Rolex's commitment to equestrian sports can be traced back to 1957, when it named Olympic show jumper Pat Smythe as its first Testimonee, a title reserved for its most esteemed ambassadors.

Image caption, Sir Roger (left) was awarded sportsman of the year 1954, alongside sportswoman of the year Pat Smythe Sir Roger, who died in 2018, completed his record-breaking run on 6 May 1954 in ...