"Rolex Sweep" is a song by British grime artist

Skepta Chief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became foundin ...

. The song was released as a digital download on 15 September 2008 as the lead single from his second studio album ''

Microphone Champion ''Microphone Champion'' is the second studio album by English grime MC Skepta, released on 1 June 2009. It includes the single "Too Many Man" featuring Boy Better Know, also featured on Wiley's own album, '' Race Against Time'', and Shorty's ...

'' (2009). In September 2008, the song peaked at number 86 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

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watches, like the second hand of any watch with a mechanical movement, moves in intervals measuring a fraction of a second, such that the second hand appears to "sweep". The second hand of a watch with a quartz movement, on the other hand, moves in one second intervals, such that the second hand "ticks". Although this feature is not unique to Rolex watches, some call it the "Rolex sweep". Rolex did at one time produce watches with quartz movements, so the second hand of some Rolex watches moves in one second intervals. Rolex also gave Skepta a free Rolex Submariner for the promotion.

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