Air-King-Date
1987
Model name
Air-King 34
Location
London - UK
Year
1987
Metal
Stainless Steel
Reference
5700N
Dial
Purple
Serial
R2XXXXX
Style
Men's / Unisex
Bezel
Smooth
Indexes
Baton
Case
34.5mm
Bracelet
Oyster
Crystal
Plexiglass
Box & Paperwork
Oysterbar
Movement
Automatic
Condition
Excellent
Original blue-purple dial
Original blue sunburst dial that has aged changing colour to purple. These blue dials are known to topicalise and change colour over the years which has made them all unique and more collectable. Rolex never produced a factory purple dial Air-King from this period which makes this example really interesting. The dial is correctly signed “T Swiss Made T” referring to the original tritium luminous. The dial has not been touched and is in excellent condition.
stainless steel case with smooth bezel
Reference 5700 in stainless steel with smooth bezel. The R serial number in-between the lugs denotes the year of production to 1987 which is one of the last batches produced for this reference. It features a plexiglass crystal with a “Cyclops” magnifying the date display. The case & bracelet are in excellent condition having been professionally polished during service.
Original Rolex Oyster bracelet
Original Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 78350 with clasp code L8 and 557 end links. Bracelets can be resized to fit on request.
The Rolex Perpetual Date is a sportier and more refined alternative to the Datejust
Originally launched in mid 1950s as an alternative to the Datejust, featuring sportier & more refined designs, with a slightly smaller case diameter.
