Tick-Tock to the Top: The Complete History for Kids: How Hans Wilsdorf Turned Big Dreams into the World’s Most Famous Watches - Couverture souple

J. Wilson, Ethan

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ISBN 13 : 9798267530323

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

⏰✨ Tick-Tock to the Top: The Complete History for Kids✨⏰

Have you ever wondered how the world’s most famous watch came to be? Behind every Rolex ticking on a wrist today is the incredible true story of a boy who started with nothing—but dreamed of everything.

Meet Hans Wilsdorf, the orphan who turned challenges into stepping stones and invented the wristwatch as we know it. From winding hundreds of watches in a tiny workshop, to creating the first waterproof and self-winding timepieces, Hans proved that courage, creativity, and big dreams can change the world.

This isn’t just a history book—it’s an adventure across time. Kids will travel from Hans’s early days in Germany, to bustling London streets, to watchmaking workshops in Switzerland. Along the way, they’ll discover:
✔ How Rolex became the watch of explorers, divers, and heroes.
✔ Why Hans believed wristwatches would replace bulky pocket watches.
✔ The clever marketing tricks—like fishbowls filled with watches—that wowed the world.
✔ How determination, kindness, and vision built a company that still inspires today.

Packed with storytelling, fun facts, and even quizzes and challenges, this book makes history exciting, inspiring, and unforgettable. Perfect for curious readers, dreamers, and young adventurers who want to see how far imagination can take them.

🌟 Whether your child loves history, inventions, or stories of real-life heroes, this book will keep them turning the pages.

👉 Don’t just tell kids to dream big—show them how Hans Wilsdorf did it. Add Tick-Tock to the Top to your cart today, and let their journey begin!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798267530323
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 89
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg