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Old 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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Old 29 September 2010, 03:57 AM   #2
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For some reason I thought you were going to say on the potty.

I guess yours is better...
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Old 29 September 2010, 04:12 AM   #3
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For some reason I thought you were going to say on the potty.

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That cracked me up.
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 29 September 2010, 05:52 AM   #6
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Yep, on a London bus
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Old 29 September 2010, 10:15 AM   #7
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I may be dense, but how did he come up with that?
Not confirmed, but the name Rolex came from a French phrase "horlogerie exquise" or exquisite clockwork.
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Old 29 September 2010, 12:08 PM   #8
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For some reason I thought you were going to say on the potty.

I guess yours is better...
He preferred the term porcelain throne. A crown for every achievement...
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For some reason I thought you were going to say on the potty.

I guess yours is better...

It was going to be my guess....
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