Montres Tudor SA, or simply Tudor, is a Swiss watchmaker based in Geneva, Switzerland. Registered in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, the brand remains a sister company to Rolex; both companies are owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation. Tudor was initially known for watches produced for the military and professional divers. From the 1960s to 1980s, several navies issued Tudor Submariners to their divers, including the US Navy SEALs and the French Marine Nationale.
1979 Tudor Submariner issued to the French Marine Nationale showcasing the brand's trademark "snowflake" handset
Tudor Date-Day, part of the Tudor Glamour series under the Classic line
Hans Wilsdorf 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'.
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.
Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder pictured above in 1908 in London England riding Omnibus
Tomb of Hans Wilsdorf. Kings Cemetery, Geneva.
