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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2022
Not known
Retail price
€36,900
€8,000
US$4,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
Not known
15.02 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Smooth
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
70 h
65 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
31
31
Not known
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Not known
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

Colour
Black
Black
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern
Gloss
Not known
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Arabic numerals
Not known
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Baton
Not known
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Leather strap
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
Not known
Material
Not known
Oystersteel
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Strap colour
Not known
Not known
Orange