Hans Wilsdorf
Hans Wilsdorf | |
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Photo of Hans Wilsdorf (unknown date) taken from Rolex's website | |
| Born | 22 March 1881 |
| Died | 6 July 1960 (aged 79) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | German, British (after 1911) |
| Known for | Founding Rolex, Tudor |
| Spouses | Florence Frances May Crotty
(m. 1911–1944)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".