Reference:4925: Difference between revisions
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Add new ref: 4925 Air-King — the originating Air-King (1945-1953). Hand-wound Cal 10.5 Hunter, eggshell dial with applied gold Arabic, the only "Air" name to survive past 1953. Captures Battle of Britain commemoration narrative with primary-source-unverified hedge per CLAUDE.md hard rule #6. Air-Lion / Air-Tiger / Air-Giant ran on shared refs 4365/4444/4647. Tudor Air-Tiger 7957 cross-brand continuation. Sotheby's 2020 lot 190 anchor (case 354085 c.1956, soft 1953 end-date contradiction) |
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The bracelet usually doesn't help. Most surviving 4925s wear post-1960s bracelets — Baer & Bosch lot AN3907 is on a 1967-clasp 7205 — and a period-correct rivet Oyster from the 4925's own production window is rare in surviving inventory. Authenticate the head and movement first, then read the bracelet as supplementary evidence rather than as an originality anchor. | The bracelet usually doesn't help. Most surviving 4925s wear post-1960s bracelets — Baer & Bosch lot AN3907 is on a 1967-clasp 7205 — and a period-correct rivet Oyster from the 4925's own production window is rare in surviving inventory. Authenticate the head and movement first, then read the bracelet as supplementary evidence rather than as an originality anchor. | ||
== | == Sources == | ||
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | |||
* | * [https://www.rescapement.com/blog/rolex-air-king-history Tony Traina, "Rolex Air-King History: The Forgotten King", Rescapement] | ||
* | * [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-of-the-rolex-air-king-the-underrated-pilots-watch/ Erik Slaven, "History of the Rolex Air-King, the underrated pilots watch", Monochrome Watches, 2025] | ||
* | * [https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/rolex-airking-origin-history-and-design-evolution Marcus Siems, "Rolex Air-King Origin History and Design Evolution", Goldammer] | ||
* | * [https://beckertime.com/blog/rolex-decades-the-40s-air-king-versus-the-50s-air-king/ "Rolex Decades The 40s Air-King Versus The 50s Air-King", Beckertime] | ||
* | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-3/rolex-reference-4925-oyster-air-king-a-stainless "Rolex Reference 4925 Oyster Air-King Stainless Steel Center Seconds Wristwatch c.1956", Sotheby's, 2020] | ||
* | * [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-30-382 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Super Precision 1950s Lot 382", Antiquorum, 2002] | ||
* | * [https://acquirenow.baerandbosch.com/product/lot-an3907-rolex-air-king-watch-4925/ "Rolex Air-King Watch 4925 Early Model", Baer and Bosch Auctioneers, 2019] | ||
* | * [https://journal.craftandtailored.com/a-brief-history-of-the-rolex-air-king/ "A Brief History of the Rolex Air-King", Craft and Tailored] | ||
* | * [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/complete-guide-to-the-rolex-air-king-1945-to-present-1235881849/ "The Complete Guide to Rolex Air-King Watches From 1945 to Present", Robb Report] | ||
* | * [https://revolutionwatch.com/the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king/ "The King is Dead Long Live The King", Revolution Watch] | ||
* | * [https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2013/07/the-complete-history-of-rolex-air-king.html Jake Ehrlich, "The Complete History Of The Rolex Air-King", Rolex Magazine, 2013] | ||
* | * [https://foundwell.com/products/rolex-air-lion "Rolex Air Lion Ref 4647 c.1947", Foundwell] | ||
* | * [https://watchestobuy.com/shop/1940s-rolex-air-lion/ "1940s Rolex Air-Lion Ref 4444 steel and solid-gold bezel and crown", Watches To Buy] | ||
* | * [https://foundwell.com/products/tudor-oyster-air-tiger "Tudor Oyster Air Tiger Ref 7957 c.1959", Foundwell] | ||
* | * [https://www.analogshift.com/products/tudor-oyster-air-tiger "Tudor Oyster Air-Tiger Ref 7957 c.1964", Analog-Shift] | ||
* | * [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_air-king "Rolex Air-King", Watch-Wiki] | ||
* | * [https://time-wire.com/watch_reference/4925-2/ "Reference 4925 Details and History", Time-Wire] | ||
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