Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
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The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation is a private Swiss foundation established in Carouge. It is the sole owner of the watchmaking group Rolex.
Front page of the Tribune de Genève on 2 February 2018.
The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge aligned with the main Rolex building in Geneva.
Hans Wilsdorf
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Hans Wilsdorf was a German watchmaker, 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".
Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
…fields of music, theater, and visual arts. It also supports animal protection projects worldwide. The foundation was established on 1 August 1945 by Hans Wilsdorf (president and founder of Rolex), following the death of his wife in 1944. As confirmed by his will in 1960, he bequeathed all his shares to the…
Photo of Hans Wilsdorf (unknown date) taken from Rolex's website
The photo above shows Hans Wilsdorf (front row right) standing in front of his father, with his mother sitting down between his sister and brother.
Tomb of Hans Wilsdorf. Kings Cemetery, Geneva.