The Poor Orphan Who Invented Rolex

Rolex is among the greatest and most prestigious names in watches. Over 2,000 Rolex watches are produced per day, producing billions in gross sales. And it looks like everybody world wide loves them. From Pope John Paul II and the 14th Dalai Lama to Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

Regardless of the nation, most individuals can acknowledge a Rolex. And so far as model recognition goes, it doesn’t get significantly better than that. However how did the corporate go from being based by an orphan to the billion-dollar empire it’s right now? Watch the video to search out out!

Sources

Hans Wilsdorf
https://www.watchmaster.com/en/journal/stories-en/portrait-rolex-founder-hans-wilsdorf

Rolex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU1mRsN82Tc
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/rolex-history/
https://www.britannica.com/subject/Rolex
https://www.thewatchbox.com/de/de/weblog/rolex-history.html
https://www.rolex.org/perpetual/making-history-with-rolex?ef_id=CjwKCAiA9aKQBhBREiwAyGP5lXGRKiUqqDYhKZNAHIsbHJ_78fEAnoPTAOpCZZXdjyJbQN86c8OhfxoCxMwQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!141!3!395287334610!e!!g!!rolexpercent20history
https://www.bobswatches.com/about-rolex.html

The quartz ‘disaster’
https://weblog.crownandcaliber.com/the-quartz-crisis/