Air-King 5500 - Champagne Dial - Precision - Full Set - 1983

Rolex Air-King 5500 - Champagne Dial - Precision - Full Set (1983)

A 1983 Rolex Air-King 5500 with a champagne sunburst dial signed Air-King Precision, housed in a 34mm stainless steel Oyster case and delivered as a full set. Supplied with its original box and Rolex guarantee paper dated 25 November 1983 from Watches of Switzerland in Edinburgh, it is a well-documented example of one of the longest-running references in the Rolex catalogue.

Details:

• Reference: 5500
• Year: 1983
• Case Size: 34mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Smooth, polished stainless steel
• Dial: Champagne sunburst signed "Oyster Perpetual Air-King" and "Precision", applied baton hour markers, baton hands and central seconds, T Swiss T signed tritium dial
• Crystal: Domed acrylic
• Movement: Rolex Calibre 1520, automatic, 19,800 vph, approximately 44-hour power reserve
• Bracelet: Stainless steel Oyster bracelet with folded links and Rolex folding clasp

Set Includes:

• Full set
• Original Rolex box
• Rolex guarantee paper dated 25 November 1983, stamped by Watches of Switzerland, Edinburgh
• Red seal tag
• Green hangtag
• Air-King booklet

Condition:

• Signs of wear
• Nice dial and hands
• Good condition
• Champagne dial

Introduced in 1957, the reference 5500 remained in the Rolex catalogue for more than three decades, and this 1983 example arrives with the original guarantee paper that documents its sale.