Blue Dial
Air-King 5500 — Blue Dial
Undated
Blue baton dial; Antiquorum sold case 3709246 (1975) with cal. 1520.
Officially sold from 1958. Antiquorum lots span case 374283 (c.1958) to L925254 (c.1989).
Identifying details
Variants of 5500
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Super Precision Dial | Undated |
| Precision Dial | Undated |
| Pre-Precision Dial | Undated |
| Air-King Explorer-Style 3-6-9 Dial | Undated |
| Black Dial |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 5500
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 34 mm
- Crown guards
- None
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- No
More specifications (2)
- Date
- No
Movement
Rolex 1520
Non-chronometer caliber with a lower-cost regulator and balance spring; replaced the 1530 in the 5513 late in the gilt era. Used in the military references.