Rolex SA

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Jean-Frédéric_Dufour
gptkbp:certification gptkb:COSC
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:founded 1905
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Hans_Wilsdorf
gptkb:Alfred_Davis
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Geneva
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rolex SA
gptkbp:industry watchmaking
gptkbp:logo Rolex crown logo
gptkbp:market luxury watches
gptkbp:movement manual
quartz
automatic
gptkbp:museum gptkb:Rolex_World_Headquarters,_Geneva
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:First_waterproof_wristwatch_(Oyster,_1926)
First watch to reach the Mariana Trench (Deep Sea Special, 1960)
First watch to show two time zones (GMT-Master, 1954)
First wristwatch with automatic date (Datejust, 1945)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Jean-Frédéric_Dufour
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Rolex_Datejust
gptkb:Rolex_Day-Date
gptkb:Rolex_Explorer
gptkb:Rolex_GMT-Master
gptkb:Rolex_Oyster_Perpetual
Rolex Submariner
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees ~30,000
gptkbp:officialTimekeeper gptkb:24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
gptkb:Formula_1
gptkb:The_Open_Championship_(golf)
Wimbledon Championships
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:Wilsdorf_and_Davis
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Hans_Wilsdorf_Foundation
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:Rolex_Awards_for_Enterprise
gptkb:Rolex_Mentor_and_Protégé_Arts_Initiative
gptkbp:products wristwatches
accessories
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Rolex
1908
gptkbp:revenue ~CHF 9 billion (2022)
gptkbp:slogan gptkb:A_Crown_for_Every_Achievement
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
gptkb:Formula_1
gptkb:Rolex_Sydney_Hobart_Yacht_Race
gptkb:The_Open_Championship_(golf)
Wimbledon Championships
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Tudor
gptkbp:type private
gptkbp:watchMaterial gptkb:Oystersteel
platinum
18 ct gold
gptkbp:website https://www.rolex.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5