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Rolex: Secretive and powerful, a canton within a canton

By Michael Balfour

Published: March 18 2010 17:05 | Last updated: March 18 2010 17:05

The words Rolex and Switzerland are virtually synonymous these days. The giant watchmaker dominates its industry, and is almost a cult among its wearers.

Such images are enhanced by the fact that the brand is acknowledged – both inside and outside the company – as being unusually secretive.

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