Rolex Air-King: Higher Level
The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King brings an all new look to the professional category.
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Oyster Perpetual Air-King. Image: Rolex
While we have dutifully covered some of the key releases from Rolex for 2022, we must spend a little more time on the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King reference 126900. Yes, we remember our pledge to get into the platinum fluted bezels, but first, the Air-King. This is one of a few models where change was expected ? some pundits suggested it would be discontinued, which was probably too cynical in hindsight. Nevertheless, there was consensus that the Air-King was due for an update. As we noted in our Watches and Wonders Geneva opening video, all of us can feel warm and fuzzy inside for getting this one right. Good for us. I mean, even the specific changes were not unexpected.
Oyster Perpetual Air-King. Image: Rolex
READ MORE: Watches and Wonders 2022 Day 2 Highlights
Having said all that, the Air-King arrives amidst a barrage of flak, and of course sighs of relief from those who like the model. To get to grips with the new Air-King, it helps to understand the last version of this watch. The history does not matter that much as the new Air-King is entirely contemporary (as opposed to the Explorer redux last year). In any case, our 2016 story covers all the important background. In looking at both watches, you will see the ?5? has become ?05? and we fully expect the Interne...
The post Rolex Air-King: Higher Level appeared first on LUXUO.
Oyster Perpetual Air-King. Image: Rolex
While we have dutifully covered some of the key releases from Rolex for 2022, we must spend a little more time on the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King reference 126900. Yes, we remember our pledge to get into the platinum fluted bezels, but first, the Air-King. This is one of a few models where change was expected ? some pundits suggested it would be discontinued, which was probably too cynical in hindsight. Nevertheless, there was consensus that the Air-King was due for an update. As we noted in our Watches and Wonders Geneva opening video, all of us can feel warm and fuzzy inside for getting this one right. Good for us. I mean, even the specific changes were not unexpected.
Oyster Perpetual Air-King. Image: Rolex
READ MORE: Watches and Wonders 2022 Day 2 Highlights
Having said all that, the Air-King arrives amidst a barrage of flak, and of course sighs of relief from those who like the model. To get to grips with the new Air-King, it helps to understand the last version of this watch. The history does not matter that much as the new Air-King is entirely contemporary (as opposed to the Explorer redux last year). In any case, our 2016 story covers all the important background. In looking at both watches, you will see the ?5? has become ?05? and we fully expect the Interne...
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