Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf developed this timepiece in honor of pilots from the British Royal Air Force. The RAF had used Rolex watches before the start of the Second World War. Their 34-mm cases were larger and more reliable than the standard models used by the Air Force. Towards the end of the 1930s, Wilsdorf developed a line of watches with the names “Air-Lion,” “Air-Tiger,” “Air-Giant,” and “Air-King.” After the end of the war, Rolex only continued producing the Air-King and made it available to the public. Read More…..
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