We will not forget them
The Armistice 1918 watch pays tribute to the British, Belgian, and Allied soldiers who sacrificed their lives for freedom. Its sleek design symbolizes the history of November 11, 1918, marking the end of the war and preserving their memory.
The Armistice was signed at dawn on November 11, 1918, in the legendary railway carriage
No. 2419D of the International Sleeping Car Company (CIWL), in the heart of the Compiègne forest, at 5:00 a.m., marking the end of 1,565 days of war.
Although the Armistice was signed at 5:00 a.m., the ceasefire did not take effect until 11:00 a.m., leaving the tragic six-hour wait to cost the lives of more than 800 Allied soldiers.
Shot in the chest, Marcel Terfve was the last Belgian soldier to fall on the battlefield. He succumbed to his wounds near Ghent at 10:45 a.m., 15 minutes before the end of the war. He was 24 years old.
During the Second Battle of Passchendaele, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was deeply affected by the loss of his friend. After arranging his funeral, he observed that poppies grew quickly on the graves of fallen soldiers. The following day, he composed the poem "In Flanders
Fields" ("In the Fields of Flanders"). This poem transformed the poppy into a symbol of remembrance for the fallen, a poignant tribute that appears at 11:00 on the watch face, the very hour of the ceasefire.
A tribute to the end of a global conflict.
The First World War, or "The Great War," lasted from 1914 to 1918 and caused the deaths of nearly 10 million people. On November 11, 1918, at 5 a.m., the Armistice was signed in carriage No. 2419 D of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, officially ending the fighting. However, the ceasefire did not take place until 11 a.m., six hours later, costing the lives of 800 soldiers. This watch commemorates this historic moment, symbolized by the poppy, which has become the emblem of the memory of the fallen soldiers, thanks to John McCrae's poignant poem, In Flanders Fields.
“You have won the greatest battle in history and saved the most sacred cause: the freedom of the world.”
— Ferdinand FOCH (1851-1929)
A tribute to Marcel Terfve, a final sacrifice
This model pays tribute to Marcel Terfve, a Belgian soldier whose sacrifice is emblematic of the final moments of the war. After the signing of the Armistice, he was one of the last victims, falling in combat just as peace was imminent. The Armistice 1918 watch is equipped with a quartz movement, offering modern precision while honoring the memory of this final sacrifice. Each numbered piece becomes a testament to the courage of Marcel Terfve and all those who lost their lives for peace.
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Automatic version
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A Quartz watch uses a battery and a quartz crystal to provide remarkable accuracy.
Armistice 1918 BE
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