The late Mercedes Gleitze famously wore the Rolex Oyster as she crossed the Channel in 1927.

The Rolex Oyster Mercedes Gleitze wore as she crossed the English Channel in 1927 could fetch $1.3 million at Sotheby’s Geneva auction on November 9.

Why This $1.3 Million Rolex Is One of History’s Most Important Watches

Coming to auction for the first time in 25 years, swimmer Mercedes Gleitze’s 1927 Oyster watch helped turn the Crown into the ...

Rolex worn on Channel swim could fetch up to £1m

The watch worn by the first British woman to swim the English Channel on an unsuccessful subsequent crossing is expected to ...

The Historic Mercedes Gleitze Rolex Oyster Could Fetch $1.3 Million

The Mercedes Gleitze Rolex Oyster reshaped wristwatch culture, launched the modern water-resistant timepiece and introduced ...
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Historic watch worn by swimmer could sell for nearly £1 million at auction

A watch worn by the first British woman to swim the English Channel is going to auction with an estimated selling price of ...
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Hundreds attend Town of Oyster Bay swimming seminar

Hundreds of children gathered at Syosset-Woodbury Park for a Summer Safety Seminar, hosted by the Town of Oyster Bay and Catholic Health. “We all know that summer is time for fun in the sun and ...