An understated Rolex

[wadan]

Dear all ,

I need your help to decide between the following:

Explorer I

Air King engine turned bazel + acrylic crystal

Datejust engine turned bazel + acrylic crystal

I want classical elegant looking watch that dose not scream Rolex

The plan is to wear it with a suite Italian style " I know that the vintage air king is very much in now in Italy "

My YachtMaster walks 2 min before me into any room

Edited June 1, 2008 by wadan

[baglc1]

Explorer 1

[JoJo35]

They're all nice. Which movements are in each? I'm leaning toward the Airking

[iceberg1459]

I say explorer 1, others are too oldschool imo..

Here is my understated rolex

[wadan]

I say explorer 1, others are too oldschool imo..

Here is my understated rolex

Your roli looks great , always loved the blue dial

I am ok with the old school looks , actually that is why I Intend to install the acrylic crystal

[wadan]

They're all nice. Which movements are in each? I'm leaning toward the Airking

they are all ETA 2836 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,or so they say

[iceberg1459]

I guess you like these sort with plastic crystal. Its perfect as daily beater, i like them scratched all over it adds character

i say save some and go for the gen, older models dont cost too much

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-DateJust-Stainle...1QQcmdZViewItem

[rosnik]

BMW: airking, for sure!

[dieselpower]

Airking

[JohnG]

Explorer 1

[looseends]

[jeff g]

AirKing without a doubt.

The Explorer I is like a beginner rolex.

The AK is sweet. Way more 'Italian' than the other two.

[freddy333]

I need your help to decide between the following:

Air King engine turned bazel + acrylic crystal

I want classical elegant looking watch that dose not scream Rolex

The plan is to wear it with a suite Italian style " I know that the vintage air king is very much in now in Italy "

My YachtMaster walks 2 min before me into any room

[wadan]

Thank you all for your responses so far

So far it is an even split between the EXPI and the AK ,

I do like them both and that is the problem, I would get them booth but I feel that 2 36mm watches in my collection is quit enough

Edited June 2, 2008 by wadan

[chrgod]

I am a big fan of the Air-King..

But for a really understated Rolex, I would put a wild card into the race.. The Cellini. That is a Rolex that does not look like a Rolex. It is not popular in here, for obvious reasons.. Still, it remains the most understated Rolex. There are some rather good replicas of the Cellini.

Some pics of gens.

I do remember seeing a good replica of this one, at Silix-prime, but I cant find it at the moment.. :/

Replica.. 37mm Manual wind Asian movement

[Star69]

my vote : Explorer or Date Just -

the Airking is too small with 34mm.

but they are all nice

Frank

[wadan]

my vote : Explorer or Date Just -

the Airking is too small with 34mm.

but they are all nice

Frank

Hi Frank ,

you are right about the Gen AK it is 34mm , but in the "rep world "it is 36 to 37mm,

which made my conceder it , I have 7.5" wrist

thanks and cheers

[Noel Fleischer]

Hi Frank ,

you are right about the Gen AK it is 34mm , but in the "rep world "it is 36 to 37mm,

which made my conceder it , I have 7.5" wrist

thanks and cheers

i vote for airking too. if its at least 36mm. the new gens are bigger as are

the whole line. (see new gmt-ceramic). i think that's the smallest that a guy

can wear nowadays. almost everything is like 44mm and up!

i still can't get used to rollies on a leather band. maybe a daytona?

good luck