Hans Wilsdorf

Hans Wilsdorf
Photo of Hans Wilsdorf (unknown date) taken from Rolex's website
Born(1881-03-22)22 March 1881
Died6 July 1960(1960-07-06) (aged 79)
Geneva, Switzerland
CitizenshipGerman, British (after 1911)
Known forFounding Rolex, Tudor
Spouses
Florence Frances May Crotty
(m. 19111944)
    Betty Wilsdorf-Mettler
    (before 1960)

    Hans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a German businessman, best known as the founder of Rolex and Tudor. Wilsdorf's philosophy for the companies was "only great marketing is needed to make a company successful".