Eight things you need to know about the 2016 Rolex Air King

[Umbongo]

Eight things you need to know about the Air King:

1. It's ugly
2. It's a rebadged Milgauss
3. It'll sell which proves money and taste have no connection
4. It's ugly
5. It's got the 3/6/9 numbers on the dial from the now discontinued Explorer (that'll now have lume filled numerals)
6. It looks like a watch put together from the Rolex parts bin
7. Pilots won't buy them
8. It's ugly.

You missed:-
9. Itll probably sell well.
10. It will shortly acquire a crap nickname.
11. If it doesn't sell well, it'll be discontinued and become highly sought-after - largely by the collectors who currently hate it.

[Der Amf]

You missed:-
9. Itll probably sell well.
10. It will shortly acquire a crap nickname.
11. If it doesn't sell well, it'll be discontinued and become highly sought-after - largely by the collectors who currently hate it.

Since everything seems to need a Star Wars based nickname, I suggest THE PHANTOM MENACE

[phil h]

You missed:-
9. Itll probably sell well.
10. It will shortly acquire a crap nickname.
11. If it doesn't sell well, it'll be discontinued and become highly sought-after - largely by the collectors who currently hate it.

Since everything seems to need a Star Wars based nickname, I suggest THE PHANTOM MENACE

Based upon the use of green and a mixture of fonts I propose the nickname should be the Rolex Frog In A Blender.

(Has anyone seen a proper fanboy nicknaming thread yet?)

[jonasy]

I think it would've been nice if they had only used minute markers, and baton hands.

[groyn]

Based upon the use of green and a mixture of fonts I propose the nickname should be the Rolex Frog In A Blender.

Will it turn red when you wind the crown?

I would just call it "The Bitsa"

[phil h]

Will it turn red when you wind the crown?

I would just call it "The Bitsa"

Someone on TRF started a thread proposing that The Sprite should be the adopted name, other suggestions included John Deere and Green Lantern.

[andrew]

Really..?

Because that just seems like the usual agenda rather than 'just out of interest' ;)

You mean the usual agenda of calling out the dearth of original thought?

"What a crap looking watch."
"Yah but it looks like a noddy clock Rolex put in a fast car for marketing purposes."
"Hey, cool watch!"

You might be right.

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Someone on TRF started a thread proposing that The Sprite should be the adopted name, other suggestions included John Deere and Green Lantern.

How about the "piece of crap oh wait I saw one like it on social media, I've just put my name down*?

[AM94]

Someone on TRF started a thread proposing that The Sprite should be the adopted name, other suggestions included John Deere and Green Lantern.

I'd imagine it will end up with a Bloodhound related nickname... how long will it be until there are a myriad of posts featuring: 'I need to get a Nato for the Bloody' or 'my Hound needs new shoes'

[phil h]

I'd imagine it will end up with a Bloodhound related nickname... how long will it be until there are a myriad of posts featuring: 'I need to get a Nato for the Bloody' or 'my Hound needs new shoes'

New collar for me hound