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Rolex: Mastering time with elegance and precision.


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Think you know Rolex? Think again. In this week’s episode of Curious Cat, host Andy uncovers the astonishing origin story behind the world’s most coveted watch brand. It begins not in a Swiss factory, but with a twelve-year-old orphan in Bavaria—and a moment of clarity on top of a horse-drawn London bus.
Discover how Hans Wilsdorf, fueled by loss and shaped by resilience, rewrote the rulebook of luxury, innovation, and marketing. From smuggling waterproof watches into newspaper headlines to redefining what a charity-owned company can achieve, the secret history of Rolex is more thrilling than fiction—and it’s hiding in plain sight.
Buckle up. Your perception of the crown is about to change.
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