Number: TA Q14.102/2T2T01 Watch Description. The Coin Edge collection is elegant and sport oriented and has been engineered with 100m water resistance. As with all Tavannes timepieces, its graceful and elegant lines evoke purity of design and quality Swiss craftsmanship. The establishment of the Tavannes Watch Co. In 1895 turned the village into a major watchmaking center. To house the growing population a number of Swiss chalet and Art nouveau style houses were built between 1900 and 1930. The Royal Cinema opened in 1918 and turned Tavannes. Description: EARLY STEEL REVERSO - RED LACQUERED DIAL;Lisica S.A. (Tavannes Watch Co. For Jaeger-LeCoultre), 'Reverso;movement No. 223109, case No. Made circa 1931.;Fine and very rare, rectangular, reversible, stainless steel;wristwatch with red lacquered dial. Accompanied by the Extract;from the Archives.;Three-body, polished, angled lugs, reeded upper and lower bezel with. May 19, 2008 Pritchard gives the approximate dates of the Tavannes Watch Co. As 1891-1949. ( A family picture of my great-grandfather dated 1920 shows him and his pocket watch.) Who do I contact to know who may have bought this watch? This is very important to me and would help fill in a missing link in my family tree. Thank you very much. Number: TA Q09.104/2T2T01 Blu Watch Description. The Ocean Edge Ladies Collection is the sport collection of Tavannes Watch Co. The collection is based on quartz and automatic movements, with minimum of 20ATM water resistance. These series are made to perform.
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Tavannes Factory 1891
Tavannes Watch Co. (usually called Tavannes) was a Swiss watch company founded in 1891, defunct by 1966, and resurrected in 2008.
History
Watchmaker Henri Sandoz founded his namesake watch company, Henri Sandoz and Co., in Le Locle in 1870. He left the company in 1891 and founded a new company in the small town of Tavannes in the Canton of Bern. This company, officially named Tavannes Watch Co. SA, produced watches, watchmaking machinery, and other specialized machines.
Tavannes soon struck a distribution deal with Schwob Frères of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Many Tavannes models were sold using the Cyma brand, with sales rapidly rising from 1900 through the 1950's. By 1938, Tavannes boasted that it was the 4th largest watch manufacturer in the world, having sold over 30 million. At that time, they were employing over 3,000 skilled watchmakers to produce around 4,000 watches per day.
Submarine Commander 1917
Tavannes Anzeige 1917
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© Tavannes
During WWI, the Tavannes Watch Co was approached by two British submarine commanders to consider the construction of a watch suitable for work on submarine decks awash in water. This watch was supposed to be water-tight, non-magnetic, and the balance wheel had to be of a material which shows a minimum of expansion and contraction with variations in temperature. The face had to be legible at all times.In 1917 was born the first waterproof wrist watch made by the Tavannes Watch Company.
Belt Watch 1928
Tavannes Belt Watch 1928
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Tavannes was an early producer of wristwatch-specific movements, introducing small calibres in the 1910s just for this purpose. It supplied many major manufacturers, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, Dunhill, Hermes, and Cartier. Tavannes' movement manufacturer was called Lisica SA, and many watches use this name instead.
One innovation from Tavannes was a belt buckle watch for the English King Edward VIII. This led to the creation of other 'captive' watches for belt or desk, and may have inspired the iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso which used a Tavannes movement. Hermes and Cartier marketed the belt buckle watch as 'La Captive'.
Driver’s Watch 1930
Tavannes Drivers Watch 1930
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© Tavannes
The two greatest mechanical inventions of the twentieth century are most likely fine mechanical wrist watches and automobiles. In the early 1930’s clocks were created for use in automobiles. At that same time Tavannes created the driver’s watch. The watch was designed to be worn on the side of the wrist as to tell time while driving.
Production stop in 1966
Vintage Tavannes Watch
By 1966, however, production had stopped. Swiss watch giant ASUAG adopted both the Cyma and Tavannes brands under their Chronos Holding company that year.
Tavannes Today
Tavannes Submarine Commander
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Submarine Commander back
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© Tavannes
The Tavannes brand was revived in 2008, once again located in the town of Tavannes. The company seeks to restore its original values of quality, innovation, and originality as a family business. The company's lineup now includes historic models in the vintage style.
During World War I, Tavannes was approached by two British submarine commanders to construct a watch suitable for use on submarines. It was waterproofed for use on the deck, antimagnetic, and resistant to temperature changes. The resulting 'Submarine' wrist watch of 1917 was recalled in a 2017 edition featuring the historic look of wire lugs, oversize Arabic numerals, a knurled case, and oversized screw-down crown. Inside is an automatic movement, and the anti-magnetic case back and dial are marked '1917-2017'.
Tavannes is also recalling the original 'Belt Watch' of 1928 with a new 2018 edition that can be worn on the wrist, as a belt, or as a desk watch. In 2019, the company promises a new dive watch that recalls their 1930s original, worn on the side of the wrist with a steeply curved case.
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