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What Was the First Rolex? The Oyster and the Watches Before It
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What Was the First Rolex? The Oyster and the Watches Before It

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is easily the world’s most recognizable watch, and often simply referred to as "the Sub" (or the "Roly Sub" if you want to distinguish it…
By Carol Besler  ·  April 4, 2013
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