Rolex

Also known as Rolex SA

thumb|upright=1.4|Rolex watch in original packaging

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Key facts

Company.name: Rolex SA
Company.logo_upright: 0.8
Company.logo_alt: Rolex logo
Company.image: Rolex Geneva 13.jpg
Company.image_upright: 1.2
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
Company.former_name: Wilsdorf and Davis (1905–1919)Rolex Watch Co. Ltd (1919–1919)Montres Rolex SA (1919–1920)
Company.foundation: in London
Company.location_city: Geneva
Company.location_country: Switzerland
Company.type: Société anonyme
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Jean-Frédéric Dufour (CEO)
Company.industry: Watchmaking
Company.products: Watches
Company.production: 1.24 million pieces (2023)
Company.revenue: CHF 10.1 billion (2023)
Company.num_employees: 7000

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Company

Jurisdiction: CH
Headquarters: Genève, CH

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Company, Funder
Founded: 1905
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Status: Active

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GRID grid.468234.f · ISNI 0000 0004 0623 3534

Official website

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Wikidata facts

Employees: 9000
Official website: www.rolex.org
Image: Rolex Geneva 13.jpg

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Commons category: Rolex
inception: 1905-01-01
social media followers: 2390000
native label: Rolex

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Article

20 sections

Contents

History
Early history
Later history and strategy
Charitable status
Subsidiaries
Production
Quartz movements
Materials
Notable models
Air-Kings
Oyster Perpetual
Professional collections
Most expensive pieces
Sponsorship
Achievements
Cultural impact
See also
References
Literature
External links

thumb|upright=1.4|Rolex watch in original packaging

Rolex () is a Swiss luxury watchmaker and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his eventual brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915. After World War I, the company moved its base of operations to Geneva because of the unfavorable economy that led to business instability. In 1920, Hans Wilsdorf registered Montres Rolex SA in Geneva as the new company name (montre is French for watch); it later became Rolex SA. Since 1960, the company has been owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust.