mastergod Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Hi all, been wearing this Airking (dial is only part gen) for a coupla days - having owned it a year or so it's never been used because I deemed it too small. Suddenly I love it. IMHO, its small size scores big in the "don't impress" department. Highly recommended for people who are pretty cool and want to avoid appearing as if they're trying particularly hard :-) Less is more indeed. Have a great weekend all, mg Edited June 21, 2013 by mastergod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Couldn't agree more. That is a cool watch in the true sense of the word. Wear it well and in good health. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 And what a sweet dial it is, it looks not black more like dark slate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1680 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 IMHO, its small size scores big in the "don't impress" department. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very nice. No, actually that does not describe this watch sufficiently. Spectacular is the proper descriptor & there is no such thing as a gentleman's Rolex being too small. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted June 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very nice. No, actually that does not describe this watch sufficiently. Spectacular is the proper descriptor & there is no such thing as a gentleman's Rolex being too small. I agree. Prolly get a gen actually, in order to respect it proper. mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I've got a couple of the 34mm Dates and they wear just fine. People who complain about these 34mm watches being too small are full of horse hockey, IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very nice. This is exact the reason I like the 1016 so much. Understatement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Love the Air-King.. It is a true pilots watch, with a heritage from WW2. :-) To bad I do not wear mine more often. I need a new bracelet, the watch is fine, but the stock replica bracelet has badly fitting end links. The silver dial is sold, but the blue one is a stayer in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Is 34mm really too small? Nah. I like 'em just fine. Otoh... Maybe all the replica AK in 36mm cases were ahead of their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 just thinking out loud. I have a couple of datejust cases 16014 etc. Can a gen air king dial fit them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 "I have a couple of datejust cases 16014 etc. Can a gen air king dial fit them?" No, The AK dial is a hair too small. You might be able to use a replica 34mm tudor case like the cases used for replica Rangers etc, the AK dial might work in one of them. quick set dials for 3035/3135 DJ in 36mm cases = 27.8mm 34mm 5500 AK = 27.0mm 34mm no date op = 27.0mm 34mm opd 1500 = 26.9mm 34mm tudor date replica with Eta 28xx = 27.0mm (for this particular case) note on the 1500 dial: This is an older model with embossed markers and newer models with applied markers might be 27.0mm, I did not check a later model dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo L Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Since we're talking about air kings, how accurate are the 2836 reps that can be had from trusty or Joshua?Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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