Do you know why the Rolex Turn-O-Graph Datejust has the nickname the "Thunderbird"? The Name Thunderbird comes from the late 1950s, at the dawn of the Jet-Age. The United States Air Force equipped the Thunderbird's aerobatic flight demonstration team with the 18k Rolex Turn-O-Graph watches for navigational timing & calculations.
In this episode of @craftandtailored's "What Is On My Wrist" Cam talks about the history of the Rolex Turn-O- Graph and discusses a stunning ref 6609 in solid 18k YG from 1958!
The Rolex Turn-O-Graph is quite an interesting piece due to the fact that it is also alongside the Submariner and GMT one of the first "tool" watches made by Rolex. In fact, the Rolex Turn-O-Graph was first launched by Rolex in 1953 the same year that the Rolex Submariner was introduced, and the GMT was introduced a year later in 1954. The Rolex Turn-O-Graph is considered a tool watch due to the fact that it has a rotating bezel that allows the person who wears the watch to rotate the bezel to time different events.
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1958 Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph (Ref. 6609) 18K YG "Thunderbird"
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