Which famous mountaineer wore a Rolex during the first ascent of Mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Reinhold Messner
George Mallory
Answer
Sir Edmund Hillary wore a Rolex Oyster Perpetual during the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. This achievement further demonstrated the watch's durability and reliability in extreme conditions.
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