Case material: Steel; Charge: Automatic; Conditions: Never worn Year : 1978; Presentation condition : With dealer guarantee ; Price on request Gmtbroker Reference: Two-Tone Manufacturer: Rolex Model : Air-King 5501 Serial/Year: 5,1XX,XXX - 1978 Grade: (What's This?) II Gender: Men's Features: Automatic movement, acrylic crystal, waterproof screw-down crown Case: Stainless steel w/ yellow gold fluted bezel (34mm) Dial: Silver w/ yellow gold index hour markers Bracelet: Complimentary leather strap (other strap options available at no cost to customer) Box & Paper: Bob's presentation box and Certificate of Authenticity Comments: This pre-owned Rolex comes w/ Bob's 3-day satisfaction guarantee and one year warranty Rolex Air-King 5501 - Steel and Gold  Rolex associates the ref. 5501 with both the Air-King and Explorer models.  Both variations of the reference number are indistinguishable save for the name inscribed on each dial.  They also both offer a 34mm Oyster case topped with a time-only dial and equipped with a calibre 1530 perpetual movement.  The particular vintage ref. 5501 that is for sale here today came to market in 1978 and boasts a stainless steel Oyster case topped with a yellow gold fluted bezel.  The dial is sophisticated, offering simple indices and sweeping hands in yellow gold as well as the name "Air-King" in elegant font just below the Rolex logo.  If you seek a used Rolex with a fascinating history, this is the watch to get. Print Page Certified Authentic ?Click To Enlarge Certified Authentic Report Learn More *All P