Comments on: Revue Thommen Airspeed Instrument RT1920

By: Evgueni Matoussevitch

Evgueni Matoussevitch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:46 +0000

@ John,
Thanks for the comment. I see your point, but I also must note that the instrument you are referring to looks like just about any instrument from a classic (or a Russian, they still use analogue devices in their fighter jets) plane. I don’t see here any special design language, which is unique to Thomenn.

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:24:21 +0000

I’m a bit fan of Bell & Ross watches and own 3 of them myself including a BR01 instrument watch, but I have to say that the Revue Thommen watch is no rip off or even a homage of the Bell & Ross instrument watch. The Revue Thommen instrument watch is a direct descendant of Thommen instrument clock, which looks nearly identical, using the same number font, dial layout, and even hand shape. The Thommen cockpit insturment clock is in fact still in production as you see for your self on their website: http://www.thommenag.ch/dynasite.cfm?dsmid=103472&action=PrView&ID=22

The Thommen Instrument company has been in business since 1853 and making pilot chronographs since 1916 and has had an avionics division since 1936 and has been making watches and cockpit instruments since before either of the founders of Bell & Ross company were even born. If anything, since Bell & Ross never made cockpit instruments of any kind and has only exited since 1994, The Bell & Ross instrument watches are more likely homages to the Thommen Instruments.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:43:42 +0000

Yes, I agree with you.It is a rip off on B&R but again what inspire B&R designer?

again it is still a rip-off from the cockpit layout, whos’ idea is more original, it just a matter of who manipulated it first?

With such great heritage, it a shame for RT to agree with the designer idea.

By: rafik

rafik — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:35:44 +0000

Hello i would like to ask how much cost a wach REVUE THOMMEN T44?THAMK YOU IN ADVANCE