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REVUE
ANTIQUE SWISS WRISTWATCH

The subject of this review is an interesting collectible specimen of the men’s timepiece ‘REVUE’ rich in Swiss heritage and tradition. The watches under this trade mark always differed by style and fidelity to the best traditions of watch affair.
This admirable timepiece features a white ORIGINAL porcelain enamel dial. Despite more than 80-year-old age, the dial appears in almost excellent condition! The original open face features a 60 minute outer track border with 13-24 hour numbering, well readable black Arabic numerals, original blue steel hands style and a slightly sunken sub-second’s dial. The dial is signed ‘Carl Rossmann LAUBAN’.
The case of this remarkable timepiece is unusual; it has double staining. Lateral parts of the front and back cover have pinkish color.
This admirable watch has a four-piece, double hinged case. The existence of an inner dust cover lid is a good sign of a quality watch. It was used to protect the mechanism from dust and debris and to provide an extra layer of protection from shock or moisture. The back lid has engraved beautifully and has a free wonderful spot for the monogram.
The original movement of this mechanical watch with genuine jewels is in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch. The original movement has a logo of company and is signed ‘REVUE, G.T. (Gédéon Thommen)’.
This watch is called a “Transitional" Era Watch. It was converted from pocket to wristwatch. This was quite common at the beginning of XX century, as it became “fashionable” for men to wear wristwatches.

Diameter watch without the crown:           48 mm
Thickness watch:                                        15 mm

The timepiece is in working condition, well hold time. But this watch is very old; it is a lot of years, therefore it requires careful handling and care. This Swiss watch is certainly extremely collectable specimen!

History: After the construction of the Basel-Olten railway line in the 1850s, the little Jura town of Waldenburg, situated on the Basel-Geneva trade route, was forced to fight the unemployment and poverty in its population. In 1853, the borough decided to introduce the watch and clock making industry and founded the "Société d' Horlogerie à Waldenburg" (Waldenburg clock and watch making company). But the enterprise didn't flourish until it was privatised and taken over by the young merchant Gédéon Thommen in 1859. The company, managed under the name of "Gédéon Thommen - Watch Makers", originally gave its watches the brand mark "G.T.".
After Gédéon Thommen's death, his son Alphonse founded the company "Thommens Uhrenfabriken AG" in 1905. The REVUE watches produced with their own production machines according to modern methods met with general approval among experts.
In the 1980s, the company's management decided to rename the watch brand "REVUE THOMMEN". The Revue Thommen “Cricket” wristwatch almost attained cult status. Several American presidents, including Truman, Eisenhower or Johnson, wore these watches.
Now Revue Thommen is owned by Grovana, Inc.

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