Vindication and value
Mercedes Gleitze’s famous Rolex Oyster heads to the auction block. Words by Elaine K Howley
In early October 2025, Sotheby’s auction house announced that on 9 November 2025, it would be auctioning off a particularly special Rolex wristwatch.
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