OYSTER PERPETUAL WATCH: HANS WILSDORF - ROLEX Timeless Luxury Watches

Rolex was founded by a young man named Hans Wilsdorf. Hans entered the world of watchmaking in the early 20th...

The history of Rolex is inextricably linked to the visionary spirit of Hans Wilsdorf, its founder. The young man entered the world of Swiss watchmaking in the early 20th century at a time when the pocket watch was the order of the day. He began to dream of a watch worn on the wrist. Wristwatches were not very precise at the time, but Hans Wilsdorf foresaw that they could become not only elegant, but also reliable. To convince the public of the reliability of his resolutely innovative timepieces, he equipped them with small, very precise movements manufactured by a Swiss watchmaking company in Bienne.

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