The Poor Orphan Who Invented Rolex

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Rolex is one of the biggest and most prestigious names in watches. Over 2,000 Rolex watches are produced per day, generating billions in sales. And it seems like everyone around the world loves them. From Pope John Paul II and the 14th Dalai Lama to Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.
No matter the country, most people can recognize a Rolex. And as far as brand recognition goes, it doesn’t get much better than that. But how did the company go from being founded by an orphan to the billion-dollar empire it is today? Watch the video to find out!
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Hans Wilsdorf
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Пікірлер: 26

@troylafonda4574 2 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story : don't give up so easily because of your financial or past problems.Pick yourself up and do what you love or interested at,soon you'll be successfull.

@RWGINO Жыл бұрын

@Troy La Fonda Agreed 💯%. Your words are an additional boost of inspiration. Thank you.

@troylafonda4574 Жыл бұрын

@@RWGINO 😁

@brandonsebastian1334 Жыл бұрын

yha. having a wealthy brother in law doesn't hurt, either.

@BilalKhan-pd5xb 2 жыл бұрын

Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.

@betsyavallone4314 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Rolex owns their own gold foundry.

@bekindandmerciful5145 Жыл бұрын

fabulous video and inspiring.

@marwannabe Жыл бұрын

It’s interesting to hear the figure of “over 2,000 watches per day” as Rolex has never published productions figures, and that’s a tightly kept secret!

@babyymilo Жыл бұрын

Also how he had a brother in law despite being an orphan its really vague.

@niamohamed9898 Жыл бұрын

@@babyymilo maybe they married sisters

@georgeaquino8116 Жыл бұрын

@@babyymilohe had siblings

@Watchatete Жыл бұрын

You can not talk about Rolex and completely avoid Tudor. Rolex moved out of the rugged entry level toll watch market to become the desirable luxury brand, while Tudor is quickly becoming what Rolex used to be in the 60s. Maybe it is good time for the Rolex foundation to start a new entry level brand?

@malikknows3510 Жыл бұрын

A quibble, but there is some controversy about which watch, a Rolex or a Smiths, was actually worn on the summit of Everest. If I’m not mistaken, informed opinion now gives the nod to the Smiths. In any event the video’s highlighting of Rolex’s brilliant marketing as instrumental to their success is absolutely correct.

@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv Жыл бұрын

It's a shame that the watches are now targeted only at the very wealthy. When I started work in 1980 you could buy a Rolex non date submariner for £360. The average weekly wage for most people was around £100 per week. Today even if you were on a salary of £60k you could still struggle to buy a Rolex.

@LordFirestaff Жыл бұрын

Seiko, not psycho.

@stevenroche9874 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I never heard it pronounced as psycho !

@hvacae6904 Жыл бұрын

Its meant to be a tool watch but nowsadays majority of the people cannot afford a rolex

@mariuscsiebler Жыл бұрын

it's Hans WilSdorf, not Haans Willdorf

@johndowning3211 Жыл бұрын

frankenstien !!!

@johndowning3211 Жыл бұрын

no frankensteen !!!! lol

@nandcoomarashwanauth9867 Жыл бұрын

I own one

@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563 Жыл бұрын

Sub-MA-riner, not Sub-ma-REE-ner.

@darrenfry4695 10 ай бұрын

They wasn't wearing Rolex watches when they reached the summit of mount Everest they was both wearing "Smith's"and Rolex even said in the paper that they got it wrong and Hillary was actually wearing a Smith's lol I bet that hurt.but people all around the world had thought Rolex was the watch worn because Rolex shouted about it in every magazine and paper of the day so when they finally admitted the was wrong the damage was done hence people like this guy still thinks it was Rolex worn at the summit..

@UKindness4 Жыл бұрын

It seems that most European Couture quality Companies started by the poor.

@ameliab7245 Жыл бұрын

Are the watches unisex? Because, other than size, I've seen women wearing those ugly metal watches that resemble the men's watch. They may be precise, but I don't find them attractive. Too much metal and weight to the watch.