Rolex Air King Reverso and traded - they are

and traded - they are being kept and treasured as the grail watches they truly deserve to be

but this is a special find - the rare Reference 73663

and features both day and date functionality

a sapphire display caseback

dates to circa 1972 and features a 43mm 18K white gold case with a signed crown

Rolex Air King Reverso and traded - they areThe Air King is an oddball in the modern Rolex catalog, but its roots are nothing short of fascinating. Legend has it that during the Second World War, British aviators in the RAF were sometimes known to purchase Rolex Oyster watches for use as personal timepieces, and that certain of these may even have seen combat during the Battle of Britain. Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf then named a series of watches after these intrepid warriors of the skies, with