How bullet proof would you say the 751/751/552 movements are in the older Seamaster’s. And do you know if they are offered in 36mm or larger?

 

Hey-

I like my small/ugly/crummy Rolexes

 

Those do not look small ugly or crummy lol. They look in great condition

 

If you don’t mind I ask how much was that air king?

 

Keep your paws off my crummy Rolexes

 

lol

 

Airking was $2k a few years ago in a private party sale. I haven’t seen any under $2.5k in a while- closer to $3k these days...which I do find silly money considering a 1601/3 could be had for the same $3k 2 years ago. But the Airking is a special watch- absolute purity of the Rolex style IMO.

 

What year is it? It looks like the new ones which I do love about Rolex is their designs are almost all the same

 

The watch is ‘99. It came with a silver dial but under the sapphire crystal I had a hard time seeing the hands against the dial (the OPD is far more readable under acrylic). I also didn’t need two silver dials, so I hunted down a black dial & hand-set from a ‘98 model which was still during the tritium era (have the silver dial & hands in the box). It is pretty common to see these older 34mm Rolexes converted to bejeweled aftermarket dials and sold as ladies watches these days- so the original factory dials pop up all the time.

 

Not going to bash rolexes I see plenty of them I like and would love to have but I thought I was in r/watches in Reddit turns out I was in r/Rolex and I started reading a multi day flame war between a group of rolexes owners who were all bragging about how they only paid a small percentage over msrp, one of the guys bought three at 10k plus so he could flip them. It really started reading like a financial thread after a while. And then of course all the other threads were “got the call today” showing of their recent purchase. It sounds very stressful being a Rolex person. They were also recommending stocking up on Rolex as money will be worthless with the coming recession, apparently all trade will be done in Rolex.

 

Hey if you come across an airking maybe 36mm in good condition I would greatly appreciate If you showed me. Even in the 2,000’s

 

Yeah- no desire to play the Rolex game- all of mine are old, all purchased by chance- just right place, right time- never actually hunted one down.
As far as the recession- if it really takes a turn, those Rolexes won’t be worth the steel they are made with. In that kind of economy, the only things that will have value are guns, food and alcohol.

 

Airking was only 34mm back then.

 

Alrighty then also I am not looking to flip it would only be for my enjoyment and use

 

Most here who come across watches in good condition buy the watch for themselves.

You have to put the hours in yourself in this game to get the nice watches

 

Oh yes I know all too well lol

 

As noted, the only $1k Rolex watches you'll find now are obscure things. No man's watch in an Oyster case. $2k is probably the bare minimum entry point for a 34mm oyster-cased model of decent quality, more with a bracelet. If you're bottom-fishing for a watch in FAIR condition, maybe $1500.