...regarding the comment on wearing a smiths, rolex was british originally....
Well, sort of: Hans Wilsdorf, a Bavarian, changed the 'trademark' name of his watches from the less than catchy 'Wilsdorf and Davies' (W&D) to the slightly more memorable 'Rolex' during 1908, a period in which they had offices in both London, England and La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company finally changed its registered name from 'Wilsdorf and Davies' to 'Rolex' in 1915. In 1915, a Bavarian in London would have been interned due to being on the wrong side the first world war, so it is safe to assume that the foundation of the company, rather than the trademark, occurred at their Swiss base. The London operation did remain open, presumably under Davies, until rising taxes and material costs made it uneconomical However, in 1919 Wilsdorf moved his entire operation to Geneva, where is stayed.

Rolex certainly has a deep British connection, but compared to Smiths...