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    Rolex Air-King lug width

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    Lug widths across the line

    Rolex Air-King references use 19 mm or 20 mm or 21 mm depending on the reference and case size, so check yours in the list below. The most common is 19 mm (2 of 4 references with a known width).

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    Rolex Air-King: Air-King ref. 126900, 2022
    Air-King ref. 126900, 2022. Photo: EMore98, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    4 Rolex Air-King references

    FAQ

    What lug width does the Rolex Air-King use?

    Rolex Air-King references use 19 mm or 20 mm or 21 mm depending on the reference and case size, so check yours in the list below. The most common is 19 mm (2 of 4 references with a known width).

    Do all Rolex Air-King references take the same strap?

    No. 3 different lug widths appear across the line, often by case size or generation. Check the reference engraved on the case back or between the lugs.

    What bracelet and clasp come on the 126900?

    An Oystersteel Oyster bracelet with three-piece solid links, closed by a folding Oysterlock safety clasp with the Easylink comfort link that adds about 5 mm.

    The story of the Rolex Air-King

    34mm to 40mmcase growth when the Air-King returned in 2016
    about 70 hourspower reserve of caliber 3230 in the 126900
    5 mmextra bracelet length from the Easylink comfort link on the 126900

    Chapters

    1. 1930s
      Oysters in the cockpit

      British pilots including Owen Cathcart-Jones, Arthur Clouston, Anthony Ricketts and Alex Henshaw set speed and distance records with Rolex Oysters on their wrists. In 1933 the Houston expedition flew over Mount Everest equipped with Oyster watches.

    Worn by

    Roger FedererSport2022

    Wore the new steel Air-King 126900 on the bench at the Laver Cup in London in September 2022, the doubles match with Rafael Nadal that ended his career.

    John MulaneyScreen2021

    His wife Olivia Munn gave him a 1982 Air-King, from his birth year, engraved "Malcolm's Dad" when their son was born in November 2021. He calls it his favourite watch and takes it on every trip.

    Moments

    Companies ordered the 5500 with their logo printed above 6 o'clock as staff rewards. A Domino's Pizza 5500 can now go above USD 10,000, more than a standard example.

    At his final match, at the Laver Cup in London's O2 Arena, Federer did not wear a watch on court; the 2022 Air-King appeared on his wrist on the bench beside Nadal.

    The Air-King name is printed in an italic typeface, an exception at Rolex; Rolex says Hans Wilsdorf chose it and that it has never changed.

    About Rolex

    Founded in 1905 in London, United Kingdom.

    Ambassadors include Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Mark Webber The Rolex story

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.