{"id":4098,"date":"2019-11-22T13:35:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T13:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:05:33","slug":"rolex-air-king-new-vs-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2019\/11\/22\/rolex-air-king-new-vs-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex Air-King New vs Old"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a sea of hundreds of models, choosing a Rolex can be daunting. If it&#8217;s an entry-level Rolex or a perfect &#8220;one watch&#8221; you&#8217;re looking for, then look no further than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the less discussed watch lines of Rolex, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a> has been ticking since the 1940s and has largely remained the same, until its relaunch in 2016. What makes the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> different from previous models on the pre-owned market &#8212; and which one should you get?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out our quick guide to the old and new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a>: A Pilot&#8217;s Watch<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It may be hard to believe today, but the clean and uncluttered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> was first developed as a pilot&#8217;s watch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Launched in\u00a01945, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> was part of a collection of watches that Rolex made to\u00a0honor the RAF pilots of the Battle of Britain. The rest of the series\u00a0\u2013 Air-Lion, Air-Giant, and Air-Tiger \u2013 were phased out in the 1960s, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> lived on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is without the bells and whistles of today&#8217;s aviation watches, but pilots back then loved the uncluttered and easy to read design of the R<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">olex Air-King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/watches\/air-king?mc_cid%3D7296728f77%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1574489494372000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvtwlV2TAeMuG2OXWvdrYVGNUxxQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/1Xyx-d80EajJQ6IfuIcbm1d3inaP0ZQGwTw0YaWfd542ClK3Forz5JsRrcET8GeuZpso7ZkFpptM2GnKAuicR6QAjTTaiPbG66XBQ9biCuh3tsbBmLeBpH37P-9QiJW_McB2t9Wf7YwdrqA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/1baabb7d-f626-4231-aa4b-e023ef8fb23d.png\" alt=\"Rolex Air-King Domed Bezel Blue and Silver Dial Watches, ref 114200\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> Domed Bezel Blue and Silver Dial Watches, ref 114200<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> has\u00a0been a time-only watch, and\u00a0measured 34mm. Its dial only had a mix of Arabic numerals and baton hour markers, plus some very discreet minute markers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the years, some design variations were introduced:\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/mens-rolex\/air-king\/air-king-black-dial-engine-turned-bezel-steel-mens-14010-14326\/\">engine turned bezel<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0concentric dial, and roman numeral markers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest model from the pre-revival era, the\u00a01142XX series, introduced the new Oyster bracelet,\u00a018k white gold fluted bezel, and Calibre 3130 &#8212; all of which gave a more modern look and improved accuracy\u00a0to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/watches\/air-king?mc_cid%3D7296728f77%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1574489494372000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvtwlV2TAeMuG2OXWvdrYVGNUxxQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/EXx5vvixJVt5dYml3aW9yEqNzcbiqduXSitP2aQ-N0I8Q4qcoQ9ShGcnRIdM0uduR7NQI4A0F_zRTrsJWNCN8WBeRpVcaewMVsZUxIR4fGtfYuBw72pxp5JHsix9keOZOCpWYn9G4OSwHXU=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/5f91a838-2bb9-4b8a-9740-b05c6b615c5c.png\" alt=\"Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King with salmon dials, ref 14010 and 14000.\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King with salmon dials, ref 14010 and 14000.<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>The said model would close out an era, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a> line was discontinued in 2014.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> Redesigned<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many watch fans did not anticipate the return of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a> in 2016, and an\u00a0even bigger surprise came, when\u00a0it was revealed that it would look nothing like the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a> models.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rolex took a\u00a0two-year hiatus to revamp the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\"> Air-King,<\/a> with influences from its other lines: the Explorer and the\u00a0Milgauss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/watches\/air-king?mc_cid%3D7296728f77%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1574489494373000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEmj-DSnTZF29hu3iBqHtk6WnDMtQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/KwoomujUf4DSouZswxQjDoRnfqv51N4Zalj1XlXyMPpf3xX5OF4XH75UTJ5BHEwMzdTb4iim8ja0hjqs7h7bH9ej_7-ggNqWixLosbIxVE-7FmEOE6v4i3oZd8o0DkgEZuyzlY0MlZw-hCk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/8b5c983b-fc23-48a1-9fdd-91c72bd5d680.png\" alt=\"Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King ref 116900\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Current Air-King:\u00a0Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King ref 116900<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\"> Rolex Air-King<\/a> ref 116900 now measures 40mm &#8211; the same case size as the brand&#8217;s most popular sport watches, namely\u00a0the Submariner, GMT-Master,\u00a0and the Daytona. The acrylic crystal was also replaced with synthetic sapphire, which is more robust.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, gone were\u00a0the simple dial designs. They were\u00a0replaced by just one dial design, which had a\u00a0mix of various details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are\u00a0the Arabic numerals put in\u00a0place of the baton hands;\u00a0the\u00a0Explorer-style 3-6-9 numbers\u00a0and inverted 12 o&#8217;clock marker, plus the brightly-colored Rolex logo and coronet. Rolex retained the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a> font, but this time, placed it above 6 o&#8217;clock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This design isn&#8217;t entirely new, however. What inspired the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King\u2019s<\/a> new look is the dashboard of the BLOODHOUND SSC supersonic vehicle, which was\u00a0fitted with Rolex-made precision instruments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a>, the Caliber 3131 replaced the 3130. The same movement powers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/milgauss\/\">Rolex Milgauss<\/a>, thus providing the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Air-King<\/a> with a power reserve of 48 hours and anti-magnetic properties. Its design and features were made for a thoroughly modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/air-king\/\">Rolex Air-King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_4930141201666466811mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s clear that the previous and current Rolex Air-King models look vastly different. However, they still offer the same promise: an uncomplicated watch with Rolex heritage, at a friendlier price.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a sea of hundreds of models, choosing a Rolex can be daunting. If it&#8217;s an entry-level Rolex or a perfect &#8220;one watch&#8221; you&#8217;re looking for, then look no further than the Rolex Air-King. One of the less discussed watch lines of Rolex, the Air-King has been ticking since the 1940s and has largely remained&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1489],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-watch-comparisons"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rolex Air-King New vs Old | The Watch Club by SwissWatchExpo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What makes the new Rolex Air-King different from previous models on the pre-owned market -- and which one should you get?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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