My GFs watch - Revue (now worn for the 3rd Generation)
Hi everyone,
wanted to share something special.
My girlfriend received a present from her grandmother the other day.
It's a handwoud Revue. I do not know the exact model name or number. Unfortunately the company didn't survive the quarz crisis. It looks like it was bought by Thommen (Flieger Instruments) and now runs under the Brand Revue Thommen.
This watch was worn by her great grandmother and then her grandmother and now her.
She has very tiny wrists so this watch fits perfect. It has 10mm (yeah 10!) lugs. We got rid of the old black leather strap and bought a blue leather strap with a gold clasp.
Unfortunately my photographic skills pretty much suuuck. But this thing looks amazing and I am so happy that this is the first watch my GF got. Lot of sentimental value.
As a sidenote. It still keeps great time!
Grandfather wore a Rolex his entire life. Father wore a Rolex his entire life. Now I am a watch nerd that aspires to keep the family tradition going. Fighting the urge to buy the next piece every day.
This is a fine example of timeless style, as it could easily pass as a modern design with the possible exception of the rather large crown. I imagine women's watches get less beat up than men's do, in general.
"...after about 100 years."
Mmm...maybe not. Women's dress watches were always more elaborate and fancy than men's watches. They dial the jewelry quotient to eleven.
Based on the styling, I would guess that this watch was made between 1955 and 1970, probably the early 1960's. The most similar men's (or gent's) watch that I have seen was about 1965. Towards 1970 Revue made some of the bad design choices that were popular at the time (horizonal indices, for less clarity). Older Revue women's models retained the subseconds through the 1950's.
Well, that's in just about in my lifetime, and I am spry for being "about 100 years" old.
"...after about 100 years."
Mmm...maybe not. Women's dress watches were always more elaborate and fancy than men's watches. They dial the jewelry quotient to eleven.
Based on the styling, I would guess that this watch was made between 1955 and 1970, probably the early 1960's. The most similar men's (or gent's) watch that I have seen was about 1965. Towards 1970 Revue made some of the bad design choices that were popular at the time (horizonal indices, for less clarity). Older Revue women's models retained the subseconds through the 1950's.
Well, that's in just about in my lifetime, and I am spry for being "about 100 years" old.
Thank you for making that clear. It was just a guess. I will edit the post. (:
Thank you for making that clear. It was just a guess. I will edit the post. (:
Oh, it’s funny. You get a feel for this if you spend too much time looking at watches. Detective work makes vintage interesting.
Thank you for making that clear. It was just a guess. I will edit the post. (:
At least it isn’t a fake like some we see.
10mm? damn thats a really small watch. my sister have one citizen too from my grandmother almost same size at this one, also manual wind. i didnt have the photo yet
10mm? damn thats a really small watch. my sister have one citizen too from my grandmother almost same size at this one, also manual wind. i didnt have the photo yet
10 and 12mm lugs aren't, or uptil recently weren't, that uncommon for womens' watches. The case is probably 18+mm. But I've seen the vintage women's watches that are smaller than pills I've swallowed.
Thanks for sharing, great story. Is that 20mm? Tiny but beautiful watch.
Great watch with a great story. Such watches are just priceless
Some Wittnauer movements were made by Longines. Chronographs were supplied by Valjoux, Wittnauer has used a number of A. Schild movements as well.
As for the OP's look into the brand - Thommen was the original name of the company behind the Revue brand - the founder was Gedeon Thommen. I'm not sure if we can count Revue as a victim of the Quartz Crisis - they went bankrupt in 2000, a year later the broke RT company was bought by the Grovana holding.
Look how crisp the dial is after decades. Astonishing...
i found my grandmother watch probably from 1950, manual wind. 25mm x 25mm 😂. its like bracelet with a movement in it
The crown is almost bigger than the dial ahhahahha. A part from that, nice piece, starting with a vintage sentimental watch it is the best way to start
Very cool. Nice strap, too. Hope she can give it to her daughter!