jmb Posted August 2, 2010 Report Posted August 2, 2010 With all this high-powered buildin' going on I felt kind of left out so I had to toss something together. I'd been gathering parts for this for a while and my movement got here today so I was able to put it together. I think the only thing I'll revisit at a later date is the hands. I had noticed in all of the gen pics that the hands were pointed so I filed the ends on a set of Datejust hands but they need to be a bit more pointy so next time I have it apart I'll file on 'em again. I want to thank alligoat for the really gnarly lookin' period gen band and Ubi for this sweet old gen dial - thanks guyz!! I decided that for a really authentic look I would leave the case alone so it retains the scratched and scuffed crystal it came with along with the rest of the nicks and bruises it had earned over the years. Parts List: 1 - Gen Air-King case complete with crystal, bezel, and crown. 1 - ETA 2824 movement 1 - Set Datejust rep hands 1 - Gen riveted Rolex bracelet 1 - Gen Air-King dial Here's a few pics:
redwatch Posted August 2, 2010 Report Posted August 2, 2010 Another beauty J! Really sweet looking. I think you did the right thing leaving the case alone. It fits in nicely with the bracelet and has a very nicely worn & loved look to it!
ubiquitous Posted August 2, 2010 Report Posted August 2, 2010 Glad to see the dial has found a good home! Looks happy as can be in that case!
jmb Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Posted August 2, 2010 You know, R, that case and dial almost seemed like they were made for each other!!
lhooq Posted August 3, 2010 Report Posted August 3, 2010 Wait a minute... Didn't I just comment on two other build threads? And you felt left out?! The patina on this AK is amazing, and the looseness of that 7205 is just about perfect! It looks utterly authentic.
mastergod Posted August 3, 2010 Report Posted August 3, 2010 Looks very nice! The Air-King is really one of the great classics in a respectfully modest way, not presuming to out-cool others. Naive as it may be, somehow I tend to trust people who wear these watches, as they propose the idea of a chip off the old block mg 1
alligoat Posted August 5, 2010 Report Posted August 5, 2010 Just back from a no-internet vacation up in the north woods of Minnesota and catching up on my reading! This looks great, JB! I even have a set of eta pointed hands (from a rep 6694) that I'll drop in the mail- they should be perfect. It's cool to know that the 2824 fits in that case!
jmb Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Posted August 6, 2010 M, the 2824 fit like a glove! It does need some proper hands, thanks! That "well used" bracelet really sets it off! I guess I'm gonna have to start scrounging old 34mm Rollie cases and 2824s!
chronobam Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 hi jmb if i have understood..you have mounted a 2824 eta rotor on an airking gen case?
jmb Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Posted February 4, 2011 Yes, an ETA 2824 slid right in (with proper movement spacer) perfect stem height.
vafarmer70 Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 It never ceases to amaze me what comes out of your shop
jmb Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 Grassy-a$$! You throw enough darts and one is bound to hit the target every once in a while!
TeeJay Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 I can't believe I missed this one when you first posted it It looks absolutely fantastic
jmb Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Posted February 6, 2011 It looks even better now with better hands courtesy of da Goat! 1
redwatch Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Very, very nice upgrade!!!! Makes a big difference with such a seemingly small change!
chronobam Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 its awesome!!a very good franken..now im starting to franken my air king 14000..if i have a question now i know who is my man!! jmb docet!!!
porschespeedster Posted April 24, 2013 Report Posted April 24, 2013 man, i want to do one of these 36mm builds...i actually love the size. did you cannibalize the feet of the gen dial to fit the ETA in? thats the only thing keeping me from doing the build... maybe i can use one of the newfangled ''clone'' AZN movements...there's no way i'm wrecking a gen dial for a $150 ETA movt...
prdubis Posted April 24, 2013 Report Posted April 24, 2013 Lovely!<br /><br />Love the crown!<br /><br />Anyone knows if this rep is available?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Envoyé de mon iPad à l'aide de Tapatalk HD 1
jmb Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Posted April 25, 2013 man, i want to do one of these 36mm builds...i actually love the size. did you cannibalize the feet of the gen dial to fit the ETA in? thats the only thing keeping me from doing the build... maybe i can use one of the newfangled ''clone'' AZN movements...there's no way i'm wrecking a gen dial for a $150 ETA movt... I have no problem "butchering" inexpensive dials. The feet were clipped and then the dial epoxied to the ETA dial spacer. These dials are generally under $100, a multi-hundred dollar dial I would be more hesitant... Oh, the Air-King is 34mm...
jigelow Posted April 9, 2015 Report Posted April 9, 2015 Looking at doing a blue sunburst 5500 myself and have everything bookmarked except I can't find hands. J or alligoat, do you know where the hands originated from or if there is another alternative?
monkeypunch Posted April 9, 2015 Report Posted April 9, 2015 Hands seem to be the toughest part about these Air-King builds. I looked high and low for a set of hands for my 5506 franken and had to settle for a pair of dauphine style hands: Not perfect, but they look the part for an older Air-King. 1
jmb Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Posted April 9, 2015 Da 'Goat sent me a set that, I believe he said, came from an old Silix watch.
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