Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedDavid Rosenthal: belief
5 Mar 2026 Acquired Rolex
“I think if that were the only factor, Rolex probably would’ve stayed in England.”
Source trail
Everything needed to verify it.
- Speaker
- David Rosenthal
- Attribution
- Verified speaker
- Claim type
- belief
- Recorded
- 5 Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Acquired
- Episode
- Rolex
Transcript context
…Well, David, I was about to ask you, how does this become a Swiss watch company? And the answer is definitely right around this time in World War I. All right, David. How are we getting to Switzerland? How does Rolex become a Swiss watchmaking company? Well, obviously the anti-German sentiment was part of it. I think if that were the only factor, Rolex probably would’ve stayed in England. At this point, Wilsdorf is a naturalized citizen.…
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