Declassified records describe Hans Wilsdorf as “most objectionable” and allege he may have used his position to spread ...

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Hans Wilsdorf, the German-born founder of Rolex, was once suspected of strong Nazi ...

MI5 suspected that the German founder of Rolex was a Nazi spy, the Telegraph can reveal. Formerly classified documents at the ...

Secret MI5 files reveal that Hans Wilsdorf, the German-born founder of the iconic Rolex brand, was under serious suspicion by ...

Likewise, a report from the British consul in Geneva, where Rolex is headquartered, claimed he was “well known for his strong Nazi sympathies” and that his brother, Karl, was “reported to be an active ...

British intelligence once suspected Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder, of Nazi ties. Secret files reveal MI5's concerns during World War II. They feared Wilsdorf might spread Nazi propaganda. He even sent ...

The luxury Swiss watch company said that it hired a historian to investigate and will publish the results of the probe.The post Rolex founder suspected of being Nazi spy, per ...

Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex’s founder, was allegedly a Nazi sympathiser and MI5 espionage suspect during WWII, according to newly ...

The papers, stamped by British security service MI5 and dating between 1941 and 1943, describe Wilsdorf as "most ...