the Oyster case. In 1945 he launched the Air-King as a nod to the RAF pilots who’d worn his watches through the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEnter reference 5500, the Air-King’s longest-serving pilot, flying from the late 1950s right through to the late 1980s. Our example’s serial number, 3985801, means it left the factory in 1975, a vintage year for flares and fabulous timekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is pure, uncluttered charm: a 34mm stainless steel Oyster case and a silvered dial with crisp baton indices and warm gilt hands that catch the light. Inside ticks Rolex’s dependable automatic calibre 1520, a proper workhorse, which has just been serviced. It sits on a signed 7835 folded Oyster bracelet with ‘A’ clasp code, and it comes complete with a Rolex pouch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnderstated, wearable, and very much ready for take-off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTech Specs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rolex Air King, Ref. 5500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e:  c.1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e:   Automatic winding Cal.1520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService History:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e:  stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e 34mm (case diameter), 38mm lug-to-lug, 12mm thickness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e  No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Acrylic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rolex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:  \u003c\/strong\u003e Rolex folded-link Oyster bracelet, signed 7835, with an \"A\" clasp code \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug Widt\u003c\/strong\u003eh:  18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rolex pouch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWatches modelled on a 7” (18cms) wrist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSo the great points to mention first: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e The watch is cosmetically very clean and running strongly. It was serviced in 2025 and is in excellent working order. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what you should know:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen it was serviced it had a new crystal, new mainspring, new gaskets, various staff replacements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebracelet in good condition; but no spare links.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Chronicle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55305860415825,"sku":"0024","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/4148\/5649\/files\/RolexAirKing.jpg?v=1792157160","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagechronicle.co.uk\/products\/rolex-air-king","provider":"Vintage Chronicle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}