FS: Rolex Turnograph ref. 16253 Steel/Gold with Oyster Bracelet

[Debonar Watches]

For sale a pre-owned Rolex Turn O Graph ref. 16253.

A bit of its story:
In 1953, Rolex unveiled the Turn-O-Graph ref. 6202 model.

A vintage ad for the Turn-O-Graph ref. 6202 explains, “…now the simplest of all ways of timing has been invented. It is built into a wrist-watch called the Rolex Turn-O-Graph. This new principle consists of an extra rim or bezel around the watch face. This rim is marked from zero to sixty and is easily turned by hand. To time an operation, all you have to do is align the zero mark on the rim with the second, minute, or hour hand of the watch. Thereafter, at any moment, you have an immediate record of the time elapsed.”

The year after the first Turn-O-Graph made its debut, Rolex changed the watch design and made it a part of the Datejust collection.

As the story goes, a United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilot owned a Rolex Datejust Turn-O-Graph watch, which caught the attention of the squadron thanks to the practical timing bezel. As a result, the squadron put in an official request to Rolex in the late 1950s to supply the Thunderbirds with watches.

Following the successful run of the Datejust ref. 1625, Rolex updated the model and presented the Turn-O-Graph 1625x references in 1977, arriving to the the two-tone Datejust Turn-O-Graph ref. 16253 available here.

• Brand: Rolex
• Model: Turnograph Datejust
• Reference: 16253
• Case Material: Steel / Gold
• Movement: Automatic
• Dimension: 36 Mm
• Dial: Black
• Crystal: Plexiglass
• Bracelet Type: Oyster
• Bracelet Material: Steel / Gold
• Original Box: No
• Original Papers: No
• Year: 1980
• Condition: Very Good

Price: $5930 (€4890) + shipping costs

Shipping: full insured shipment costs (1 day-delivery in EU, via DHL Express or UPS). We ship from Europe, any additional custom fees will be responsability of the buyer.

Payment accepted: Bank Wire

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