Hans Wilsdorf

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Hans Wilsdorf
Photo of Hans Wilsdorf (unknown date) taken from Rolex's website
Born	(1881-03-22)22 March 1881 Kulmbach, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	6 July 1960(1960-07-06) (aged 79) Geneva, Switzerland
Citizenship	German, British (after 1911)
Known for	Founding Rolex, Tudor
Spouses	Florence Frances May Crotty ​ ​ (m. 1911⁠–⁠1944)​ Betty Wilsdorf-Mettler ​ ​ (before 1960)​

Hans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a German businessman, best known as the founder of Rolex and Tudor. Wilsdorf's philosophy for the companies was "only great marketing is needed to make a company successful".^[1]