The Rolex brand is one of the most recognizable in the world whose watches are synonymous with style, reliability and durability, and very popular around the world. The company has been going and growing for over a hundred years. Rolex watches withstand the test of time and hold their value.

In 1905, at the age of 24, Hans Wilsdorf founded Wilsdorf and Davis (the forerunner of Rolex) in London specialising in the distribution of timepieces. In 1908 it was renamed Rolex. Rolex moved its operations in 1919 to Geneva in Switzerland, where Rolex is located even today.

The first batch of Rolex watches got a lot of attention because of its super high technology quality. A small Rolex watch got the class A certification by the Kew Observatory in 1914, which was the highest appraise that this famous Observatory have never issued. Its accuracy got admitted, which is the biggest event in the world, to make its social status increase for double times in Europe and America market. After that, the quality of Rolex represents the accuracy.

In 1926, Rolex created the first waterproof watch- Rolex Oyster watch in the world. When it comes to water resistance, the Oyster was just the start. The Rolex replica Submariner and Sea Dweller models are among Rolex’s most popular divers watches which have travelled to the bottom of the ocean. In 1960, Rolex was used by the crew of the submarine “Bathyscaphe Trieste” when they travelled to the bottom of the ocean – the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, to a depth of 35,761 feet/10,900 meters. The watch was placed on the outside of the submarine, and the watch survived!Rolex watches have also been worn on mountain-climbing expeditions and their timepieces are renowned for being reliable in the harshest of conditions.