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Rolex Air King Date 5701

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hanski

And another genstein project, this time an Air King Date 5701. Gen dial, gen case set, gen crown, ETA 2824-2, Raffles DWO, aftermarket hands, end link, and bracelet. 

These are fun and “affordable” projects. You can find standard issue Air King and DateJust case sets for reasonable prices along with gen dials. The unfortunate implication of the three franken projects is the movement. While an ETA or Sellita is a great movement it requires different dial feet positioning. So dial feet get cut. Luckily it’s easy enough to re-solder feet on (both now for the ETA and later for a gen movement if that ever happens). 

Having completed a number of these now, I’m finding they are handsome watches and the smaller size is classic and stylish. It might not be the highly sought after sport models but these are good watches and great projects to create a highly gen franken watch  

Anyways, enjoy! 

0-FBD69-D2-53-DC-4-FC7-930-E-07060-D9998

1-BC34-E72-EFFA-42-A8-8304-11-C84586-CB2

2-CE486-F3-96-FA-4-FC9-8-CDC-77-B4-A3-F0

3538-C2-AC-7827-475-B-995-D-A8690-A32-FF

3-E646586-A6-EC-4-F19-865-B-CC6-AE8-E467

80-E984-AC-B904-4-E6-A-A145-F13-B4-C1-F1

93-C8-A1-FB-031-E-436-D-8-BA0-BC0-AD7-E0

A00-A313-C-44-A1-4143-8315-A0751-DFC2771

D0367662-BC6-D-4-AAF-9-C84-553427161-A22

D822676-B-843-D-4-AFF-B41-C-2-C1-A3-A146

 

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RussP

Payment Sent :Applause:

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BM284

@hanski that is gorgeous. Perfect dress watches and timeless classic .....now I’ve got to build me one of those!!!

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Theviking

Bloody lovely. It's going on my WTB (want to build) list.

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Saxa

That's a fine looking watch Sir :)

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hanski

Thanks guys! 

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NCRich

That is a beautiful watch.

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