ROLEX, REF 6609 36mm. Thunderbird , self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date,year 1959 powered by a Caliber 1065. The watch is in well preserved and original condition.
Between the years 1956 and 1959, a new variant of the TOG is offered, under the reference number 6609, equipped with a caliber 1065.
This new version of the TOG, is selected as we already have seen, by the Air Demonstrations Team Thunderbirds.
While in Europe, the 6609 reference keeped being known as Turn-O-Graph, in the USA this particular variant is better known as "Model Thunderbird".
It is interesting to note, that the name "Thundebirds" has its origins in some deep Old West tradition and mitology, coming from the original american people living in the South West region of the USA. One mitical animal in special, was the Thunder Bird, a very large falcon or eagle of great wing span, that, when starting its flight, moved its powerful wings so forcefuly as to making a high sound (thunder) which was heard at longe distances, and made the earth tremble.