Rolex
Manufacturing Company
It's Time For Some Competition, Yoginis!...battle to produce impressive feats of human athleticism. Bikram Choudhury-a man who teaches yoga in a speedo and a diamond-studded Rolex, guards his trademarked pose sequences like a Rottweiler on meth, and likes to compare his balls to... In this article: Rolex, Kerry Howley, and New York Times |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | 2 days ago
World of equestrianism dismayed after FEI take 'bute' off banned list
Bo Helander, chief executive of the Swedish Federation, said the FEI's budget forecasts would now be at risk for major partners such Rolex would surely not wish to be associated with a sport seen to be tolerant of certain drugs. In 1998,...
In this article: Phenylbutazone and International Equestrian Federation
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The Sun | 4 days ago
Crunch hit rich turn to pawn
...amazing haul of goodies by hard-up bankers, premiership footie stars and desperate property developers. He has currently collected six Rolex watches, two Ferraris, a Porsche and the aeroplane after they were traded in for cash. Both...
In this article: Recession, Credit crunch, and Ferrari
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | 6 days ago
Bernard Madoff: auction of personal belongings raises 1m
Bernard Madoff: auction of personal belongings raises $1m The personal belongings of convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff, including 17 Rolex watches, sold for nearly $1m (GBP600,000) at auction in New York. Bernard Madoff, 71, is serving...
In this article: Bernard Madoff, Rolex watches, New York Mets, Manhattan, New York, North Carolina, Dog, and Prada
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Bernard Madoff's jacket, watch auctioned in NYC
In this article: Bernard Madoff, New York City, Manhattan, Hofstra College, Fred Wilpon, New York Mets, and U.S. Marshals Service
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Reuters | 7 days ago
Madoff's personal items sold off to aid victims
* Jewelry, baseball jacket, Rolex watches for sale * Auction crowd applauds as buyers drive up prices * Yachts, other vessels set for auction next week By Chris Michaud More than 100 items belonging to notorious swindler Bernard...
In this article: Bernard Madoff, New York Mets, Beneficiary, Frank DiPascali, Dog, Prada, and U.S. Marshals Service
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Bernard Madoff's jacket, watch auctioned in NYC
...each, against a pre-sale estimate of no more than $9,800 and $21,400. But the most highly prized item in the sale, Bernard Madoff's Rolex watch, fetched only $65,000, paid by an unknown buyer. The watch was valued between $75,000 and...
In this article: Bernard Madoff, New York City, Manhattan, Cartier, New York Mets, and U.S. Marshals Service
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
Spoils of Madoff's feast go on the auction block
...the fallen financier's homes are being sold Saturday in Manhattan, ranging from dishes, pens and stationery to decoy ducks, furs and a Rolex dubbed the "prisoner watch." The Swiss chronograph watch was modeled on those made for World War...
In this article: Bernard Madoff, Manhattan, Marshals Service, Florida, Red velvet, and Raccoon
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Times Online | November 11, 2009
Everything from a Rolex to a Post-it
...by the swindler Bernard Madoff was a prescient one. The vintage timepiece is also known as the Prisoner's Watch, because Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex's owner, sold the watches on credit to British prisoners of war during the Second World War,...
In this article: Bernard Madoff, Second World War, Wall Street, New York, and North Carolina
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 10, 2009
M H Khan, country head (sales and development), Rolex
...of watch repairing at our factories and are trained by our staff. At the end of the course they take an exam and are certified as authorised Rolex watch makers. This school has just churned out its first set of six graduates. We kept the batch...
In this article: India, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore, South Asia, and Middle East
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Description from Wikipedia:
Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of high quality, luxury wristwatches.
Rolex watches are popularly regarded as status symbols and BusinessWeek magazine ranks Rolex #71 on its 2007 annual list of the 100 most valuable global brands. Rolex is also the largest single luxury watch brand by far, producing about 2,000 watches per day, with estimated revenues of around £1.75 billion (US$3 billion) (SwFr3.02 billion) (2003 figures).
- Name:
- Rolex SA
- Type:
- Privately held company
- Location City:
- Geneva
- Location Country:
- Switzerland
- Industry:
- Watch movement & case manufacturing
- Key People:
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- Bruno Meier
- Michael Elms
- Products:
- Wristwatches, accessories
- Revenue:
- £1.75 billion (US$3 billion) (SwFr3.02 billion) (2003 figures)
- No. of Employees:
- 6,000 (estimate as of 2005)
- Motto:
- "A Crown For Every Achievement"
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