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 carriage No. 2419D of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (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.
At 10:50 a.m., ten minutes before the Armistice came into effect, Augustin Trébuchon was the last soldier to fall on the battlefield. A shepherd from Lozère, mobilized in 1914 and a private first class, he was shot in the head while delivering a message to his captain. He was 40 years old.
At 11 a.m., the cornflower pays tribute to the young soldiers of the Great War. Nicknamed "bleuets" for their horizon blue uniforms, these recruits, often under 20 years old, embodied hope in the midst of chaos. The only flower to survive on the battlefields along with the poppy, the cornflower became a symbol of remembrance in France in 1916—placed here at the time 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 Augustin Trébuchon, a final sacrifice.
This model pays tribute to Augustin Trébuchon, the last French soldier killed during the First World War, after the signing of the Armistice. At 10:45 a.m., he lost his life while the ceasefire was already in place, tragically symbolizing the last sacrifice of the war. The Armistice 1918 watch is equipped with a quartz movement, combining modern precision with a tribute to this last sacrifice. Each numbered piece becomes a testament to the courage of Augustin Trébuchon and all those who gave their lives for peace.
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Armistice 1918 FR
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