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Hey Everyone! Roland here, from Olivier watches, just wanted to drop in and say hey, let you guys all know im here if you have any questions, comments, etc. Looking forward to spending more time here on this forum!
Hammerfjord wrote:Not a bad watch but looking like few who was out lately: Not much new blood there...
The name alone will never make me wearing one.
"Olivier"/Oliver in English is a French Latin first name meaning the "olive tree" and is way too far from my taste...
The guy even don't explain why he choose this first name on the Olivier's site...??? Should the French origin give a luxurious feeling? Remember me of those cheap Asian brands with pseudo French names.
Hey Hammerfjord! I probably should put some info on there about where I got the name. My middle name is Oliver, so I thought Olivier would be a fun twist. And you dont have to think of olive trees, why not think of Oliver the famous european knight, paladin to Charlemagne :)
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.