Hans Wilsdorf
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Hans Wilsdorf was a German-born British watchmaker and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder of the luxury Swiss watch brand Rolex.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
person ⓘ watchmaker ⓘ |
| associatedWithBrand |
Rolex Oyster
NERFINISHED
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Hans Wilsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessBase | Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Alfred Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1881-03-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1960-07-06 ⓘ |
| donatedOwnershipTo | Hans Wilsdorf Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationPurpose | charitable activities funded by Rolex profits ⓘ |
| founded |
Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolex NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilsdorf & Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedCompanyOriginalName | Wilsdorf & Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| industry | watchmaking ⓘ |
| innovationFocus |
automatic wristwatches
ⓘ
precision wristwatches ⓘ waterproof wristwatches ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Rolex
ⓘ
pioneering wristwatches ⓘ |
| laterNationality | British ⓘ |
| legacy | establishing Rolex as a leading luxury watch brand ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widower ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Geneva, Switzerland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hans Wilsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
industrialist ⓘ watchmaker ⓘ |
| philanthropicStructure | Hans Wilsdorf Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kulmbach, Bavaria, German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedCompany | Rolex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedCompanyInYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| residence | Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtRolex |
founder
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managing director ⓘ owner ⓘ |
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