Rolex
*Unpolished* 1976 Rolex Air-King-Date (Ref. 5700) Silver Dial
Rolex signified its more economical timepieces with the text "Precision" printed on the dial. These watches carried in-house movements that were well-made but manually wound. This was until the Air-King was introduced to the world in 1957 and became the premier model of Rolex’s more affordable Precision model range. These watches still featured the "Precision" text, but the Air-King housed a fully automatic movement. Although the rest of the Precision model line eventually fizzled out, the modest Air-King has been updated and evolved over the years and remains a fixture within the Rolex lineup today.
Soley produced for "commonweath countries"– such as Canada, the often-forgotten and quite uncommon ref. 5700, known as the Air-King-Date, remains the only Air-King reference to house a date complication and features a slightly larger case size of 35mm in comparison to its non-date sibling, the ref. 5500.
SPECS
Stock # | RLXAKD5700 | |
Brand | Rolex | |
Style | Air-King-Date | |
Model | 5700 | |
Serial | 41XXXXX | |
Size | Men's | |
Material | Stainless Steel | |
Dial | Silver | |
Millimeters | 35 | |
Bracelet | Rolex 78350 Oyster Bracelet W/ 557 End Pieces |
CASE & BRACELET
The unpolished case is in exceptional and gently worn condition, displaying strong factory finishing and crisp factory edges. The smooth stainless steel bezel is also unpolished with minimal signs of previous use. The Rolex 78350 Oyster bracelet with 557 end pieces retains 13 links that show minimal stretch and will fit up to a 7 1/2-inch wrist.
DIAL & HANDS
The silver sunburst dial is flawless, showing no age or damage, and features black enamel inlaid markers. The tritium lume plots have achieved a lovely golden yellow patina and show no degradation under UV light inspection. The original tritium hands match the dial perfectly and exhibit no degradation when inspected under UV light inspection.
ACCESSORIES
None. The watch is keeping time, the previous service history is unknown. A movement service can be provided upon request.