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The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner, the archetype of the divers? watch, epitomises the historic link between Rolex and underwater exploration. In 1969, Rolex unveiled the Submariner Date, a version of the model with a date function. Image: Rolex

Inscribed on every dial of an Oyster, Perpetual means so much more than a self-winding watch movement. It is a spirit that is pure Rolex ? one that defines the Swiss manufacture?s past, shapes its present and directs its future. It is a promise towards continuous improvement and lasting excellence. Embodying this promise, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date, Oyster Perpetual Milgauss, Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller and Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master are robust and reliable timepieces that complement the bold personalities taking charge of not only their own destinies but also their own organisations or professions.
One such personality was Hans Wilsdorf, the visionary Rolex founder whose stream of inventions changed the world. Amongst his most important inventions was the Oyster case which constituted an important milestone in the history of contemporary watchmaking. ?I prophesy that the Oyster will popularise the wearing of wristwatches with men more than anything else has done,? he said, after the launch of the Oyster watch in 1926. ?You just keep your ...