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The Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Arguably the most important innovation for Rolex was the development of the Oyster, the first successful waterproof case for a wristwatch. The Oyster was patented by Rolex in 1926 a time at which producing waterproof wristwatches remained technically difficult and was a feat which eluded other manufacturers who had attempted to produce a waterproof model. [...]