Clothing brand · Switzerland
Rolex
Rolex is the most recognized luxury watch in the world, a symbol of precision, status and legacy.
Founding of Rolex, year 1905
Themes: precision, status, legacy, excellence.
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The origin
What the date says
- Milestone
- Founding of Rolex
- What happened
- Hans Wilsdorf founded a watch distributor in London in 1905 and registered the name Rolex in 1908 for its short sound.
- Year
- 1905
- Source
- Historical documentation
- Note
- Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, United Kingdom.
Only the year is documented: if it falls between January 21 and February 21, the sign could be the previous one.
Keep in mind
Affinity is a symbolic reading from the Chinese zodiac tradition, not a measurement: it compares the sign of the year you were born with that of each entry's year of origin.