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Very interesting post! (as always)
Brings back so many memories when I first
started with watches. The Air Lion reminds me
of the Oyster Army case. What's unusual is that
the gold air giant is 10kt. I've seen many early
Rolexes with 9kt cases. One incredible blunder
I made years ago was coming across a version of
the Ovetto (ovettone?) in 9kt and passed. Ref 5030.
It was a 9.5/10. Ouch!
The Giant, the King, the Lion & the Tiger
Four Oyster “ Air ” models were made by Rolex during the 1930s and 1940s to honour the British Royal Air Force (RAF): The Oyster Air- Giant The Oyster Air- King The Oyster Air- Lion The Oyster Air- Tiger I am far from being an expert on these models , but...
Very interesting post! (as always)
Brings back so many memories when I first started with watches. The Air Lion reminds me of the Oyster Army case. What's unusual is that the gold air giant is 10kt. I've seen many early Rolexes with 9kt cases. One incredible blunder I made years ago was co...
Yes, the squarish Air-Lion is very reminiscent of the Army case.
Letting a pristine Ovettone slip through your fingers may well seem like a fatal mistake, but watches don't always come along at the right time! Best, Emmanuel ...
Thanks for the post, Emmanuel.
I rarely see any of these anymore. 25 years ago, I’d see many more of some of those.
