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29 September 2010, 03:19 AM | #1 |
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Guess where Mr. Wilsdorf was when he came up with the ROLEX name?
According to Perpetual Spirit Magazine he was traveling on the open deck of a London double decker omnibus as it approached the famous landmark of St. Paul's cathedral.
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29 September 2010, 03:57 AM | #2 |
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For some reason I thought you were going to say on the potty.
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29 September 2010, 04:12 AM | #3 |
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29 September 2010, 04:54 AM | #4 |
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There is actually a picture of Wilsdorf on a double-decker that I've seen somewhere.
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29 September 2010, 05:02 AM | #5 |
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I may be dense, but how did he come up with that?
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29 September 2010, 05:52 AM | #6 |
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Yep, on a London bus
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29 September 2010, 10:15 AM | #7 |
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Not confirmed, but the name Rolex came from a French phrase "horlogerie exquise" or exquisite clockwork.
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29 September 2010, 12:08 PM | #8 |
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He preferred the term porcelain throne. A crown for every achievement...
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It was going to be my guess....
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