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ROLEX on Twitter: "Our history of partnerships began in 1927, when Mercedes Gleitze helped to prove the resistance to water of the Rolex Oyster. Since then, we have partnered with those driven,
ROLEX - 1927- In 1927, equipped with an Oyster, a young Englishwoman, Mercedes Gleitze, swam across the English channel. After more than 10 hours, the watch emerged from the water in perfect working order. | Facebook
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