Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Pool Intairdril Logo Dial Ref. 5500 angelus But over the years—particularly through

But over the years—particularly through the lens of the Italian collecting scene—these dials have become cult classics

- Bracelet reference 1039 with ‘516’ endlinks

designed for navigation with a slide-rule function

The Jubilee bracelet is a reference 62510H in good condition with 555 endlinks and a clasp stamped ‘G ’

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Pool Intairdril Logo Dial Ref. 5500 angelus But over the years—particularly throughThe Air King has been in the Rolex lineup since it was introduced in the 1940s to pay respect to the Royal Air Force pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. This is an interesting Air King as it was an employee gift from Pool Intairdril, an oil servicing company. It supplied the labour, rigs, and plant equipment to the big oil companies including Occidental, Agip, and the Libyan NOC (National Oil Company). The watches were given to Pool