Hans Wilsdorf
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Hans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a German-British watchmaker, 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".
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