Rolex Air King 5500

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Year of Production: 1968
Case Size: 33mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
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Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel
Movement Type: Automatic
Box: No
Papers: No
Location: Switzerland
Description

Rolex. An attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with honeycomb dial, sweep centre seconds and bracelet

Rolex. An attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with honeycomb dial, sweep centre seconds and bracelet Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Precision, ref. 5500, case no. 1'353'836, circa 1968 Cal. 1520 automatic movement, 17 jewels, black honeycomb dial, Arabic and dagger numerals with luminous accents, outer minute divisions, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet, case, dial and movement signed 33 mm. diam. , Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.Details Rolex. An attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with honeycomb dial, sweep centre seconds and bracelet Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Precision, ref. 5500, case no. 1'353'836, circa 1968 Cal. 1520 automatic movement, 17 jewels, black honeycomb dial, Arabic and dagger numerals with luminous accents, outer minute divisions, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet, case, dial and movement signed 33 mm. diam. Special notice Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches. With Rolex Guarantee dated 4 November 1968. Rolex reference 5500 was launched in 1957 and could carry various names on the dial ranging from Air King to Explorer to Metropolitan and even Everest. Sometimes the names were replaced and personalized for companies. They could, for example, read Coca Cola, Dominos Pizza or Winn Dixie. The case of reference 5500 was slightly smaller than that of later Explorer sister reference 1016, which is Rolex's longest running Explorer model and was in production from 1963 to 1989. With Rolex Guarantee dated 4 November 1968. Rolex reference 5500 was launched in 1957 and could carry various names on the dial ranging from Air King to Explorer to Metropolitan and even Everest. Sometimes the names were replaced and personalized for companies. They could, for example, read Coca Cola, Dominos Pizza or Winn Dixie. The case of reference 5500 was slightly smaller than that of later Explorer sister reference 1016, which is Rolex's longest running Explorer model and was in production from 1963 to 1989. With Rolex Guarantee dated 4 November 1968. Rolex reference 5500 was launched in 1957 and could carry various names on the dial ranging from Air King to Explorer to Metropolitan and even Everest. Sometimes the names were replaced and personalized for companies. They could, for example, read Coca Cola, Dominos Pizza or Winn Dixie. The case of reference 5500 was slightly smaller than that of later Explorer sister reference 1016, which is Rolex's longest running Explorer model and was in production from 1963 to 1989. With Rolex Guarantee dated 4 November 1968. Rolex reference 5500 was launched in 1957 and could carry various names on the dial ranging from Air King to Explorer to Metropolitan and even Everest. Sometimes the names were replaced and personalized for companies. They could, for example, read Coca Cola, Dominos Pizza or Winn Dixie. The case of reference 5500 was slightly smaller than that of later Explorer sister reference 1016, which is Rolex's longest running Explorer model and was in production from 1963 to 1989. With Rolex Guarantee dated 4 November 1968. Rolex reference 5500 was launched in 1957 and could carry various names on the dial ranging from Air King to Explorer to Metropolitan and even Everest. Sometimes the names were replaced and personalized for companies. They could, for example, read Coca Cola, Dominos Pizza or Winn Dixie. The case of reference 5500 was slightly smaller than that of later Explorer sister reference 1016, which is Rolex's longest running Explorer model and was in production from 1963 to 1989. More from Important Watches View All Item 1 out of 11 Lot 288 Rolex. 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A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 6204, CASE NO. 988'623, MANUFACTURED IN 1963 Estimate CHF 15,000 – CHF 25,000 Price realised CHF 66,250 Price realised CHF 66,250 Follow Follow Follow Lot 289 Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, gas escape valve, bracelet, Guarantee and box, made for COMEX SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, COMEX, SEA-DWELLER, 4000FT=1220M, REF. 16600, CASE NO. N445969, CIRCA 1992 Estimate CHF 40,000 – CHF 60,000 Price realised CHF 65,000 Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, gas escape valve, bracelet, Guarantee and box, made for COMEX SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, COMEX, SEA-DWELLER, 4000FT=1220M, REF. 16600, CASE NO. N445969, CIRCA 1992 Estimate CHF 40,000 – CHF 60,000 Price realised CHF 65,000 Price realised CHF 65,000 Follow Follow Follow Lot 290 Rolex made for Officine Panerai. A very fine, rare and large stainless steel cushion-shaped diver's wristwatch SIGNED ROLEX, MARINA MILITARE, REF. 6152-1, CASE NO. 124'516, CIRCA 1955 Estimate CHF 80,000 – CHF 120,000 Price realised CHF 245,000 Rolex made for Officine Panerai. A very fine, rare and large stainless steel cushion-shaped diver's wristwatch SIGNED ROLEX, MARINA MILITARE, REF. 6152-1, CASE NO. 124'516, CIRCA 1955 Estimate CHF 80,000 – CHF 120,000 Price realised CHF 245,000 Price realised CHF 245,000 Follow Follow Follow Lot 291 Rolex. A very rare and attractive 18K gold automatic dual time wristwatch with champagne dial, sweep centre seconds, date, bakelite bezel and bracelet SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, REF. 6542, CASE NO. 486'446, MANUFACTURED IN 1959 Estimate CHF 100,000 – CHF 150,000 Price realised CHF 245,000 Rolex. 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A very rare and oversized 18K white gold cushion-shaped electronic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, hack feature and bracelet SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3587/2, MOVEMENT NO. 5'873, CASE NO. 2'699'713, MANUFACTURED IN 1971 Estimate CHF 20,000 – CHF 30,000 Price realised CHF 30,000 Patek Philippe. A very rare and oversized 18K white gold cushion-shaped electronic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, hack feature and bracelet SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3587/2, MOVEMENT NO. 5'873, CASE NO. 2'699'713, MANUFACTURED IN 1971 Estimate CHF 20,000 – CHF 30,000 Price realised CHF 30,000 Price realised CHF 30,000 Follow Follow Follow Lot 295 Rolex. A rare and massive 18K white gold wristwatch with bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, made for the Sultanate of Oman and retailed by Asprey SIGNED ROLEX, KING MIDAS, NO. 2093, REF. 3584, CASE NO. 3'583'259, MANUFACTURED IN 1974 Estimate CHF 8,000 – CHF 12,000 Price realised CHF 17,500 Rolex. A rare and massive 18K white gold wristwatch with bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, made for the Sultanate of Oman and retailed by Asprey SIGNED ROLEX, KING MIDAS, NO. 2093, REF. 3584, CASE NO. 3'583'259, MANUFACTURED IN 1974 Estimate CHF 8,000 – CHF 12,000 Price realised CHF 17,500 Price realised CHF 17,500 Follow Follow Follow Lot 296 Rolex. A heavy and unusual 18K gold asymmetrical wristwatch with bracelet SIGNED ROLEX, GENÈVE, QUEEN MIDAS, NO. 2894, REF. 4313, CASE NO. 4'276'779, MANUFACTURED IN 1977 Estimate CHF 6,000 – CHF 9,000 Price realised CHF 7,500 Rolex. A heavy and unusual 18K gold asymmetrical wristwatch with bracelet SIGNED ROLEX, GENÈVE, QUEEN MIDAS, NO. 2894, REF. 4313, CASE NO. 4'276'779, MANUFACTURED IN 1977 Estimate CHF 6,000 – CHF 9,000 Price realised CHF 7,500 Price realised CHF 7,500 Follow Follow Follow Lot 297 Rolex. An unusual 18K white gold left-handed wristwatch with bracelet, retailed by Cellini SIGNED ROLEX, CELLINI, KING MIDAS MODEL, CASE NO. 4'127'872, MANUFACTURED IN 1976 Estimate CHF 7,000 – CHF 10,000 Price realised CHF 8,750 Rolex. An unusual 18K white gold left-handed wristwatch with bracelet, retailed by Cellini SIGNED ROLEX, CELLINI, KING MIDAS MODEL, CASE NO. 4'127'872, MANUFACTURED IN 1976 Estimate CHF 7,000 – CHF 10,000 Price realised CHF 8,750 Price realised CHF 8,750 Follow Follow Follow Lot 298 Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold automatic wristwatch, with the Iraqi Eagle and original box SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3590, MOVEMENT NO. 1'284'537, CASE NO. 2'758'603, MANUFACTURED IN 1973 Estimate CHF 8,000 – CHF 12,000 Price realised CHF 93,750 Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold automatic wristwatch, with the Iraqi Eagle and original box SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3590, MOVEMENT NO. 1'284'537, CASE NO. 2'758'603, MANUFACTURED IN 1973 Estimate CHF 8,000 – CHF 12,000 Price realised CHF 93,750 Price realised CHF 93,750 Follow Follow Follow Visually slide to previous slide button Visually slide to next slide button Visually slide to previous slide button Visually slide to next slide button View All Help FAQs Buying guides Selling guides Get an estimate Payments Shipping Storage About us About Christie's Locations Press Careers Corporate Social Responsibility Culture & Philanthropy Sustainability Services Bespoke client advisory service Art Finance Trusts, Estates & Appraisals (Americas) Estates, Appraisals & Valuations (UK & Europe) Heritage & Taxation Corporate Collections Museum Services Restitution Terms and conditions Privacy Security Cookies settings Do not sell my personal information Modern slavery statement Christie's Education Christie's Real Estate © Christie's 2022 Help FAQs Buying guides Selling guides Get an estimate Payments Shipping Storage About us About Christie's Locations Press Careers Corporate Social Responsibility Culture & Philanthropy Sustainability Services Bespoke client advisory service Art Finance Trusts, Estates & Appraisals (Americas) Estates, Appraisals & Valuations (UK & Europe) Heritage & Taxation Corporate Collections Museum Services Restitution Terms and conditions Privacy Security Cookies settings Do not sell my personal information Modern slavery statement Christie's Education Christie's Real Estate © Christie's 2022 Help FAQs Buying guides Selling guides Get an estimate Payments Shipping Storage About us About Christie's Locations Press Careers Corporate Social Responsibility Culture & Philanthropy Sustainability Services Bespoke client advisory service Art Finance Trusts, Estates & Appraisals (Americas) Estates, Appraisals & Valuations (UK & Europe) Heritage & Taxation Corporate Collections Museum Services Restitution Privacy preference centre When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. 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Collectible Features |Rolex Air King 5500

Discover all the different variants of this specific reference that can enhance, or limit, this watch's value and collectability.
Tropical Dial
A dial that has aged from black to a brown or caramel color due to prolonged exposure to sunlight and elements. Highly prized for its unique and attractive aging. Greatly increases value due to unique appearance and collector demand.
Gilt Dial
Dial with gold-colored text and markers. Common in older, vintage models. Adds value due to vintage appeal and aesthetics.
Serpico y Laino
Dials co-branded with the name of a famous Rolex retailer in Venezuela.

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