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TIL that Rolex & Tudor are owned by Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which is registered as a charitable foundation and saves on Swiss taxes. But their spokesperson declines to say what evidence is available to confirm that the Wilsdorf Foundation makes charitable donations!

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