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Hammerfjord wrote:Hello Roland and welcome on 3T! Well, I speak fluently English,Norwegian and French...That's why the name Olivier sounds like that to me: Just sounds like a tree or a usual first name...
The thing is(and no offense meant by that) , Olivier was not my choice when I named my son.
After that, I like watch brands with an evocative name who's associated with them look/built, what they are designated for or simply something a bit neutral and unique.
I don't think that Rolex would have been so popular if they would have been called "John", just my opinion and speculation there...
Here's a quote from Mr Wilsdorf about his choice for this Rolex name:
" ... short, yet significant, not cumbersome on the dial (thus leaving room enough for the inscription of the English traders name) and above all a word easy enough to memorise, with a pleasant sound and have its pronunciation unchanged whatever European language it is spoken"
You can associate this name with "Rolling", "Rex"(King in latin) among other things, but the crown logo represent the king himself and it's a good choice from the start...
I am not into Rolex'es , not owning any of them and neither deeply dream of owning one: Just making a known and simple comparison there.
Thanks for the warm welcome! and thats actually a pretty fascinating read, the things that can go in a name. I wanted a name that was very much a part of me, and I dont think Roland or Tetenbaum would look very good on a dial heh, thus Olivier was born.
I see Roland... "Teten" would have been clinging better to my ears...
Last edited on Wed Dec 21st, 2011 01:08 pm by Hammerfjord