Reference:5502 - Revision history

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	<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] -> '''5502'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] › '''5502'''</small>

	The 5502 and the 5506 are the gold-capped Cal 1530 Super Precision Air-King reference pair — parallel-production siblings that ran from approximately 1958 through 1964/65. Mechanically identical: 34mm Oyster case with 40 microns of yellow gold electroplate over a steel base, smooth gold-capped bezel, gold-capped Twinlock crown, acrylic plexiglass crystal, Cal 1530 Super Precision throughout (25 jewels at 18,000 vph), "AIR-KING / SUPER PRECISION" dial text, alpha hands and applied gold indices. Both reference numbers ride on the same Kessi Frères SA case construction with the characteristic KB tombstone hallmark inside the caseback, and both ship on the 78351 gold-capped Oyster bracelet.		The 5502 and the 5506 are the gold-capped Cal 1530 Super Precision Air-King reference pair — parallel-production siblings that ran from approximately 1958 through 1964/65. Mechanically identical: 34mm Oyster case with 40 microns of yellow gold electroplate over a steel base, smooth gold-capped bezel, gold-capped Twinlock crown, acrylic plexiglass crystal, Cal 1530 Super Precision throughout (25 jewels at 18,000 vph), "AIR-KING / SUPER PRECISION" dial text, alpha hands and applied gold indices. Both reference numbers ride on the same Kessi Frères SA case construction with the characteristic KB tombstone hallmark inside the caseback, and both ship on the 78351 gold-capped Oyster bracelet.
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	\| Bonhams (auction 29125) \|\| 51 \|\| 2023 \|\| 5506 c.1960 \|\| case 634350, sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart markers, gilt dagger/dart hands, brown leather strap (later replacement) \|\| Sold USD 2,550 with premium		\| Bonhams (auction 29125) \|\| 51 \|\| 2023 \|\| 5506 c.1960 \|\| case 634350, sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart markers, gilt dagger/dart hands, brown leather strap (later replacement) \|\| Sold USD 2,550 with premium
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	\| Heritage Auctions \|\| 5294-54248 \|\| (c.2010s) \|\| 5506 c.1959 \|\| Super Precision automatic, silvered ground with applied gilt indices, dauphine / alpha hands \|\| ~~Sale price login-gated; details accessible via Heritage browse~~		\| Heritage Auctions \|\| 5294-54248 \|\| (c.2010s) \|\| 5506 c.1959 \|\| Super Precision automatic, silvered ground with applied gilt indices, dauphine / alpha hands \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Antiquorum (NY) \|\| 240-49 \|\| 15 September 2010 \|\| 5516 (sister-cousin reference, included as price proxy) \|\| Super Precision gold-capped — same Cal 1530 architecture, separate reference \|\| Hammered USD 1,250 against estimate USD 1,000–1,500		\| Antiquorum (NY) \|\| 240-49 \|\| 15 September 2010 \|\| 5516 (sister-cousin reference, included as price proxy) \|\| Super Precision gold-capped — same Cal 1530 architecture, separate reference \|\| Hammered USD 1,250 against estimate USD 1,000–1,500

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	The bracelet should be 78351 gold-capped Oyster. All-steel bracelets and leather straps on a 5502 or 5506 are service-era refits; the original retail configuration was always gold-capped Oyster matching the case construction.		The bracelet should be 78351 gold-capped Oyster. All-steel bracelets and leather straps on a 5502 or 5506 are service-era refits; the original retail configuration was always gold-capped Oyster matching the case construction.


			== 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:5501\|Air-King 5501]]
			* [[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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