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Which came first: The crossword puzzle or Rolex?

Rolex came first, in 1905 (founded). The crossword puzzle followed 8 years later, in 1913 (first published).

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  1. Second1913

    The crossword puzzle

    game · first published

    The first crossword puzzle appeared in a New York newspaper in December 1913.

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  2. First1905

    Rolex

    company · founded

    Rolex was founded in London in 1905 before moving to Geneva.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

All which-came-first pairs · About Older Than You Think · Quiz games

Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.