Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Black Dial ref. 5500 datejust

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Black Dial ref. 5500 datejustTheres something so timeless and elegantly sporty about the Air Kinga watch introduced by Rolex in the 1940s to honor Royal Air Force pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain, and one that remains in the catalogue to this day. The 34mm steel case is still strong, with nicely even lugs and a lovely smooth bezel. Weve fitted this marvel with our Oyster style straight end link braceleta very cool look! The dial is jet black with white printed text

- Bulang and Sons leather strap with AP folding clasp

boxy plexiglass crystals

- Yellow gold Jubilee bracelet with non-concealed clasp

when early versions of the watches were worn on the Everest expedition

but with the Fratello touch

When a Roman is known as Buckley…

What makes the watch extra special is the waterproof steel case by Francois Borgel

The hands remain in perfect condition (including the excellently cool lume in the mk1 orange stopwatch hand) and all lume dots are intact and prominent at the end of the hour markers

probably by a military watchmaker

It’s in excellent condition

155xx dating to the 1970s

booklet and certificate