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Which came first: the Komodo dragon or Rolex?

Rolex came first, in 1905 (founded). The Komodo dragon followed 7 years later, in 1912 (described).

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  1. Second1912

    The Komodo dragon

    animal · described

    Komodo dragons were unknown to Western science until 1910 and were described in 1912.

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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

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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.