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Revue Thommen | The Swiss Watchmaker Presidents Wore, You Never Knew

Episode Summary

https://vaianaexpress.com/blogs/news/the-revue-thommen-story-170-years-of-swiss-watchmakingA watch brand supplied cockpit instruments to a real air force, went bankrupt, then rose again on the wrists of U.S. presidents. So why has almost no one ever heard its name?

Episode Notes

[enthusiastic] Quick question to start: what watch brand supplied cockpit instruments to an actual air force, went bankrupt, came back from the dead, and reportedly ended up on the wrists of multiple U.S. presidents? If you said Revue Thommen, you're way ahead of most watch collectors. [engaging] Today we're digging into a brand hardly anyone talks about, but really should. Vaiana Express City: Staten Island Address: 194 Woehrle Avenue Website: https://vaianaexpress.com Phone: +1 929 322 8781 Email: jerry@VaianaExpress.com