ROLEXDATEJUST WITH THUNDERBIRD BEZEL, REF. 1625

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.