Rolex Air King Automatic - 5500 - Solid 9ct Gold - Ultra Rare Gold Brick Bracelet

Specifications

Year: 1966
Box/Papers: Yes/Rolex Service Card 
Reference: 5500/7
Serial: 1XXXXXX
Case size: 34mm/ 37mm with crown 
Movement: 1520
Crystal: Acrylic  
Strap Size: Full length

Condition

Presented in fantastic vintage condition is this timeless and incredibly rare Rolex Air King from 1966. This fully 9ct gold piece features an amazing and original sunburst dial which displays crisp applied text and baton markers and a date complication viewed through the Rolex Cyclops lens. This piece features its ultra rare and original solid gold brick bracelet which gives this Rolex a completely different look to its traditional silhouette. 

Dial - Mint

Case - The solid 9ct gold case is in very nice condition and shows some signs of use over the decades of its life. 

Crown - The crown is its original Rolex screw down and is in excellent condition and works perfectly in all of its functions. 

Movement - This piece encases its original 1520 Rolex automatic movement which again is in perfect working condition. This watch has been fully serviced.

Case back - The case back is original with all of its Rolex markings on the inner. It shows light common signs of wear from use over its decades of life. It also features a later engraving which gives this watch provenance and a unique story to tell. 

Bracelet - This piece is complete with its ultra rare original 9ct gold Rolex “brick bracelet” which is in fantastic condition showing only minor signs of wear in places.  

Crystal - Mint

Please see our authenticity guarantee below. An authenticity guarantee card will be provided with the watch. 

For a watch of this age, this piece is in spectacular order and is ready to wear!

If you have any further questions about this piece please don’t hesitate to contact us via email or Instagram.

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Terms of sale

Please note these are vintage timepieces and their timekeeping abilities will never be the same as modern equivalents. We ensure that all of our watches are keeping time within vintage specification.

We are a registered limited company and can be found on companies house and therefore are legally required to accept returns within 14 days and provide our customers with fully authentic timepieces.

We guarantee the full authenticity of all out of timepieces. Each piece is fully tested and inspected by our watchmaker to ensure both full functionality and authenticity.

International customers are responsible for customs charges when receiving a purchase.

We cannot guarantee any water resistance due to the age of these watches.

Returns

Customers may return their purchased item within 14 days of delivery date as long as the item(s) are returned in the same condition as received.

International buyers are responsible for customs charges that apply when returning an item.

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