Chapter 1630 - Many Years Ago (1/2)
Chapter 1630: Many Years Ago
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“What special stories are there about these watches?” The children were ecstatic and they squeezed near Li Du, surrounding hi at a bone They were anticipating his story
Li Du smiled “Does everyone know about World War II?”
The children nodded “The aged by the nazi Gerrandfather was involved, he was in the navy and he fought a japanese shi+p””I’m Chinese, my dad and mom told me that that was the worst war!”
Li Du, too, nodded He said, “During World War II, Rolex had already been a famous brand The British royals and the air forceRolex to replace watches that were not as accurate”
However, when they were captured and sent to the camp, the watches were all confiscated, but many people found ways to hold on to theirs In the year 1942, a British pilot was attacked when he was in the air After he was captured, he was placed in a prisoner of war caraph from Rolex and expressed his dissatisfaction with the Ger about this, the founder of Rolex, the German Hans Wilsdorf, offered to replace the confiscated watch for officers of the prisoner of war ca a fee until the end of the war”
“Do you knohat this means?” Li Du asked
Victoria said enthusiastically, “It ive British pilots watches for free That was the coht?”
Li Du nodded “That’s right Besides, the action of this executive also enco It meant that he did not think the Germans would be able to win the war He felt that the allied forces would win eventually, and that was an investment from him as a businessman”
“After that, some of the British officers wrote letters to tell Hans Wilsdorf where they were being held, which camp it was and how the Rolex was confiscated”
“Without needing any other for in the letters from the British officers The words in the letter were trustworthy evidence for him, just like the bonds in Britain were trusted”
“Just like that, every individual who sent a letter received a Rolex 3525 watch The model was specially modified for the pilots and those were the limited edition 3525 watches”
“However, that was during the war By doing that, Rolex was seen as providing ene out every one of those watches However, Rolex exhibited extraordinary spirit in treating those customers They followed up with every order and each one had the signature of Hans Wilsdorf”
“What made that watch truly famous around the world was that on March 10, 1943, a British pilot, Corporal Clive Nadine, ordered a stainless steel Rolex fro that, a teacher in his fifties se event The Victory Escape was about to begin!”
Li Du sht, that watch the Corporal ordered was 3525 It was because it had an exteriorand sturdy It was equipped with the faraph movement It had a radiuht”
“The price of this watch was quite high Nadine was going to use the money earned as a shoemaker in the prisoner of war camp to pay for the purchase of his Rolex On July 3 of the same year, a Rolex was sent to the prisoner Chairentleman like him didn’t have to bother to pay for the watch and that everything could wait until after the war”