Rolex Air King 114200 b&p

In the 1940s, Rolex founder, Hans Wilsdorf, debuted a collection of “Air” watches in honor of British Royal Air Force pilots who wore Rolex Oyster watches in World War II. These included models such as the Air-Lion, Air-Giant, Air-Tiger, and Air-King.

Rolex introduced the Air-King ref. 114200 in 2007 to replace the Air-King ref. 14000. The watch sports the customary 34mm stainless steel case, which is fitted with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal to protect the dial. It’s worth pointing out that the steel is 904L steel–an alloy that is especially resistant to corrosion. The case is water-resistant to 100 meters thanks in part to the Twinlock screw-down winding crown and screw-down fluted caseback.

The 114200 brought about several upgrades to the Air-King model. First, this is the first in the collection to be chronometer-certified. Previous non-chronometer Air-King models included the words “Precision” on the dial. On the other hand, since the Air-King ref. 114200 runs on the COSC-certified version of Caliber 3130, these references include the familiar “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” text on the dial. The Caliber 3130 automatic movement provides about 48 hours of power reserve.

Furthermore, the Air-King 114200 includes an upgraded Oyster bracelet with solid end links, solid center links, and an improved more durable clasp. The heftier bracelet and the silhouette of the case actually make the Air-King 114200 wear larger than its official 34mm diameter would suggest.

Our AK is the charming "Blue Stick" dial, meaning the base of the dial is silver with the mixed number/baton markers illuminated in a bright blue that makes it very funky. It comes full set and in awesome conditions.