Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph 116264

Rolex Datejust Turn-o-Graph

Product overview Box:Yes Papers:Yes Age:2014 Movement:automatic Case Size:36mm Case:Stainless Steel and White Gold Dial:Black Baton Bracelet:Stainless Steel Jubilee Lot overview LOT: #84831 Location:London, United Kingdom Seller: (managed) Currency:GBP KEY FACTS This Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph is offered in the UK by a private seller A discontinued seldom seen member of the Datejust family, dropped in 2011 from the Rolex catalogue Presented with a display box, outer box and sleeve, warranty card and manual, wallet, user instructions, dust cloth, swing tags, and third-party purchase receipt Also included in the lot are four spare links where the bracelet has been sized 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 matte black 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 elegant Jubilee bracelet