Two-Tone
Turn-O-Graph Thunderbird 16253 — Two-Tone
Undated
Yellow-gold rotating bezel on a two-tone case, usually on a two-tone Jubilee (62523H). Antiquorum example: case 9,088,460 (c.1987, white dial).
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Identifying details
- Rotating bezel
Turnable bezel graduated for elapsed time (“Turn-O-Graph”).
- Quickset date
Date can be set rapidly with the crown.
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 16253
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Two-ToneCurrent | Undated |
| Two-Tone · Porcelain Dial, Breguet Numerals | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 16253
- Production
- Undated
- Case serials
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Rolex 3035
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Rolex 3035
Higher-beat date caliber that brought quickset date to the Sea-Dweller with the ref. 16660. Its balance is held by a cock rather than a full bridge, and its hairspring is glued. Also used in the Datejust, Submariner and Date.
Automatic · Introduced 1977 · 28,800 vph · 27 jewels · 42 h reserve