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Revue Thommen Airspeed manual wind wristwatch, Ref. 7002.3

Partially verified

This is a Revue Thommen stainless steel manual wind wristwatch from the Airspeed collection, reference 7002.3, catalogued as sold on 2 October 2012. It features a 40mm round stainless steel case and a black dial with Arabic numerals and an off-centre subsidiary seconds dial positioned between 10 and 11 o'clock. The movement is a 17-jewel manual wind mechanism signed by the maker. The watch is fitted with a black Revue Thommen leather strap featuring white contrast stitching and a signed stainless steel buckle, accompanied by its original box, outer card, International Guarantee, and polishing cloth.

Oblique front view of the Revue Thommen Airspeed wristwatch showing black dial, crystal degradation, and leather strap
Oblique front view of the Revue Thommen Airspeed wristwatch showing black dial, crystal degradation, and leather strap — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Revue Thommen
Reference
7002.3
Catalogue / lot identifier
204
Source-reported date
Sold 02/10/12
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Case Construction

Catalogued as lot 204 in Bonhams' 'Watches & Wristwatches, Collection of a European Nobleman' sale, this Revue Thommen manual wind wristwatch is identified under the Airspeed model line with reference 7002.3. The round stainless steel case is listed with a size of 40mm and is paired with a black leather strap fastened by a signed stainless steel buckle.

Visual observation confirms the watch is fitted with a black leather strap featuring white contrast stitching, alongside a signed winding crown. The auction entry lists a date entry of 'Sold 02/10/12', while earlier manufacturing dates are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Model: Airspeed”
  • “Ref: 7002.3”
  • “Size: 40mm”
  • “Fitted with a black leather strap bearing white contrast stitching and a signed winding crown.”

Dial Display and Visible Condition

The auction entry describes the dial as black with subsidiary seconds, while the physical observation confirms the subsidiary seconds register is situated between the 10 and 11 o'clock hour markers. The dial and movement are both recorded as signed by the maker.

Direct visual inspection shows prominent flaking or degradation marks visible across the crystal or dial surface. The photographic evidence does not allow definitive attribution of this wear specifically to the dial lacquer versus an exterior or interior crystal coating.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Black, subsidiary seconds”
  • “Subsidiary seconds register is situated between the 10 and 11 o'clock hour markers.”
  • “Prominent flaking or degradation marks are visible across the crystal or dial surface.”
  • “Signed: Dial & movement”

Mechanism and Catalogued Accompaniments

The movement is catalogued as a 17-jewel manual wind mechanism signed on the dial and movement. Because neither the case back nor the internal caliber are shown in the auction photographs, the internal movement caliber number and finishing are not recorded in this source.

The catalog records accompaniments consisting of a Revue Thommen box, outer card, International Guarantee, and polishing cloth. None of these items are displayed in the provided photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: 17-jewel manual wind”
  • “Signed: Dial & movement”
  • “Accompaniments: Revue Thommen box, outer card, International Guarantee, polishing cloth”

Open research questions

  • Does the prominent flaking visible on the face represent anti-reflective coating deterioration on the crystal or degradation of the dial lacquer?
  • What specific base caliber corresponds to the 17-jewel manual wind movement with subsidiary seconds between 10 and 11 o'clock?
  • Does the International Guarantee mentioned in the lot description record a specific serial number matching the watch case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Revue Thommen Airspeed manual wind wristwatch, Ref. 7002.3
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ModelAirspeed“Model: Airspeed”
Reference7002.3“Ref: 7002.3”
Movement17-jewel manual wind“Movement: 17-jewel manual wind”
Case Size40mm“Size: 40mm”
DialBlack, subsidiary seconds“Dial: Black, subsidiary seconds”
StrapBlack Revue Thommen leather“Strap/Bracelet: Black Revue Thommen leather”
BuckleSigned stainless steel“Buckle/Clasp: Signed stainless steel”
Sale Realisation£200 inc. premium“Sold for £200 inc. premium”
Recorded AccompanimentsRevue Thommen box, outer card, International Guarantee, polishing cloth“Accompaniments: Revue Thommen box, outer card, International Guarantee, polishing cloth”

Visible details

  • Subsidiary seconds register is situated between the 10 and 11 o'clock hour markers.
  • Prominent flaking or degradation marks are visible across the crystal or dial surface.
  • Fitted with a black leather strap bearing white contrast stitching and a signed winding crown.

Research qualifications

  • Case back and movement interior are not visible in the provided photographs.
  • Accompaniments listed in the description (box, papers, cloth) are not shown in the image.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : Revue Thommen. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Model: Airspeed

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 9da9d84f50

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