{"product_id":"1973-vintage-two-tone-rolex-turn-o-graph-thunderbird-datejust-ref-1625-black-dial","title":"1973 Vintage Two-Tone Rolex Turn-O-Graph 'Thunderbird' Datejust Ref. 1625 - Black Dial","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe Rolex Turn-O-Graph, introduced in 1953, was the brand’s first serially produced wristwatch with a rotating bezel. It predated the Submariner and GMT-Master. It was originally conceived as a tool watch for timing events, or even just phonebooth calls, but by the late 1950s the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbird aerobatic squadron adopted it as their official watch. This association gave rise to the “Thunderbird” nickname, and while it never became as iconic as the Submariner or GMT, the Turn-O-Graph is itself iconic and historically important as Rolex’s first rotating-bezel model. It's a \"missing link,\" one of the first sports-lifestyle watch crossovers. The bridge between dress and tool watches. And the 36mm Datejust case punches above its weight with its pronounced Turn-O-Graph bezel. This reference is becoming increasingly rare and difficult to find similarly-excellent examples of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSKU# G1090\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47738353221795,"sku":"G1090","price":6950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1124\/3171\/files\/DSC03004.jpg?v=1780563577","url":"https:\/\/shop.gauthierwatches.com\/products\/1973-vintage-two-tone-rolex-turn-o-graph-thunderbird-datejust-ref-1625-black-dial","provider":"Gauthier Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}