At the turn of the 20th century, a visionary entrepreneur based in London was on the verge of success. What was his goal? To introduce to the watchmaking world of the time a dial signature that was not yet known. Rolex. A new name, invented in 1908, would become one of the world’s most respected brands in the space of a few decades. As Hans Wilsdorf recounts in his memoirs of the company’s early days, the opposition he faced seemed impossible at first.
“Too complicated, too fragile, not adaptable” – the watch was met with skepticism. Yet, relying on his strong conviction, Hans Wilsdorf succeeded in his audacious goal of establishing the Rolex watch – the Oyster Perpetual – as the quintessential waterproof watch: precise, robust, and able to withstand all conditions. But he was more than just a visionary who gave Rolex replica watches their basic technical and aesthetic characteristics. His constant quest for perfection was accompanied by a profound tolerance and an unshakeable faith in human potential.
As an integrated, independent company, replica Rolex has manufacturing resources encompassing a wide range of skills and knowledge. Watchmakers, engineers, designers, and other specialists work closely together from designing to manufacturing a watch. Rolex’s company culture is based first and foremost on the value of people, placing expertise and soft skills at the heart of the brand’s different activities.
Rolex is the organizer of various professions, animated by employees who are experts in their respective fields. The company has complete control over its basic components, from casting gold alloys to the machining, finishing, and assembly of movements, cases, dials, bracelet elements, and gem-setting. The company’s know-how is also available worldwide thanks to an excellent after-sales service network.
To ensure that the brand’s expertise continues, copy Rolex has its unique training center. Located in Geneva, the center is dedicated to pursuing excellence and developing its staff, providing training and mentoring apprentices. The company aims to pass on its pride in its skills and mastery of knowledge to younger generations.
As the world’s first waterproof watch, it played a pioneering role in the development of modern watchmaking. Over the years, the Oyster became the pride of many other innovations – such as automatic winding via a perpetual calendar rotor (1931) – that defined the identity of the clone Rolex collection and forged its reputation for excellence, of which chronometric precision and reliability are among the cornerstones.