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ROLEX
DATEJUST WITH THUNDERBIRD BEZEL, REF. 1625
CIRCA: 1965
CASE MATERIAL: stainless steel
DIAMETER: 35.5 mm.
BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel Rolex USA Jubilee bracelet
BRACELET SIZE: Approx. 6.9 inches / 175 mm.
DIAL: Silvered, brushed, two-tone
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, sweep centre seconds, date
CALIBER: 157 O
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The immediately recognizable so-called Thunderbird bezel derives its names from an old Rolex advertisement, in which a watch bearing this bezel was associated with the American acrobatic squadron, aka “The Thunderbirds”. Since then, it continuously climbed in popularity until achieving a nearly mythical status among Rolex collectors. The watch has an interesting stepped dial that features both a “SWISS MADE” and “T SWISS T” designation the dial, perhaps from a period of transition to tritium lume.

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