Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph 116264

Rolex Datejust Turn-o-Graph

Box : No Papers : No Age : 2004 Movement : automatic Case Size : 36mm Case : Stainless Steel and White Gold Dial : Blue Baton Bracelet : Stainless Steel Oyster LOT : 75339 Location : London, United Kingdom Seller : ads4444 Currency : GBP KEY FACTS This Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph is offered by a trade collector in the United Kingdom A discontinued seldom seen member of the Datejust family, dropped in 2011 from the Rolex catalogue Based on the serial number this watch was produced in 2004 Presented as a watch-only lot - the original display box and warranty papers are not included The vendor reports the watch to be in good working order ABOUT THIS WATCH A rare bird in the Rolex catalogue, the Datejust Turn-O-Graph is a historically significant piece in The Crown’s back catalogue Originally released in 1953 and re-issued in the 2000's, the Turn-O-Graph was Rolex’s first watch to feature a rotating bezel, thus pre-dating the iconic GMT-Master and Submariner by a handful of years It was also used as a flying tool watch by the United States Airforce’s aerobatic ‘Thunderbird’ squadron, hence its daring moniker Thereafter, all Datejust Turn-O-Graph watches were marketed as the ‘Thunderbird’ in the United States This watch is finished in stainless steel with a white gold rotating fluted bezel, whilst the sunburst blue dial features a contrasting red seconds hand, Turn-O-Graph script, and date Measuring just 36mm in diameter, it is also appropriately sized for any wrist Keeping this watch strapped to the wrist is Rolex's iconic Oyster bracelet