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The Professional Series: Watches as Tools for Discovery

Jan 31, 2026 Vol. Volume 2: The "Perpetual Crown" 5 plays
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The 1953 launch of the Explorer and the Submariner.

- Defining the "Tool Watch" by putting Rolexes in the most extreme environments on Earth—from the peaks of Everest to the depths of the sea.

- 1953 served as a dual-launch year that solidified Rolex's reputation for utility and survival.
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