£4,032
Select Jewellery & Watches | 786
Auction: Select Watches - 16 April 2024 at 2pm
Cal.1520 self-winding movement, white dial with applied steel dagger markers and 3,6,9 numerals, outer luminous dots, steel and luminous index hands, centre seconds, stainless steel Oyster case with screw-down reverse, screw-down Oyster crown, on fitted stainless steel Rolex Oyster Ref.78350-19 bracelet with (L9) folding clasp. Case, dial and movement signed. Accompanied by a period Rolex presentation box, Rolex guarantee booklet dated 6/1/69 numbered 1023 (6635) and Rolex UK service receipt dated 4.11.85. Inner caseback stamped 1002 and IV.67
Diameter 34mm.
The Rolex Precision Air-King Ref.5500 shared the reference with the Rolex Precision Explorer, the latter fitted with a gloss black dial with luminous indexes and 3,6,9 numerals in classic Explorer style. It is rare to find an Air-King model with white dial and 3,6,9 numerals from this period. Consigned by the family of the original owner.