Pre Owned Rolex Thunderbird DateJust 16253 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold

Pre-Owned Watch Condition Examination

This Rolex watch is in overall excellent pre-owned condition with minor surface wear to the case/bracelet/clasp and slight stretch in the bracelet consistent with age.

Rolex Thunderbird DateJust 16253

By Paul Altieri

The Rolex Datejust Thunderbird came to market in the 1950s and acted as somewhat of a transitional model between the Datejust line and the brand's collection of sports watches. In fact, early models closely resembled the Submariner via luminous hour markers and Mercedes hands and a black 60-minute rotatable bezel. The Datejust Thunderbird, or Turn-o-Graph, has since taken on a design aesthetic that more closely resembles the Datejust line in the form of a Datejust dial topped with the model's logo and signature date display, a metal bezel, and the same movement and bracelet options. The pre-owned Rolex 16253 is the two-tone variation of the line that also features a five-piece link Jubilee bracelet, a champagne dial, an acrylic crystal, and a calibre 3035 perpetual movement.