[VaSteve]

Originally Posted by Dottore

I really don't think you can go far wrong with a classic Rolex. That said, the Air King is the 924 of the Rolex world. You can do better.

ROTFL!!

This has been an interesting thread. I see the appeal of these now if they won't let you down. When ever I got to another country (haven't done it in a while) I buy an "interesting" watch. I have 3-4 like this. Some are pretty cheap, but no worries, they are just different. Problem is, I don't have any uber nice ones. Which means the one time every six months when I want to wear it, the damn battery is dead. So it sits in the box. I have a "decent" Tissot with the 3 dials for a stopwatch I never use. I think I paid about $450 in 1999...someone here posted a similar one. It makes me happy and I wear it every day. But it has a battery too....the damn thing seemed to be running slow. The stopwatch that gets tripped accidentally is a hug battery drain.

You guys have me thinking about a Rolex now, something I can pass down one day to my boy. I like the "sportier" ones I have seen here. (The Air King looked perfect for a 70 year old man, sorry dude.) Is there one with 3 eyes, I simply liked the look in 1999 and still do. What does "oyster" band mean?