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Old 11 January 2017, 04:03 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast View Post
Rolex was originally a British company, Hans Wilsdorf was an Anglophile and Rolex's first overseas target markets were primarily in the British Empire.


Tudor brand was also named after the royal house and the Tudor rose adorns dials and crowns. English language on dials makes perfect sense.

Many thanks to GradyPhilpott for the very informative and educational post, we always learn here
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