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Selected reference records
15 documented configurations from 15 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Carl Suchy & Söhne catalogue.
- Belvedere Bordeaux · 1 record
- Belvedere Champagne · 1 record
- Belvedere Danube · 1 record
- Belvedere Day · 1 record
- Belvedere Midnight · 1 record
- Belvedere Night · 1 record
- Belvedere Titan · 1 record
- Vienna Blue Danube · 1 record
- Vienna Day · 1 record
- Vienna Night · 1 record
- Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition · 1 record
- Waltz Nº1 Saudi Nights · 1 record
- Waltz Nº1 Skeleton Black · 1 record
- Waltz Nº1 Skeleton Blue Danube · 1 record
- Waltz Nº1 Skeleton White · 1 record
The historic business began in Prague
Carl Suchy & Söhne dates its legacy to 1822, when Carl Suchy opened a watch shop in Prague. Its historical timeline says the business was renamed Carl Suchy & Söhne in 1849 after his sons joined.
A historic date should be distinguished from the present brand's revival era. 12
The imperial-court history is source-stated
The official legacy identifies a 1844 appointment of Carl Suchy as a watch purveyor to the Royal and Imperial Court and describes later Prague, Vienna and La Chaux-de-Fonds activity. These statements establish historical context.
They do not authenticate a specific antique clock or watch. 1
Modern revival began in 2017
The brand states that Robert Punkenhofer and Peter Brabeck-Letmathe revived Carl Suchy & Söhne in 2017. It describes the contemporary business as an independent Vienna-based watch brand combining that heritage with modern watchmaking.
This is a revival narrative, not evidence of uninterrupted corporate continuity. 2
Vienna design and Austria-Switzerland production
Carl Suchy & Söhne says current timepieces are conceived in Vienna and carefully manufactured in Austria and Switzerland. It also describes limited annual production and production cycles of three to five months.
For an exact origin or movement claim, use the documentation for the individual reference. 2
Historic and modern objects need separate records
Research should retain a clear era, reference, maker markings, movement evidence and provenance. Historic Suchy objects and post-2017 watches may share a name but need their own documentation.
Do not project modern specifications or limited-production claims backward onto historic pieces. 12
Keep conclusions source-bounded
The sources support an 1822 historic origin, historical court association and a 2017 revival with current Vienna-led production framing. They do not authenticate a watch, establish uninterrupted legal continuity or determine value.
Use period material and expert inspection for consequential decisions. 12
Key dates
Ownership and continuity
Carl Suchy & Söhne's current official account joins an 1822 Prague heritage to a clearly identified 2017 revival and Vienna-led contemporary identity. 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
- source stated claim
Carl Suchy & Söhne states that Carl Suchy opened a watch shop in Prague in 1822.
- source stated claim
Carl Suchy & Söhne's legacy timeline dates the Carl Suchy & Söhne name to 1849 and describes a 1844 court-purveyor appointment.
- source stated claim
Carl Suchy & Söhne states that Robert Punkenhofer and Peter Brabeck-Letmathe revived the brand in 2017.
- source stated claim
Carl Suchy & Söhne states that its current timepieces are conceived in Vienna and manufactured in Austria and Switzerland in limited annual production.
Known limits
- This guide does not authenticate historic Suchy objects or certify continuity.
- Condition, originality and market value require object-specific evidence.
Direct sources
- LegacyCarl Suchy & Söhne · official history · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: 1822 opening, 1844 court appointment, 1849 name and historic timeline. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
- About Carl Suchy & SöhneCarl Suchy & Söhne · official history · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: 2017 revival, contemporary Vienna identity and Austria-Switzerland production statement. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
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