Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Turn-O-Graph 16264 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. Ah, the Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph 16264...You're looking at the missing link in the Rolex evolutionary tree. As the first rotating-bezel Rolex and the first Rolex sports watch to be adopted by pilots, the Rolex Turn-O-Graph was the middle step between the Oyster Perpetual of the pre-WWII era and the Rolex professional watches of today. This Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph is a striking tribute to the original 1953 model, and it's more than just a trivia king; it's a military homage. Also known as the Rolex "Thunderbird," the Turn-O-Graph was adopted as the official watch of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration squadron during the 1950s. As the Air Force equivalent of the U.S. Navy's equally illustrious "Blue Angels," the Thunderbirds were global ambassador's for U.S. military power at the height of the Cold War. The Rolex Turn-O-Graph was an official service-issued component of the Thunderbirds' flight gear, and the Rolex-USAF relationship was touted in the company's contemporary advertisements. So close was the link between the Thunderbirds and the Turn-O-Graph that Rolex was authorized to employ the squadron's images in its promotional material and imprint the logo of the unit on the dials of limited edition Turn-O-Graph models. Today, the Rolex Datejust 16264 captures the classic elements of the 1950s original. Its engine-turned bezel is a bidirectional rotating unit with 0-60 calib