Replica Rolex Watches: The History of the Rolex Watch

When you're buying a replica Rolex watch it helps to know a bit about the background of the company itself so you can engage with what you're buying a little better, know what to say when asked, and know how to pick the best Rolex watches models. And besides, you'd be surprised how interesting it is. The Rolex brand is one of the more interesting luxury companies in the world.

Rolex Watches: Historical Points in Time

• The first self winding watch presented in 1931 to the world, making it mark on the watch industry around the world.
• In 1944 Wilsdorf established a foundation in which he left all his Rolex shares meaning his part of the company's income to this day goes to charity.
• In 1945 the Rolex Date Just was introduce to the world as the first wristwatch to feature a date display
• Another breaking technology was released with the Rolex GMT Master II – the first watch to show two time zones at once.
• Another Achievement was the develop of the first Quartz movements in the 60's and 70's
• Jacques Piccard took a Rolex down 11,000 meters into the sea, and the watch survived – breaking a record as the only watch that can go that deep.
• Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay wore Rolex to the peak of Mount Everest on the first ascent
• Mercedes Gleitze was the first Brit to swim the English channel, and was wearing a Rolex

The Beginning Of Rolex History

The name Rolex Watches was first registered in La Chaux de Fonds in 1915 by Hans Wilsdorf. This was after ten years in business as an importer of Swiss movements to England. No one knows where the name came from, though the best story goes that Wilsdorf simply wanted the name of his company to be easily pronounced in all European languages, some guess it is a play on the French term "horlogerie exquise", others say it is meant to evoke the sound of a watch being wound but most people think he just made it up.. Whatever the origin, almost anywhere in the world, the word "Rolex" evokes luxury, quality, and timelessness. In 1919 the company made its final move to Geneva where it has thrived ever since. Some replica Rolex watches feature movements made in Geneva as well.

Fake Rolex: History

The fake Rolex watch market has been around in mass quantities since the early seventies. Though some suggest the first fake Rolex was actually created as early as the 1920's. By whom…who knows, but it's safe to say pretty much as long as the real ones have been around so has the desire to copy them. One thing is for sure: fake Rolex watches have gotten better and better over time. Our watches are completely authentic in appearance, feel, and durability.

Most estimates place 75% of all Rolex watches sales as out of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual collection. And that's pretty much remained consistent throughout the forty years of replica watches. It seems sooner or later the history of replica Rolex watches might just be as thick, as rich and as relevant as the history of the authentic brand.