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German-Swiss entrepreneur who founded Rolex in London in 1905 and then relocated to Geneva, pioneering the wristwatch as a precision instrument and creating the marketing strategies — the Oyster waterproof case, the Perpetual rotor, explorer endorsements — that made Rolex synonymous with achievement.
Swiss watchmaker and movement manufacturer who was Hans Wilsdorf's key technical partner in Rolex's early years — supplying the precision movements that gave Rolex watches their accuracy and that were submitted for chronometer certification.
Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded by Hans Wilsdorf in 1905, wholly owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation (a nonprofit), and the world's most valuable watch brand by revenue and recognition.