Rolex Air King Gilt blued steel chronograph hands

blued steel chronograph hands

scion of another Swiss watchmaking dynasty--expanded the brand into the U

despite being discontinued

featuring a twin-register 'panda' dial layout

a 12-hour register at 6:00 and a central minute counter hand (with its distinct 'airplane' design)

Rolex Air King Gilt blued steel chronograph handsThe Air King is an oddball in the modern Rolex catalog, but its roots are nothing short of fascinating. Legend has it that during the Second World War, British aviators in the RAF were sometimes known to purchase Rolex Oyster watches for use as personal timepieces, and that certain of these may even have seen combat during the Battle of Britain. Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf then named a series of watches after these intrepid warriors of the skies, with