Rolex Air King: Complete Reference Guide and History (1945-2024)

Born as a wartime tribute, neglected for decades, and revived in controversy—the humblest and most paradoxical of the Crown's creations

The Rolex Air King is one of the most historically significant yet often overlooked models in the Rolex catalog. From its origins as a tribute to RAF pilots in 1945 through the legendary reference 55…