Wimbledon: Rolex (watchmaker) celebrates 40 years of partnership at the 2018 edition (1-15 /07/2018)

Rolex will celebrate 40 years of partnership with Wimbledon during the 2018 edition of the third Grand Slam tennis tournament, according to the Swiss watchmaker, on 19/06/2018. "The relationship between Rolex and tennis dates back to 1978, when Rolex became the official watch of Wimbledon," added Rolex.

Rolex clocks will show the official time not only on the courts, but also throughout the Wimbledon complex at the 2018 edition of the tournament scheduled from 01 to 15/07/2018.

"Since 1978, Rolex has continued to support the most prestigious competitions and bodies of the world of tennis, as well as the greatest players, exceptional talents such as the Austrian Roland-Garros finalist Dominic Thiem, legends like Sweden's Björn Borg and the two great champions of the 2017 edition of Wimbledon: Switzerland's Roger Federer, holder of a record 20 victories in Grand Slam tournaments and Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza, who won two Grand Slam singles titles," said the watch brand.

"A portrait of Wimbledon" by Roger Federer (SUI), titleholder and ambassador of the Rolex brand