Watch, wrist

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OBJECT TYPE: COMMEMORATIVE
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0123.001

MANUFACTURER: MAUTHE
MODEL: VOLKSWAGEN 60000 KILOMETER
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL WATCH CASING, STRAP & WORKS; GLASS BEZEL..2-.3 PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 6.0 cm
Height: 5.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Horology
Category: Watches
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MAUTHE
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS WATCH USED C. 1958-1970.
Canada: Unknown
Function: FUNCTIONAL TIMEPIECE ISSUED TO CONSUMERS AS A PROMOTIONAL OR COMMEMORATIVE ITEM.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ONE OF MANY PROMOTIONAL ITEMS ISSUED BY VOLKSWAGEN TO IT'S CUSTOMERS. THIS WATCH & CERTIFICATE WERE GIVEN TO VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE OWNERS IN RECOGNITION OF MILES (KILOMETER) OPERATED: PREMIUMS SUCH AS THIS RE-INFORCED THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS RE: THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND COMMITTMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "Meuthe" & "19 RUBIS/ ANTIMAGN./ CONTRACHOC" marked in gold on watch face. Watch bears Arabic numerals. "VW" logo & 100000/ KILOMETER" incised on back. "FIXOFLEX" incised on back each link of watch bracelet, save 4: "MADE IN/ WESTERN GERMANY", "[LOGO] [LOGO] 017", "EXPORT" & "C.PAT.505676" incised on these links..2 Entire certificate reproduced in S.I.: markings include "VW [logo]/ CERTIFICATE/ VOLKSWAGEN 60,000 MILE- GOLD WATCH CLUB/ VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE SERIAL NO. 1638492 ENGINE NO. 1966796...THIS CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MANUFACTURE AND EXCELLENT/ OWNERSHIP IS PRESENTED TO:-/ STEPHEN G.T. MAY..."..3 "VW" logo embossed on cover.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: .1 GOLDTONE WATCH BODY & STRAP; DARK BLUE FACE HAS LUMINOUS HANDS & NUMERALS..2-.3 OFF-WHITE PAPER;.2 BEARS GOLD EMBOSSED SEAL.
Decoration: .1 VWSYMBOL & LAUREL LEAF (?) PATTERN INSCRIBED ON BACK OF WATCH..2-.3 EMBOSSED VW SYMBOL

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MAUTHE, Watch, wrist, circa 1958, Artifact no. 2001.0123, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0123.001/

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