Curious about the “low price” she offered it for. Not sure if legit, but it looks like a great watch.
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Possibly only a nominal fee as OP is family I.E she is not looking to making a profit as a business
She said that she would sell it between 10.000-20.000 danish crowns which is around 1500-3000 dollars. I will gladly pay 3000 dollars but I think the price is symbolic for her. She doesn't care about the money
It is probably 34mm, which is small for a modern watch but IMO it looks like it fits you fine. For authenticity, you can take it to a watchmaker and they can open it and check.
But the main reason I’m commenting is because you have a mother in law and a father in law, and… a girlfriend? Am I dense or why doesn’t that make sense to me?
Haha, long story. In denmark it's best to be married when you buy a house, for your childrens security if something happens to you. Therefore when we bought our house we got married very quick, without any family attending or anything, and she really wants a proper wedding. So we agreed that we only gain the titles of husband and wife when we get married properly
Ha! That makes sense thank you! I was going crazy trying to figure it out!
You should wear the watch to the wedding cermony
Great idea. I will defenitly do that!
It's a Rolex air king, 34MM. It's a great watch, I own one with the exact same dial and I have large wrists. The older Rolex were smaller than today's, but it's a classic piece.
This is probably a reference 5500 but take it to a trusted watch repair shop or authorized Rolex dealer to get it verified. If it's old and hasn't been serviced I'd recommend doing that while you're at it.
I love mine but it's not the most popular model. You can pick them up for $2,000 -$3,800 USD depending upon the dial, date, condition, etc.
Great watch, enjoy it!
Edit: given the date she bought it, it's definitely a ref 5500
And probably wear smaller
I love it
Pretty similar to the one I bought my wife when I asked her to marry me (in lieu of a ring). It’s her most prized possession:)
I have this exact watch. It's my dad's wedding watch actually and it got passed down to me.
I don't know if it's a fake but I can confirm that given the dial and it's size, its a rolex air king around the time of 1970s to 1980s. Last time I checked it went for somewhere around 3-5k? I'm not too up to date on the price only because I'm not looking to sell it.
Whats your wrist size
I have an Air King from 2007 and I have a 7" wrist. Here is an interesting video on the history of the Rolex Air King. Very cool.