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Rolex watch in original packaging. Rolex (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɛ k s / ⓘ) is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. [2] Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his eventual brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
Hans Wilsdorf was born in Kulmbach, Bavaria, [2] to Protestant parents, Anna and Johan Daniel Ferdinand Wilsdorf and was the second son of a family of three children.. The photo above shows Hans Wilsdorf (front row right) standing in front of his father, with his mother sitting down between his sister and brother.
The Tudor trademark was registered in 1926 by Swiss watchmaking company Veuve de Philippe Hüther on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex watches. In 1936, Wilsdorf took it over and went on to found the company Montres Tudor SA in 1946. [5] Tudor's purpose was to offer a more affordable watch than Rolex while maintaining Rolex-like quality.
But just wait -- the story behind this rare Rolex is even more surprising. It originally belonged to the owner's late stepfather, Jerry Sage, who was a POW in Germany during WWII.
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In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf moved to London, and set up his own business, Wilsdorf & Davis, with his brother-in-law Alfred Davis, providing quality timepieces at affordable prices; the company became Rolex in 1915. [31] Wilsdorf was an early convert to the wristwatch, and contracted the Swiss firm Aegler to produce a line of wristwatches. [32]
Bucherer, which Rolex has for over 90 years used as retail partner, has 100 sales outlets globally, with 53 of those being authorized Rolex dealers. Rolex says 48 of those locations also sell ...
The back of pre-2008 stainless steel Submariner, with original Rolex green sticker removed. In 1954, Rolex also produced a small number of ref. 6200 Submariners. This was the first Submariner (although not the first Rolex) to make use of the Mercedes hand set, [12] a feature of all subsequent Submariners.