Sell Your Rolex Air-King in Boston
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The Air-King has lived two lives: decades as Rolex's understated entry watch, and a second act as the quirky Bloodhound-inspired instrument with the 3-6-9 dial and green seconds hand. LBC Pawn Cash 4 Gold 3% Loans* buys Air-Kings in Boston from both lives — the current 126900, the collectible 116900, and the vintage 5500s that turn up in Boston estate boxes every month.
Sell for cash, or loan on it at 3% per month*. Text photos to 857-867-6468.
The Air-Kings we buy
- Air-King 126900 — current, crown guards, 3230 movement
- Air-King 116900 — the “Bloodhound” dial (2016–2022)
- Air-King 114200 / 114210 (34mm, 2000s)
- Air-King 14000 / 14010 (1990s)
- Vintage Air-King 5500 — incl. precision dials
- Air-King-Date and early post-war references
The 116900 is the one to flag: its short production run and Bloodhound SSC connection have made it a genuine collector piece — do not let anyone quote it as a generic Air-King.
Two markets under one name
Vintage Air-Kings trade on dial and originality — clean silver and rare colored dials, correct hands, unpolished 34mm cases. The modern cars trade on reference and set: the 126900's updated movement and crown guards keep it ahead of the 116900 on utility, but the 116900's shorter run keeps collector demand right behind it. We price each car in its own market and show you which one yours is in.
Air-Kings are also classic inheritance watches — modest-looking, genuinely valuable, and easy to overlook in an estate. Bring the whole watch box and we will sort the Air-King from everything else, in front of you.
Box & papers — they pay more, but they are not required
A full set — inner and outer box, warranty card, booklets, hang tags and links — adds real money to a Air-King offer, because the next buyer pays for completeness. No box, no papers? We buy it anyway. Our staff authenticate and inspect the watch in-house: the movement, the reference and serial engravings, the dial, hands and bracelet are all checked at the counter, and we price what is in front of us.
Bringing more than the watch? The more you bring in, the more you get — a second watch, the gold chain you never wear, the coins in the drawer. Bundles are priced piece by piece in front of you, and the total is almost always stronger than selling each item separately somewhere else.
Bring a valid photo ID. Sellers and borrowers are 18+ with ID; serial numbers are checked and every transaction is recorded and reported exactly as Massachusetts law requires.
How it works
1. Text photos first. Photos of your Air-King — dial, case back, clasp, plus the box and papers if you have them — to 857-867-6468. Get a realistic range before you travel.
2. Bring it in. 1107 Commonwealth Ave, Boston — Mon–Fri 11–6:30, Sat 11–4:30. Bring a valid photo ID (18+). Rolex deals are handled in our private VIP room, and we inspect and price the watch at the counter, in front of you.
3. Get paid the same visit. Cash on the spot if you sell — or a pawn loan at 3% per month* if you would rather borrow against it and keep it yours.
Why sell your Air-King here?
Entry-Rolex assumptions lead to entry-level offers at most counters. A 116900 or a clean 5500 deserves reference-level pricing, and that is what it gets here.
Online marketplaces mean weeks of messages, shipping a five-figure watch to a stranger, and real fraud risk on the payment.
At LBC Pawn the watch is inspected at the counter in front of you, the offer is the offer, and you leave with cash the same visit — or with a loan ticket and the watch still yours.
Skip the drive-first guesswork. Text photos of the watch — dial, case back, and the box and papers if you have them — to 857-867-6468 and get a ballpark before you come. Prefer to talk? Call the same number during shop hours.
What a loan costs — in plain numbers
| If you borrow | After month 1 | After month 2 | After month 3 | After month 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $111 | $114 | $117 | $120 |
That first month includes the one-time 8% charge; after that it is a flat 3% per month. No hidden fees, no surprises — the full cost is printed on your ticket.
*Pawn loans: 3% per month interest plus a one-time 8% charge in the first month only. Example: a $100 loan costs $111 after month 1, $114 after month 2, $117 after month 3 and $120 after month 4. Loans run up to 4 months and may be renewed by paying the interest due. Borrowers must be 18 or older with valid photo ID. Items not redeemed by the end of the loan term may be sold as allowed by Massachusetts law.
More Rolex models we buy
Questions we hear
- Is the 116900 Air-King really collectible?
- Yes — the Bloodhound-dial 116900 had a short run and a cult following, and it prices well above vintage Air-Kings. The current 126900 is the stronger everyday watch; both are bought at reference-correct money.
- Do you buy 34mm vintage Air-Kings?
- Yes — 5500, 14000 and other 34mm references are bought on dial originality and condition. Clean, correct cars pay best.
- My Air-King came from an estate. What should I bring?
- The watch, any box or papers that came with it, and your ID. Provenance paperwork is welcome but never required.
- Can I pawn an Air-King?
- Yes — 3% per month plus the one-time 8% first-month charge, up to 4 months, renewable.