ROLEX ARCHIVE: FULL SET ACCESSORIES (Air-king Ref 126900)

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In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the various accessories that come with your Rolex Air-king in the current catalogue and make sure you have the full set when purchasing from the secondary market.

ROLEX Air-king FULL SET ACCESSORIES

I’m sure we all have the same question the first time we buy a watch from the secondary market, what is supposed to come with my watch? What is a “Full Set”?

Below is a list of all the items that may or may not come with your watch. Go ahead and click on any of these links, and you’ll be taken to that specific section.

  1. Box
  2. Warranty Card (WC)
  3. Guarantee Booklet (GB)
  4. WC GB Holder
  5. Rolex Air-king Booklet
  6. Rolex Green Tag
  7. White Tag
  8. Bezel Protector
  9. Link Counts

Rolex Box

You’ll receive a size “M” Box for Rolex Air-king.

This guide is applicable to the references below:

Ref. No Nickname Material Bracelet Box Size
126900-0001 Air-king new Steel Oyster M

 

Where can you find the size of the box?

The size of the box will be indicated at the bottom of the green box and/or the top left corner of the white sleeve.

Medium (M) Size:

Note: You may not get the white sleeve.

as for the new Rolex Box:

 

Warranty Card (WC)

126900 Airking Warranty Card

You’ll receive a new style warranty card for Rolex Air-king (Ref. 126900).

Check your serial number and make sure it matches your watch.

Where is your serial number located on your watch?

You can find the serial number at the 6 o’clock position along the inner bezel under the crystal.

 

Guarantee Booklet (GB)

 

WC GB Holder

126900 Airking Warranty Card

You’ll receive a new style warranty card holder for Rolex Air-king (Ref. 126900).

 

Rolex Air-king Booklet

Rolex Air King Booklet 126900

New vs Old Air-King Booklet

There is a new Air-king booklet for the (Ref. 126900) Air-king that you should receive, you can differentiate it by the presence of numbers “55” & “05” hour markers on the Air-king image on page 4, it is common to get the old Air-king booklet during the initial change.

116900 air king booklet 126900 air king booklet

 

Rolex Green Tag

 

Rolex White Tag

126900 Airking White Tag

At the back of the white tag, check the serial number and the model number. The size of the box used for your watch is indicated too. (refer to the table above in the Box section for more details) Do note that you may not receive a white tag as some authorised dealers keep them, it does not hurt the value of the watch.

 

In May 2024, Rolex introduced the new white tags:

new rolex white tag

 

Bezel Protector

Do note that you may not receive the bezel protector as most authorised dealers keep them, it does not hurt the value of the watch.

 

Ensure that you have the correct number of links when it comes to getting a watch in the secondary market. The guide below shows you how to count the number of links that should come with your Rolex Air-king.

How many links should come with your Rolex Air-king?
There should be a total of 12 links (excluding the end links).

At the 6 o’clock bracelet of the watch, there will be 5 links.

 

At the 12 o’clock bracelet of the watch, there will be 7 links.

126900 Airking Link Count

 

If it’s confusing or hard to count for you, you can just ensure the number of screws on each side.

126900 Airking Link Count126900 Airking Link Count

 

6 o’clock side 12 o’clock side
no. of links 5 7
no. of screws 3 4

Do note that links can be replaced, remember to factor in the cost when buying your watch that is missing some links.

 

Summary

You might not receive certain items that I’ve mentioned above and it’s totally fine, items such as the white tag, bezel protector, and even the white sleeve for the box. It’s okay to lose certain items as they are replaceable but do not ever lose your warranty card. Refer to the table below:

Accessories Should receive/May not receive  Replaceable
Box May not receive the white sleeve Yes
Warranty Card (WC) Should receive No
Guarantee Booklet (GB) Should receive Yes
WC GB Holder Should receive Yes
Rolex Air-king Booklet Should receive Yes
Green Tag Should receive Yes
White Tag May not receive No
Bezel Protector Most of the time will not receive Yes

 

In conclusion, owning a Rolex is a significant milestone for watch collectors and enthusiasts alike. It not only represents a high level of achievement in one’s watch collection but also showcases the feat of your accomplishment. When spending huge sums of money, it is important to know that you are getting everything you paid for.

Check out other Rolex collection’s accessories information here.


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