Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520 Panna Dial eterna The Rolex Air-King reference 5500

The Rolex Air-King reference 5500 is often considered one of the purest expressions of vintage Rolex design

and one in the Fraser River after a tugboat sank with the skipper on board

The rest of the two register dial is all original and minty

which has solid gold hour markers…a real golden treat

Tudor created the snowflake hands in response to the Navy divers’ requests for more legible watch hands in dark diving conditions

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520 Panna Dial eterna The Rolex Air-King reference 5500The Rolex Daytona needs little introductionbut the Panna dial certainly does. The Panna dial is a rare and highly sought after variation of the steel reference 116520, produced in the early 2000s. Its name comes from the Italian word for cream, a nod to its distinctive off white, ivory toned appearance. Originally manufactured as a crisp white dial, a subtle chemical imperfection in the varnish caused certain examples to age into this warm, creamy hue