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The Visionary: Hans Wilsdorf and the Birth of an Icon

Jan 31, 2026 Vol. Volume 2: The "Perpetual Crown" 7 plays
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The origin story of Hans Wilsdorf.

- The underdog story of a German orphan in London who envisioned the future of wristwatches while the industry was still tethered to pocket watches.

- Wilsdorf had to overcome the technical skepticism of a world that didn't believe small wrist-worn movements could be accurate.
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