Rolex Air King Silver 1978

Rolex Air King Silver 1978The Air King is one of the last under the radar models by Rolex and has all the classic styling one could ask for from the Oyster Perpetual family. This reference made simplicity its asset in this case, the clean silver dial is accented with rare gold applied indexes for clear legibility and the broad batten handset adds an overall elegant look. This particular piece from 1978 is notable for its impeccable condition and stunning silver dial with the

But to find one with a beautiful two-tone dial and flawless blue hands is nearly impossible

JLC Caliber K825 - automatic bumper

+2sec/d / 270°

1072 / 1 - automatic

+5sec/d / 300°

Additionally

5 mm (without crown) / 40 mm (lug-to-lug) / 19 mm (between lugs)

original never touched white/silver dial in flawless condition (NOS)

31 mm (without crown) / 37 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs)

Rolex's ref

It is powered by the ever-reliable Valjoux 72 which was also used by the Rolex Daytona and later Heuer models

35 mm Yellow Gold Vacheron Constantin from the 1950s