ROLEX, AIR-KING, REF 5500, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH RETAILED BY ‘TIFFANY & CO.’
Lot 81

ROLEX, AIR-KING, REF 5500, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH RETAILED BY ‘TIFFANY & CO.’

CASE NUMBER: 6'413'715

Closed19 October 2023

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USD 8,820

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ROLEX, AIR-KING, REF 5500, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH RETAILED BY ‘TIFFANY & CO.’
CASE NUMBER: 6'413'715
CIRCA: 1979
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
DIAMETER: 34 mm.
BRACELET: Stainless steel Oyster bracelet
DIAL: Silvered with Tiffany & Co. signature
MOVEMENT: Cal. 1520, automatic
BUCKLE: Rolex steel folding clasp

Specialist note

The Ref. 5500 was launched in 1957 and whilst the Submariner, Day-Date or GMT Master perhaps receive more recognition, the Air-King is one of Rolex’s oldest collections with a history which spans over seventy years of near-continuous production. The Ref. 5500 Air-King boasts one of Rolex’s most timeless and understated designs with its elegant silvered dial and slim 34-mm. case.

This example also boasts the world-famous and highly sought-after ‘Tiffany & Co.’ signature, showing that this was sold by the New York retailer. Given the ever-growing popularity of collecting such Tiffany-signed pieces, this is an exceedingly rare opportunity to acquire such a piece.