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FS: Vintage Rare ROLEX Store c.1940s,50s? Advertising Dealer's D

The history of Rolex is inextricably linked to the visionary spirit of Hans Wilsdorf, its founder. In.1905, at the age of.24, Hans Wilsdorf founded a company in London specialising in the distribution of timepieces. He began to.dream of a watch worn on the wrist. Wristwatches were not very precise at the time, but Hans Wilsdorf foresaw that they could become not only elegant, but also reliable.
And how did the Famous 5 letters name came about?
Hans Wilsdorf wanted his watches to bear a name that was short, easy to say and remember in any language, and which looked good on watch movements and dials.
He said, “I tried combining the letters of the alphabet in every possible way. This gave me some hundred names, but none of them felt quite right. One morning, while riding on the upper deck of a horse-drawn omnibus along Cheapside in the City of London, a genie whispered ‘Rolex’ in my ear.”
The rest.as Collectors around the world knows is history that is so rich and.bewildering....
Up for your consideration is a vintage Store dealer display which is rather heavy and stands about 155mm. Holding onto a metal plaque which has the famous logo and says " Rolex Oyster.WATERPROOF ANTIMAGNETIC UNBREAKABLE GLASS".
Overall condition is good with some patinas. both legs are held onto a mountable base by 2 screws. Will be selling on a as is basis and we will ship Worldwide. $3K plus 4% Papal fee.
















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