The Rolex Watches History
Rolex is a brand of watches and accessories Swiss, celebrated for its exclusivity and quality, as well as their prices (from thousands to a hundred thousand euros). The watches have become status symbol for rich and famous people.
The company Rolex SA was founded in 1905 by the German Hans Wilsdorf and his brother Alfred Davis. Contrary to popular belief, Hans Wilsdorf was neither Swiss, nor a watchmaker. Wilsdorf & Davis was the original name which later became the Rolex Watch Company. Originally imported Swiss watch movements from Hermann Aegler to England and placed them in quality cases made by Dennison and others. These early wristwatches were then sold to jewelers, who then put their names on the device. The first watches from the firm of Wilsdorf and Davis are usually marked "W & D" but only within the back of the box.
Hans Wilsdorf registered the name "Rolex" trademark in 1908.
The Wilsdorf & Davis company moved from Britain in 1912. Since that time until the present day, the Rolex headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The company name Rolex was officially registered on 15 November 1915.
Are among the innovations the company's first self winding watch, the first box, watch waterproof, the first wristwatch with date in the display, the first watch to display two time zones simultaneously, and most importantly the first watchmakers to earn the coveted chronometer certification for a wristwatch.
Rolex SA has three lines of watches, Rolex, Tudor and Cellini. Among the modern models of the Rolex Oyster are the Air King, Gatejust, Rolex Datejust, Explorer, Rolex Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Daytona Cosmograph, Day-Date, Oyster Perpetual and Yacht-Master. The stainless steel Daytona has become one of the most desired watches of all time. The waiting list of vendors can vary from three to seven years and there are rumors that collectors pay up to 15,000 € for the privilege of owning this exclusive watch.
