Rolex Air King 'Polar Explorer Dial' Box but—most importantly—taken care of

but—most importantly—taken care of

the home time—“Heimat”—is visible inside another ring at 3 o’clock

Cartier has had a long tradition of making watches

a black “dot over 90” bezel insert

Rolex Air King 'Polar Explorer Dial' Box but—most importantly—taken care ofThe Air King is an oddball in the modern Rolex catalog, but its roots are nothing short of fascinating. Legend has it that during the Second World War, British aviators in the RAF were sometimes known to purchase Rolex Oyster watches for use as personal timepieces, and that certain of these may even have seen combat during the Battle of Britain. Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf then named a series of watches after these intrepid warriors of the skies, with