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Auguste Reymond / ARSA

Auguste Reymond, also identified as ARSA (Auguste Reymond SA), presents a Tramelan watchmaking history beginning in 1898. 1

A brand-history guide, not an authentication, movement-service or valuation opinion.

At a glance

Stated start
Tramelan, 1898 1
Alternate name
ARSA / Auguste Reymond SA 1
Research priority
Exact dial and reference 1
Technical evidence
Model-specific manuals 2

1898 is the stated beginning

Auguste Reymond’s official material says the history of Auguste Reymond, also known as ARSA, began in 1898. Its manual describes a 26-year-old Auguste Reymond renting a small Tramelan apartment and hiring watchmakers to make watches under his name.

This is company chronology, not an individual production date. 1

ARSA should be kept as an explicit name

The official material identifies ARSA as Auguste Reymond SA. Preserve the exact dial, signature and documentation wording when cataloguing a watch.

Do not silently standardise different historical marks into one model identity. 1

Tramelan is useful context, not proof

The stated Tramelan origin gives geographic context for the brand. It does not prove manufacture location, components or finishing for a specific object.

Use reference-specific records for those claims. 1

Manuals are model-specific

The official collection manual provides instructions for a named current collection. Such documents should be applied only to the compatible model and period.

Do not use modern instructions for a vintage watch without confirmation. 2

Identify the object before assigning history

Record the exact reference, calibre, case markings, dial text and any service history. Similar names or ARSA markings are not sufficient to establish a shared specification.

Period catalogues add useful corroboration. 12

Keep conclusions bounded

The sources support a stated 1898 Tramelan beginning and the ARSA name relationship. They do not authenticate, date or value an individual watch.

Base those conclusions on object-level evidence. 12

Key dates

  1. 1898

    Tramelan beginning

    Official material dates Auguste Reymond / ARSA history to 1898. 1

Ownership and continuity

The official sources connect Auguste Reymond and ARSA with a stated 1898 Tramelan beginning while retaining model-specific technical documentation. 12

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Auguste Reymond’s official material identifies ARSA as Auguste Reymond SA and dates the company history to 1898 in Tramelan.

  2. source stated claim

    Auguste Reymond publishes instructions for its named Tramelan collection, demonstrating that technical guidance is collection-specific.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate, value or service an individual watch.
  • A shared name does not prove shared specifications across eras.

Direct sources

  1. Auguste Reymond HistoryAuguste Reymond · official history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 1898 history and ARSA identification. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Tramelan Collection InstructionsAuguste Reymond · official manual · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 1898 Tramelan origin statement and collection-specific instructions. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

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