Reference:5701 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: qualify 5701 chronology and variants, remove price leakage, add footer gallery

2026-09-29T02:53:12Z

Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: qualify 5701 chronology and variants, remove price leakage, add footer gallery

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	\|title=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date — Two-Tone Rolesor Date Sister \| Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date — Two-Tone Rolesor Date Sister \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date ~~— 1960 to 1986~~, 34mm steel Oyster ~~with 18k~~ yellow gold ~~fluted~~ bezel and ~~gold~~ crown, ~~Cal 1525 then 1535. The same Rolesor convention as the 5501 with the~~ date ~~complication added~~. Explorer-Date dial ~~branch~~ documented.		\|description=The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date, with a 34mm steel Oyster case, yellow-gold bezel and crown, and 1500-family date movements. Explorer-Date dial examples are documented in two Antiquorum lots.
	\|keywords=Rolex, 5701, Air-King-Date, Rolesor, Cal 1525, Cal 1535, fluted gold bezel, Explorer-Date dial		\|keywords=Rolex, 5701, Air-King-Date, Rolesor, Cal 1525, Cal 1535, fluted gold bezel, Explorer-Date dial
	\|image=Ref 5701 hero.webp		\|image=Ref 5701 hero.webp
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	The Explorer-Date text replaces “AIR-KING-DATE” on the documented 5701 dial. It is distinct from the 3-6-9 Explorer layout.		The Explorer-Date text replaces “AIR-KING-DATE” on the documented 5701 dial. It is distinct from the 3-6-9 Explorer layout.

	Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The two lots are dated 1963 and 1972. ~~Their results should be read as~~ individual ~~sales~~; the sample does not establish ~~a fixed price difference~~.		Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The two lots are dated 1963 and 1972. They are individual examples; the sample does not establish the variant’s production share or distribution.

	[[File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Rolesor with cursive Explorer-Date dial text and gold fluted bezel\|The cursive Explorer-Date dial on the two-tone Rolesor case. Antiquorum Geneva, 29 March 2009, lot 337~~, sold CHF 6,000~~.]]		[[File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Rolesor with cursive Explorer-Date dial text and gold fluted bezel\|The cursive Explorer-Date dial on the two-tone Rolesor case. Antiquorum Geneva, 29 March 2009, lot 337.]]

	The 5700 and 5701 examples share the script substitution~~. The cited lots do not establish a target market~~. Authentication requires dial, movement, case, and provenance review.		The 5700 and 5701 examples share the script substitution. Authentication requires dial, movement, case, and provenance review.

	The checked auction record does not show black, salmon, or 3-6-9 dials on a 5701. That absence is not proof that no such dial exists.		The checked auction record does not show black, salmon, or 3-6-9 dials on a 5701. That absence is not proof that no such dial exists.
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	See also the [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

			<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|Rolex Air-King-Date 5701 Rolesor case and dial
			File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|5701 cursive Explorer-Date dial variant
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Klaudiusz: Clarify Explorer-Date auction wording after 5701 audit

2026-09-28T15:56:16Z

Clarify Explorer-Date auction wording after 5701 audit

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	The Explorer-Date text replaces “AIR-KING-DATE” on the documented 5701 dial. It is distinct from the 3-6-9 Explorer layout.		The Explorer-Date text replaces “AIR-KING-DATE” on the documented 5701 dial. It is distinct from the 3-6-9 Explorer layout.

	Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The two lots are dated 1963 and 1972~~, so the available record is not limited to one year~~. Their results should be read as individual sales; the sample does not establish a fixed ~~premium~~.		Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The two lots are dated 1963 and 1972. Their results should be read as individual sales; the sample does not establish a fixed price difference.

	[[File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Rolesor with cursive Explorer-Date dial text and gold fluted bezel\|The cursive Explorer-Date dial on the two-tone Rolesor case. Antiquorum Geneva, 29 March 2009, lot 337, sold CHF 6,000.]]		[[File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Rolesor with cursive Explorer-Date dial text and gold fluted bezel\|The cursive Explorer-Date dial on the two-tone Rolesor case. Antiquorum Geneva, 29 March 2009, lot 337, sold CHF 6,000.]]
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	The table contains two 5701 auction records and one related 5700 N-suffix record. They differ in date, condition, currency, and documentation, so they do not support a general price range or ~~premium~~.		The table contains two 5701 auction records and one related 5700 N-suffix record. They differ in date, condition, currency, and documentation, so they do not support a general price range or price adjustment.

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Klaudiusz: Clean negation pivot after 5701 audit

2026-09-28T15:55:43Z

Clean negation pivot after 5701 audit

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	The 5701 is the two-tone sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Documented examples have a 34mm steel Oyster case, a date at three, and a yellow-gold bezel and crown. The reference is also related to the no-date Rolesor 5501. Movement descriptions and bracelet fitment should be checked on the individual watch.		The 5701 is the two-tone sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Documented examples have a 34mm steel Oyster case, a date at three, and a yellow-gold bezel and crown. The reference is also related to the no-date Rolesor 5501. Movement descriptions and bracelet fitment should be checked on the individual watch.

	Two Antiquorum records document the cursive “EXPLORER-DATE” dial on 5701 examples: a 1963 lot and a 1972 lot. ~~These records~~ show the variant ~~was not limited to~~ one year~~, but~~ they do not establish its production share or original sales geography. The public auction sample is small.		Two Antiquorum records document the cursive “EXPLORER-DATE” dial on 5701 examples: a 1963 lot and a 1972 lot. The two dates show the variant across more than one year; they do not establish its production share or original sales geography. The public auction sample is small.

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Klaudiusz: Deep audit: ground 5701 Rolesor, Explorer-Date, movement, suffix and market claims

2026-09-28T15:55:26Z

Deep audit: ground 5701 Rolesor, Explorer-Date, movement, suffix and market claims

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Admin: Add Explorer-Date dial-variant image (Antiquorum lot already cited)

2026-09-14T16:01:50Z

Add Explorer-Date dial-variant image (Antiquorum lot already cited)

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	Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The 1963 lot anchors the early-1960s production window; the 1972 lot extends the variant into the Cal 1535 era, contradicting any "1963-only" reading. The Explorer-Date 5701 trades at premium to the canonical Air-King-Date 5701 across documented examples.		Documented at Antiquorum Geneva 29 March 2009 lot 337 (5701/1500, 1963, Cal 1530, hammer CHF 6,000) and Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 71 (5701, 1972). The 1963 lot anchors the early-1960s production window; the 1972 lot extends the variant into the Cal 1535 era, contradicting any "1963-only" reading. The Explorer-Date 5701 trades at premium to the canonical Air-King-Date 5701 across documented examples.

			[[File:Ref 5701 dial-variant-explorer-date.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Rolesor with cursive Explorer-Date dial text and gold fluted bezel\|The cursive Explorer-Date dial on the two-tone Rolesor case. Antiquorum Geneva, 29 March 2009, lot 337, sold CHF 6,000.]]

	Both the Explorer-Date 5700 and the Explorer-Date 5701 sit in the same dial-language family — same script substitution, same target market (predominantly North America), same period correspondence. Authentication on Explorer-Date 5701s follows the same standards as the 5700 sister: provenance papers, dial-period verification, and movement-dial-and-case period consistency are essential at this branch tier.		Both the Explorer-Date 5700 and the Explorer-Date 5701 sit in the same dial-language family — same script substitution, same target market (predominantly North America), same period correspondence. Authentication on Explorer-Date 5701s follows the same standards as the 5700 sister: provenance papers, dial-period verification, and movement-dial-and-case period consistency are essential at this branch tier.

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T23:00:30Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~5701~~ Air-King-Date\|Rolex ~~5701~~ Air-King-Date]]		[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Air-King-Date 5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972\|Rolex Air-King-Date 5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972]]
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Admin: Layout: hero refreshed

2026-09-06T22:55:16Z

Layout: hero refreshed

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Air-King-Date ~~5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972~~\|Rolex Air-King-Date ~~5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972~~]]		[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date\|Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date]]
	</div>		</div>

Admin: Layout: hero promoted to lead

2026-09-06T22:30:33Z

Layout: hero promoted to lead

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	<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] › '''5701'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] › '''5701'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Air-King-Date 5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972\|Rolex Air-King-Date 5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972]]
			</div>

	The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Same 34mm steel three-piece Oyster case middle, same Cal 1525 → Cal 1535 movement progression with date module, same date window at three under cyclops magnification — but with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown in place of the 5700's all-steel construction. The 5701 is the date counterpart to the no-date 5501 Rolesor, running across the same Rolesor convention that the 5501 establishes on the no-date side. Where the 5501 swaps the 5500's smooth steel bezel for solid gold, the 5701 swaps the 5700's smooth steel bezel for solid gold — same trim swap, applied to the date variant.		The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Same 34mm steel three-piece Oyster case middle, same Cal 1525 → Cal 1535 movement progression with date module, same date window at three under cyclops magnification — but with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown in place of the 5700's all-steel construction. The 5701 is the date counterpart to the no-date 5501 Rolesor, running across the same Rolesor convention that the 5501 establishes on the no-date side. Where the 5501 swaps the 5500's smooth steel bezel for solid gold, the 5701 swaps the 5700's smooth steel bezel for solid gold — same trim swap, applied to the date variant.
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	~~[[File:Ref 5701 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date Rolesor\|Rolex Air-King-Date 5701, Rolesor steel + 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, c.1972]]~~

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:21:50Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

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	<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] -> '''5701'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:air-king\|Air-King]] › '''5701'''</small>

	The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Same 34mm steel three-piece Oyster case middle, same Cal 1525 → Cal 1535 movement progression with date module, same date window at three under cyclops magnification — but with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown in place of the 5700's all-steel construction. The 5701 is the date counterpart to the no-date 5501 Rolesor, running across the same Rolesor convention that the 5501 establishes on the no-date side. Where the 5501 swaps the 5500's smooth steel bezel for solid gold, the 5701 swaps the 5700's smooth steel bezel for solid gold — same trim swap, applied to the date variant.		The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date. Same 34mm steel three-piece Oyster case middle, same Cal 1525 → Cal 1535 movement progression with date module, same date window at three under cyclops magnification — but with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and a gold crown in place of the 5700's all-steel construction. The 5701 is the date counterpart to the no-date 5501 Rolesor, running across the same Rolesor convention that the 5501 establishes on the no-date side. Where the 5501 swaps the 5500's smooth steel bezel for solid gold, the 5701 swaps the 5700's smooth steel bezel for solid gold — same trim swap, applied to the date variant.
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Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:37:58Z

site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date}}
	{{#seo:		{{#seo:
	\|title=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date — Two-Tone Rolesor Date Sister \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex 5701 Air-King-Date — Two-Tone Rolesor Date Sister \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date — 1960 to 1986, 34mm steel Oyster with 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and gold crown, Cal 1525 then 1535. The same Rolesor convention as the 5501 with the date complication added. Explorer-Date dial branch documented.		\|description=The 5701 is the two-tone Rolesor sister to the 5700 Air-King-Date — 1960 to 1986, 34mm steel Oyster with 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and gold crown, Cal 1525 then 1535. The same Rolesor convention as the 5501 with the date complication added. Explorer-Date dial branch documented.
	\|keywords=Rolex, 5701, Air-King-Date, Rolesor, Cal 1525, Cal 1535, fluted gold bezel, Explorer-Date dial		\|keywords=Rolex, 5701, Air-King-Date, Rolesor, Cal 1525, Cal 1535, fluted gold bezel, Explorer-Date dial