Rolex Air-King Ref. 116900 | HODINKEE Spec Sheet | What You Need To Know

Welcome to The Spec Sheet, where we use digestible, 60-second clips to showcase everything you need to know about a particular watch. The Spec Sheet hits all the details: Case size, wrist feel, thickness, movement, reference number, and (yes!) lug-to-lug dimensions. It's the next-best thing to having the watch in your own hands. At 40mm, on an Oyster bracelet and featuring a cacophony of numerals, the Air-King, with the arrival of the ref. 116900, became a more rugged tool watch. The dial is inspired by Rolex-designed Bloodhound (a car designed to travel at 1,000 mph) dashboard clocks – hence the use of a yellow crown, green Rolex wordmark, and that green seconds hand. This was Rolex being fun, wacky, and left-of-center. The Air-King ref. 116900 is one of the rare moments that we see Rolex "experimenting," which is always fun to witness. So come along for a ride in a Bloodhound and enjoy this edition of The Spec Sheet. For the full story, go to: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/getting-colorful-and-crazy-with-the-rolex-air-king-ref-116900 Follow HODINKEE: https://www.instagram.com/hodinkee/​ See more videos on our site: https://www.hodinkee.com/videos​ Download our podcasts: https://www.hodinkee.com/podcasts​ Shop for new watches and accessories: https://shop.hodinkee.com​ Shop for vintage watches: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collections/vintage-watches And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Thank you!