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Name an old prominent watch company that HASN'T been brought back from the dead

  1. redpcar Jun 14, 2021

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    This just popped up in the google window (yes, they are watching me). I stopped to think: Is there an old prominent (or even semi-prominent) watch brand that has NOT been brought back from the dead?

    Gotham wasn't that common but it seems someone has bought the name and marketing a product. Railroad dial + toy train = marketing blitz.

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  2. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Jun 14, 2021

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    Well, Lanco (an abbreviation of Langendorf Watch Company) was "revived" from 1971-80, but has been "dead" again since then.

    I believe that Aureole, Cortébert, Perfecta and Sabina are gone for good.

    One of the best, in a sense, might be Record Watch Co., which made some superb watches during the first half of the 20th century.

    I'm sure that there are others.
     
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  3. SkunkPrince Jun 14, 2021

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    Ferrero SA. Haven't seen anything from them after the 20s.
     
  4. MRC Jun 14, 2021

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    Smiths? At the very least Gurgle doesn't present ads for modern ones at the top of the page.....

    makes a welcome change ;)
     
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  5. size11s Can’t bat, can’t bowl Jun 14, 2021

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    Pop 'Timefactors watches' into Gurgle....there are one or two Smiffs knocking around. Eddie Platts bought the rights to the name many years ago and does a half decent job with the brand.
     
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  6. S.H. Jun 14, 2021

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    Moeris

    Buren (fully digested by Hamilton if I remember well)

    Gruen
     
  7. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' Jun 14, 2021

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    Lemania

    UG (!!! the _-_-_ made by the company that took this over doesn’t count imho)
     
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  8. MRC Jun 14, 2021

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    Sadly see https://burenwatch.com/


    Here's a Hamilton/Buren from the old days (even if assembly was by Heuer)

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  9. MRC Jun 14, 2021

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    How about an edge case? Heuer as a brand is now TAG-Heuer, although some of the recent production have only Heuer signature on the dial. Not sure if that applies to crowns, movements and buckles tho....
     
  10. WestCoastTime Jun 14, 2021

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    Wyler

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    Advertised as highly robust against shock & water intrusion (not sure how much better they really were than any of the competition...).
     
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  11. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Jun 14, 2021

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    Relide was trademarked in 1937 and made a lot of cool looking watches, mostly, is not entirely with ebauche movements. I’ve seen one double signed with Tiffany’s

    My first vintage piece was a thrift shop Relide

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    This ad is apparently from 1950, my watch is 1955 or later

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    I have never seen one from the late 70’s, so I assume they didn’t survive the quartz crisis. Not unexpected, as they named themselves in the past tense
     
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  12. redpcar Jun 14, 2021

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    I think Wyler came back in the late '90s / early 2000's and is gone again.
     
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  13. JwRosenthal Jun 14, 2021

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    Mondaine

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    Actually- I am wrong, Mondaine has been revived. I was thinking Monvis
     
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  14. Stripey Jun 14, 2021

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    Gruen?
     
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  15. redpcar Jun 14, 2021

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    I think you can still buy a Curvex (quartz)

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  16. JwRosenthal Jun 14, 2021

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  17. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Jun 14, 2021

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    Old yes but prominent I doubt ?

    Civis,

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  18. Stripey Jun 14, 2021

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    I assume that screenshot means the trademark is owned, not that they’re producing watches. The Curvex quartzes all seem to be ‘80s.
     
  19. Stripey Jun 14, 2021

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  20. Professor Jun 14, 2021

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    Haven't seen any recent manufacture Midland watches.
    Their asymmetric cased electric watches have collector interest but are scarce on the ground. Midland-Electric-Landeron-4750-1.jpg My midland 25 jewel self winder is my favorite, still accurate to around 4 seconds per day after perhaps 60+ years.
     
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