Rolex Testamonials

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Rolex in the U.K. printed 2 separate books with unsolicited testamonials:
1. "The Rolex Letters" printed around the mid 1980's for the USA;
2. "Every Rolex Tells a Story" printed in the early 1990's for the English speaking world.

One story entitled (in the first book) "Trial by 100 motorcycles" states as follows:

"The Chronometer....was torn off by wrist when I fell in a motorcycle race in the Majove Desert. The next day I returned to the spot where the fall had occurred and retrieved the watch - slightly battered after some 100 motorcycles rolling over it, but still running." - R.L. Wright, Ridgecrest, California. Letter dated 16 July 1976.

Cool story, but I wouldn't want to test my luck with my Milgauss, then again I've ridden my motorbike many times without giving it a second thought. I'm guessing the Mojave desert has soft sand that cushioned the 100 motorbikes going over the top of it.