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1953-2023 “ 70 years USAF Thunderbirds “ In 1953, after deactivating the “Acrojets” due to the Korean War effort, the US Air Force activated a new aerobatic flight demo team named the “Thunderbirds” after the mythical creature  known by many American indigenous cultures. The team flew subsonic F-84G Thunderjets. In 1954, the USAF turned to Rolex to provide the team with good pilot wrist watches and Rolex suggested their revolutionary designed 36 mm stainless steel Turn-O’Graph 6609 with rotational bezel. However, after a long duty tour with the demo team, many pilots were issued a Gold Datejust version. Rolex aligned themselves with the Thunderbirds in their promotional materials, and nicknamed their Datejust Turn-O-Graph the ‘Thunderbird’, placing the team’s emblem directly on the dial at six o’clock position. Between 1955-1957 NASA astronaut William Pogue was Thunderbirds team member and wore his Gold Datejust during NASA training for Apollo & Skylab programs. This photo shows US Air Force Captain Herman Griffin wearing a Gold Datejust 6605 during the 1958 season... 65 years ago! (Photo: USAF)

French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy once said: “Luxury is in each detail.” I bet the pre-16xx series is his favorite era. This pink 6605 has the finer milled “coin-edge bezel, arrowhead marker, framed date aperture with roulette disc and leaf hands. Red font to finish it off. 🤏 #amsterdamvintagewatches #rolex #rolexdatejust #vintagerolex #rolex6605 #6605 #vintagedatejust #vintagerolexdatejust (bij Amsterdam Vintage Watches) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNhkRa7h_Qg/?igshid=9x9vtk02ury8

Clearing out my camera roll 6605/?

Take My Accessories Off Before Running Program 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ #justeunclou #cartier #cartierbracelet #datejust #6605 #giltdial #swordhands #vintage #rolex #vintagerolex #black #tropical #oyster #womw #watches #wristwatch #siamnaliga #steel #watchesoftheday #watchesofinstagram #vintagerolexforum #vintagerolexasylum #wruw (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqS-xgheKG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uka8beir2s1a

See My Watches & Interview @gmwmagazine #vintagerolexmania #gmwmagazine #magazine No.228 IssueJan 2019 #datejust #explorer #1016 #6605 #tropical #vintagerolex #vintagerolexmania #rolex #rolexvintage #patina #womw #watches #wristshot #wristwatch #oyster #steel #siamnaliga #watchesoftheday #watchesofinstagram #vintagerolexforum #vintagerolexasylum #wruw #mondani (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsmZynRh2oZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ftemg9gdqfu

Look Like DJ2 when on my Wrist 😆😆#datejust #6605 #giltdial #swordhands #vintage #rolex #vintagerolex #black #tropical #oyster #womw #watches #wristwatch #siamnaliga #steel #watchesoftheday #watchesofinstagram #vintagerolexforum #vintagerolexasylum #wruw (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1YSP4h_Vc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=138e4a46lbwhg

Need Solar Cell ☄️☄️ #datejust #6605 #giltdial #swordhands #vintage #rolex #vintagerolex #black #tropical #oyster #womw #watches #wristwatch #siamnaliga #steel #watchesoftheday #watchesofinstagram #vintagerolexforum #vintagerolexasylum #wruw (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqjpmi_BmIW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jh86y9fckny