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The Incredible Story Behind the Rolex Watches

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Rolex's history dates back to the 19th century when its founder and visionary Hans Wilsdorf started a company in London specializing in the timepieces. At that time, wristwatches were not prominent, and only wall clocks were purchased. To convince the general public about his innovative timepieces, he equipped these wristwatches with the precise movements manufactured by the Swiss Watch manufacturing company. Hans Wilsdorf wanted that his watch must possess exceptional dials and looks graceful when worn. Even he liked that the name must be more comfortable enough to be spelled by the people. In 1910, Rolex started with its journey with a special focus done on chronometric precision. The watchmaking company first concentrated on the watch movements and became the first wristwatch to get the 'Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision.' The Official Watch Rating Centre awarded it in Bienne. In 1914, Rolex received an 'A' precision certificate from Kew Observatory i