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The dial palette across the 5502 / 5506 pair is narrow. Four documented configurations across the references: | The dial palette across the 5502 / 5506 pair is narrow. Four documented configurations across the references: | ||
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=== Sunburst champagne with dart markers === | === Sunburst champagne with dart markers === | ||
[[File:Ref 5506 hero.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 5506 Air-King gold-capped sunburst champagne|Sunburst champagne 5506, c.1960 — Bonhams 29125/51 anchor for the dart-marker sub-variant]] | |||
Bonhams auction 29125 lot 51 (May 2023, c.1960 5506) catalogues a sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart hour markers and gilt dagger or dart hands. The champagne configuration pairs naturally with the gold-capped trim and reads more directly toward the dress-watch end of the catalog tier than the silvered standard. Documented on the 5506 specifically; less commonly encountered on the 5502 but consistent with the broader gold-capped configuration logic. | Bonhams auction 29125 lot 51 (May 2023, c.1960 5506) catalogues a sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart hour markers and gilt dagger or dart hands. The champagne configuration pairs naturally with the gold-capped trim and reads more directly toward the dress-watch end of the catalog tier than the silvered standard. Documented on the 5506 specifically; less commonly encountered on the 5502 but consistent with the broader gold-capped configuration logic. | ||
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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 == | == Related references == | ||
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* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-air-king-ref-5506-oyster-perpetual-super-precision-automatic-wristwatch-circa-1959/a/5294-54248.s "Rolex Air-King Ref 5506 Oyster Perpetual Super Precision c.1959 Heritage", Heritage Auctions] | * [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-air-king-ref-5506-oyster-perpetual-super-precision-automatic-wristwatch-circa-1959/a/5294-54248.s "Rolex Air-King Ref 5506 Oyster Perpetual Super Precision c.1959 Heritage", Heritage Auctions] | ||
* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_air-king "Rolex Air-King", Watch-Wiki] | * [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_air-king "Rolex Air-King", Watch-Wiki] | ||
[[Category:Air-King]] | [[Category:Air-King]] | ||