5 Things You Didn’t Know About Rolex

 

The king of watches, the one name that comes to your mind when you think about the most prestigious watch out there, Rolex. The well-known luxury watchmakers, Rolex is an enigma when it comes to some of their background scenes. Rolex, the name, the brand has been fascinating the world since 1905 with their crafting skills and masteries. Here are some more interesting things you didn’t know about Rolex, that will surely make things more fascinating about them.

1.     Rolex was not founded in Switzerland

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The famous Switzerland watch manufacturer; Rolex wasn’t founded in Switzerland. 

London was the lucky city to have the honour of this title. The interesting part is the origin of the founders. Hans Wilsdorf, a German and Alfred Davis, a British - together formed a Switzerland company known as Wilsdorf and Davis. The company functioned in London until 1915. Later the company was moved to Geneva, Switzerland because of the first world war. Since 1960, Rolex has been under the ownership of Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust.

 

2.     Rolex co-invented the helium release valve

The helium release valve, a revolutionary invention in the field of watches, a feature found in some diving watches, which helps with deep water diving was co-invented with watchmaker Doxa. After a certain depth in the water, the pressure build-up crosses the level a watch can hold, however, with the help of this helium release valve, the situation gets under control.

 

3.     Rolex has its own foundry

Rolex, the only watchmakers that make their own gold, the solid gold in the rim and the dials are highly valuable due to its origin. They are the only watch manufacturers that use in-house raw materials for their production hence they have their own foundry. This makes the brand more valuable due to the authenticity it offers the consumer, thus giving the watch its high resale value.

 

4.     The Day-wheel of the Rolex Day-Date is available in 26 languages

Rolex produced their day-wheels with utmost diversity. The glamorous day-wheel that grabs our attention, comes in 26 different languages. The reach of Rolex among its consumers is very vast because of the diversity it puts forward. Giving much more goodwill and customers to the name, Rolex is an example of diverseness. The Rolex Day-Date is available in many languages, to name a few – English, German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Moroccan, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and more.

 

5.     Hans Wilsdorf left all his Rolex shares in the Wilsdorf foundation when he died

Rolex is a trust!

Since Wilsdorf’s death, all ownership of Rolex has been with Wilsdorf foundation and thus all their income goes to charity. The king of watches already makes us swoon towards them in terms of luxury and authenticity, with this gesture of kindness, the crown bearer steals our hearts too.

Rolex is hands down the most innovative and revolutionary manufacturers when it comes to watches. Out of desire and want, the crowd goes for Rolex, however, a while later for some unknown reason consider reselling them. Pre-owned watches are high in demand and thus it’s a good option if you are thinking about giving up any luxury watches you possess. Pre-owned time is a renowned online platform that has immense expertise to provide you with a well-suited quote for your luxury or a premium watch as per market standards. 

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