Rolex watches
Rolex was founded in London in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis, and registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908. The company later moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where it is headquartered today.
About Rolex
Since 1960 it has been owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private trust that also owns Tudor.
Its best known collections include the Oyster (1926), Submariner (1953), Explorer (1953), Day-Date (1956) and Cosmograph Daytona (1963).
Movements
Key movements
- Rolex calibre 3235 81 references
- Rolex calibre 2236 24 references
- Rolex calibre 3255 23 references
- Rolex calibre 2232 23 references
- Rolex calibre 4131 21 references
- Rolex calibre 9002 21 references
Questions
Rolex questions
How many Rolex watches are on Watchnik?
Watchnik lists 142 Rolex models and 264 references.
When was Rolex founded?
Rolex was founded in 1905 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
What case sizes do Rolex watches come in?
Recorded case diameters run from 28 mm to 44 mm across the 264 references.
Which movement is used most in Rolex watches?
The Rolex calibre 3235 appears in the most references, 81 of them.
What is the largest Rolex collection?
The Submariner collection has the most models on Watchnik.
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