Rolex watch industry reflects the regal
In the last century, the era of mechanical watches, Rolex has been the world leader in the watch industry. Today, superior craftsmanship and technology still allows Rolex watches to keep a leading position in the industry. At present, Rolex has offices in over 20 cities, the annual output of about 800,000, sales ranking the leading position of the Swiss watch industry.
Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf (HansWilsdorf)
Rolex’s history and its founder Hans Wilsdorf (HansWilsdorf) the name of the closely linked. Born in 1881 in the Bavarian city of his youth to get involved in international business. The beginning of the business of cultured pearls, 19-year-old home Ruishi Defen (LaChaux-de-Fonds), watch for a specialized manufacturer for export agent.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watch
In 1905, he founded his own company, called “Wells Dov and David’s” (WilsdorfandDavis), is a leading company for sales of watches, but he also developed a self-made watches.
At 8:00 on July 2nd, 1908, Rolex (Rolex) officially registered trademark. The first Rolex watches because of its superb technical quality and immediate attention. A small table in 1914, Rolex has been Jiao Observatory (KewObservatory) A-level certificate, which is the United Kingdom has never been this well-known Hong Kong Observatory issued the highest rating. Its accuracy has been recognized that this is a worldwide event, so watch in Europe and the United States suddenly doubled. Since then, Rolex, which represents a precise quality.
Rolex antique watches
After the First World War moved back to Rolex Geneva, under the impetus of its founder, Rolex innovation, creativity, and improve themselves. It has two research directions: waterproof and automatically.
In 1926, the first waterproof, dustproof table has finally come out, this is the famous “Oyster” (Oyster) style sheet. 1929 economic crisis hit the country, but Rolex no one affected. It is during this period the invention of an automatic winding mechanism, creating a later blockbuster “Perpetual” (Perpetual)-type table.
Rolex antique watches
This automatic table have a kind of rotor, the watch has never been used before, bring it to the watch industry, a revolution, it is the pioneer of all the automatic table. In 1945, Rolex has produced a table with a date, and can use 26 languages table shows the date and week.
Andre Heiniger Rolex flourish in today’s world renowned altar table, which Andre Heiniger (AndreJ Heiniger) the inspiration and enthusiasm. Heinig was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1921, Hans Wilsdorf first met him, he had a full on trust and sincere respect.
They both love and human contact, the pursuit of perfection. Wilsdorf in 1948 invited to join Rolex Heinig work. He spent six years in Buenos Aires, responsible for developing South American markets. Returned to Geneva in 1955, promoted to the Rolex board member since 1964, as replaced Wilsdorf Rolex Company.
He faithfully inherited the founder of Rolex, and continuously improve the quality and technological innovation, the enterprise has brought a new flavor: international. The first step is to determine the enterprise’s headquarters moved to the suburbs from the city center a beautiful new building. Then, Heinig began his expedition, traveled to every corner of the world, opening up new markets. He has amazing predictive power, decided to set up branches in major cities on all continents, which was a pioneering undertaking. Heinig in office the spirit of enterprise has set up a Rolex Award This award is presented once every three years to reward those in the application of science, invention, exploration and research, scientific discovery and environmental protection in those who have made outstanding contributions. Rolex present from Patrick Heiniger (PatrickHeiniger) as general manager, Patrick Heiniger in Rolex’s “family” grew up, love the company’s tradition, he served ten years Rolex’s lawyers, subsequently was appointed business manager and general manager.
Rolex World Headquarters from 60 years to begin planning for the expansion project, completed in 1995, which is 80 years to create, innovate, a sign of progress, with its emphasis on the leaders of the entrepreneurial spirit that matches the logo.
Rolex is continuing to carry forward its tradition, in Geneva and around the world continue to serve as representatives of high-quality watches.
At present, Rolex watches are the following categories: explorer type ⅱ (explorer ⅱ), with a 24-hour red-assisted needle, to facilitate the adventure lovers to distinguish day and night. Submariner (submariner), water depth of more than 300 meters. Yacht (yacht master), with rotating outer ring, easy to calculate the time difference. Greenwich ⅱ type (gmt master ⅱ), the rotating outer ring and 24-hour indicator, not only display two time zones or time clock can be independently moved to another time zone, without having to move the minute hand and second hand. Universe account type (cosmograph), is a multi-function watch, can meet the engineering, sports and business and other needs.
Rolex is a first sign of fingers with outstretched hands, meaning its refined products entirely by hand, and later evolved into the crown is now known to show a Rolex in the watchmaking industry, regal. In the international market, the price of a normal Rolex watches from 1000 dollars to 15,000 dollars. Although expensive, but people still value for money. This is not only due to the excellent quality Rolex, but also because it has a unique investment value. Rolex antique table “defensive” great capability, held in Geneva in 2002, an auction, a Vietnam last emperor Bao Dai worn Rolex models 1952 calendar gold watch, once 342 million Swiss francs ( was about 2354 million U.S. dollars) price sold.
In the last century, the era of mechanical watches, Rolex has been the world leader in the watch industry. Today, superior craftsmanship and technology still allows Rolex watches to keep a leading position in the industry. At present, Rolex has offices in over 20 cities, the annual output of about 800,000, sales ranking the leading position of the Swiss watch industry.