Reference:5501 - Revision history

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	<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] -> '''5501'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] › '''5501'''</small>

	The 5501 is the only true Rolesor Air-King — 34mm steel Oyster case with a solid 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown. Production runs 1959 to 1986 in close parallel with the 5500, sharing the same Cal 1530 → Cal 1520 movement architecture and the same dial-text conventions. What separates the 5501 from the 5500 is the bezel finish and the gold crown; what separates it from the gold-capped 5502 / 5506 / 5520 siblings is the gold construction itself. The 5502 / 5506 / 5520 carry 40-micron plated steel for the gold finish, while the 5501 carries solid 18k yellow gold. The Rolesor convention — steel case middle and bracelet, with solid gold bezel and crown — is the 5501's defining architectural feature.		The 5501 is the only true Rolesor Air-King — 34mm steel Oyster case with a solid 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown. Production runs 1959 to 1986 in close parallel with the 5500, sharing the same Cal 1530 → Cal 1520 movement architecture and the same dial-text conventions. What separates the 5501 from the 5500 is the bezel finish and the gold crown; what separates it from the gold-capped 5502 / 5506 / 5520 siblings is the gold construction itself. The 5502 / 5506 / 5520 carry 40-micron plated steel for the gold finish, while the 5501 carries solid 18k yellow gold. The Rolesor convention — steel case middle and bracelet, with solid gold bezel and crown — is the 5501's defining architectural feature.
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	\|description=The 5501 is the Rolesor Air-King — 1959 to 1986, 34mm steel Oyster with solid 18k yellow gold fluted bezel. Same Cal 1530 then 1520 as the 5500 but with the gold trim that puts it at the Air-King / Datejust boundary. Cotton Bowl Classic and Tiffany & Co. branches.		\|description=The 5501 is the Rolesor Air-King — 1959 to 1986, 34mm steel Oyster with solid 18k yellow gold fluted bezel. Same Cal 1530 then 1520 as the 5500 but with the gold trim that puts it at the Air-King / Datejust boundary. Cotton Bowl Classic and Tiffany & Co. branches.
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	\| 1959–1986 active production (~~Goldammer~~ / Robb Report consensus); late-cased examples shipped into 1987 (Sotheby's 2020 lot 2076 anchor)		\| 1959–1986 active production (Marcus Siems / Robb Report consensus); late-cased examples shipped into 1987 (Sotheby's 2020 lot 2076 anchor)
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	\| line discontinued at 1986 catalogue cut; the modern steel-and-gold Explorer 274273 (per Wind ~~Vintage~~) is the conceptual successor		\| line discontinued at 1986 catalogue cut; the modern steel-and-gold Explorer 274273 (per Eric Wind) is the conceptual successor
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	The Cotton Bowl Classic 5501 needs particularly careful authentication. The "1967 Cotton Bowl Classic" dial imprint is a small printed-text addition to a standard satin silver Air-King dial; service-replacement Cotton Bowl dials applied during restoration would be undetectable from the case alone. Period photographs, the awardee's name engraved on the caseback, and original presentation documentation are essential at this branch tier.		The Cotton Bowl Classic 5501 needs particularly careful authentication. The "1967 Cotton Bowl Classic" dial imprint is a small printed-text addition to a standard satin silver Air-King dial; service-replacement Cotton Bowl dials applied during restoration would be undetectable from the case alone. Period photographs, the awardee's name engraved on the caseback, and original presentation documentation are essential at this branch tier.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:4365\|Air-King 4365]]
			* [[Reference:4499\|Air-King 4499]]
			* [[Reference:4925\|Air-King 4925]]
			* [[Reference:5500\|Air-King 5500]] — 34mm Oyster (1957–1989)
			* [[Reference:5502\|Air-King 5502]]
			* [[Reference:5504\|Air-King 5504]]

			See also the [[Reference:air-king\|Air-King family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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