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Rolex Air King Red

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom made candy apple red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Red Dial, Early 1970's
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Red Dial, Early 1970's

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Red Dial, Early 1970's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970 / 1971 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diameter 34...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Finished Red Dial from 1967
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Finished Red Dial from 1967

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Finished Red Dial from 1967

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1967 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diameter 34mm MOVE...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Exceptional Custom Red Dial 1960's
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Exceptional Custom Red Dial 1960's

Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Exceptional Custom Red Dial 1960's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Early 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diamet...

Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Rolex Steel Air King with a Custom Red Dial and Original Oyster Bracelet Mid 60s
Rolex Steel Air King with a Custom Red Dial and Original Oyster Bracelet Mid 60s

Rolex Steel Air King with a Custom Red Dial and Original Oyster Bracelet Mid 60s

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Mid 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm x Diameter...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Rolex Steel Air King Custom Dial Original Oyster Bracelet from 1980 or 1981
Rolex Steel Air King Custom Dial Original Oyster Bracelet from 1980 or 1981

Rolex Steel Air King Custom Dial Original Oyster Bracelet from 1980 or 1981

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom made red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications.

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Candy Apple Red Dial 1970s

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom made candy apple red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500-1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diamete...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Custom Finished Red Dial Late 1960's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 / 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Late 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diam...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Steel Air King Custom Red Dial Original Oyster Bracelet, Early 1980's
Rolex Steel Air King Custom Red Dial Original Oyster Bracelet, Early 1980's

Rolex Steel Air King Custom Red Dial Original Oyster Bracelet, Early 1980's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom made red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications.

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Air King with Custom Orange Dial, circa 1970s
Rolex Air King with Custom Orange Dial, circa 1970s

Rolex Air King with Custom Orange Dial, circa 1970s

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland rigorous specifications.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Ref 1002 Custom Candy Apple Red Dial, Mid 1970's
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Ref 1002 Custom Candy Apple Red Dial, Mid 1970's

Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Ref 1002 Custom Candy Apple Red Dial, Mid 1970's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex Air King has a custom made candy apple red dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Air-King Wristwatch with custom Tomato Red Dial circa 1962
Rolex Stainless Steel Air-King Wristwatch with custom Tomato Red Dial circa 1962

Rolex Stainless Steel Air-King Wristwatch with custom Tomato Red Dial circa 1962

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rolex stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Air-King wristwatch, Ref. 1002, serial number 839,XXX, circa 1962. 34mm case with smooth bezel, custom colored Tomato Red dial with baton inde...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Air King Red Dial Steel Wrist Watch
Rolex Air King Red Dial Steel Wrist Watch

Rolex Air King Red Dial Steel Wrist Watch

By Rolex

Located in Solvang, CA

Vintage Rolex Air King red dial steel wrist watch, circa 1968.

Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

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Rolex Air King Red For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact rolex air king red you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stainless steel, 18k gold and gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 27 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a rolex air king red may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A rolex air king red of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 4, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a rolex air king red, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

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Rolex for sale on 1stDibs

While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.

Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.

But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.

But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.

Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.

The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.

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Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

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