Rolex

Also known as Rolex SA

thumb|upright=1.4|Rolex watch in original packaging

OverviewAI-generated

Rolex SA is an active company and funder established in 1905. The organization is based in Genève, Switzerland, and operates under the legal name ROLEX SA. It currently employs 9,000 people and maintains a social media following of 2,390,000.

The entity is identified in various records as Rolex SA (Switzerland) and holds an active status within its jurisdiction. Its official web presence includes rolex.com and rolex.org.

Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, GLEIF, ROR, Firecrawl, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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

via Wikipedia infobox

Company

Jurisdiction: CH
Headquarters: Genève, CH

via GLEIF

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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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rolex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.