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International luxury brand opening new store in iconic shopping mall in South Africa.
A new Rolex boutique has opened in the prestigious Diamond Walk of Sandton City, Johannesburg, following Rolex’s “exit” from the country. The new store is being launched by Shemer Jewellers, which has been an authorised Rolex dealer since 1991. In 2024, Rolex announced that it would no longer have an official Rolex affiliate in South Africa, even though it would not be leaving the nation altogether. Rolex Watch Company (South Africa) (Proprietary) Ltd opened in 1948 in the ce
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