Do you like Marvin?

Another nice one on IG

And another

Marvin is a brand which keeps on surprising me

Wonderful!

https://uhren-hidding.de/en/wrist-watches/287-marvin-chronograph-um-1950.html

I’m grateful to @TimeODanaos for steering me to this thread.

I think that I’ve joined the Marvin Club, subject to the watch arriving from the seller.

Having gone through the thread, I think this (seller’s photo) may be the first C case Marvin posted.

My photo.
The dial is ‘patinated' but it seems to run well and accurately

Another post of my ‘1960s' Marvin

Still testing this but, so far, seems to be keeping perfect time. The seller didn’t know when it was last serviced but, judging by the clean case and movement, and good running, it’s obviously been well cared for.

I’ve posted photos of the MSR 576 21 jewel movement for OF but haven’t been able to find any info on it on Google or Ranfft.

And... just in, this Hermetic. If you look to the first page of this thread you'll see two similar, although even better, examples. @dougiedude shows a version with even number numerals, and astonishing hands (I would love to know more about those), and Hijak showed one like mine with a crosshair.

This isn't afaik a company with great or even documented traditions, or much of a history to shout about at all, but I think between WW2 and the quartz crisis it clearly did good work, and this watch would have been worn proudly as EDC by a fairly average joe in the 1950s. I would really like any advice on how to date this more accurately, because I haven't found anything too useful so far. After some attempts to work out how a francophone would say "Marvin", I was delighted and relieved to discover that apparently the branding first came from an American customer in the 1930s - problem solved.

The dial furniture is all an attractive copper-y tone, the case is sharp and well-proportioned, and the fine-ness of the printing is really pleasing. Sometimes, the broad clean bezel combines with reflections from the crystal to created the illusion of a stepped case in a way I can't quite explain.


I was struck by quite how three-dimensional the dial is, particularly the crown logo (no, not that one...) - maybe this shows it better.


Inside, the cal 560 is tidy and solid imo, and it looks like this. But, calling experts, please - before I damage anything, where is the serial number to be found? There is one inside the caseback - is that all?


I think this is a fun watch for casual wear without depreciation anxiety, low-cost but robust enough. When this passes on one day, it's $/£ value will be low, but it will be a great example to the recipient of "how it was" 100 years back in the high analogue age. So here are the final two photos.

The WRUW shot.


The not-at-all-contrived-no-really quirky shot.

Nice one. Don't think the movement is supposed to be numbered

Wow, love your Hermetic!

Of course, it reminds me of mine, but that yellowy-tone of the dial is priceless, and looks so great with the gold-tone indices.

No serial on mine, either.


And yes, the 3-dimensional Marvin logo is unprecedented IMO!

Thanks Dougie, that feeling is completely mutual! Those hands on yours really are something special. 🙄

Nice👍

The C-case on your Marvin/Revue looks very similar to the 35.5mm wide case on my own Revue:



Different movement,though; an ETA 2750 in mine: