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Lot 32

ROLEX AIR KING REF 5500 A STAINLESS STEEL WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1966
Dial: silvered dial with applied faceted hour markers, luminous dot five minute markers, polished dagger hands with luminous inserts
Calibre: cal. 1520 automatic, 26 jewels
Case: brushed and polished tonneau form with screw down crown and case back inscribed W.P.T. Roberts c/o Lloyds Bank Liskeard Cornwall inner case back date coded II.66
Case number: 1417190
Closure: Seiko coffin link bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 34mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 154mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none

Estimate $2,200 - $3,200

Sold for $3,600

dial: some patina, surface tarnish marks to hour markers and Rolex name
hands: surface marks and debris to lume inserts
glass: light surface scratches
case: light marks and surface scratches to all metal surfaces, Rolex crown, overall with traces of use commensurate to age
movement: running, setting but not recently serviced or timed, may require service at buyer's discretion
Please note that Leonard Joel does not guarantee the future working of movements
bracelet with stretch, clasp fastens securely
watch would benefit from light overall clean
overall condition: good


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

Timepieces

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8797
4:00pm - 20 October 2025
Hawthorn

VIEWING
BNE: Sat 4 Oct, 10am - 4pm, 54 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe
SYD: Fri 10 - Sun 12 Oct, 10am - 4pm, The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street,
Woollahra
ADE: Wed 15 Oct, 12pm - 6pm, 429 Pulteney St, Adelaide
MEL: Fri 17 - Sun 19 Oct, 10am - 4pm, 2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn

CONTACT
Patricia Kontos
patricia.kontos@leonardjoel.com.au


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