{"id":3800,"date":"2025-10-12T17:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3800"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:01:10","slug":"vintage-taschenuhr-thiel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/product\/vintage-taschenuhr-thiel\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage pocket watch \u201cThiel\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2049\">This mechanical pocket watch, made between approximately 1930 and 1950, comes from the traditional watchmaking center of Ruhla in Thuringia. The engraving \u201cThiel \u2013 Made in Germany\u201d on the inside of the case confirms its origin from the production of <em data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1974\">Gebr\u00fcder Thiel GmbH<\/em>, one of the most important German watch manufacturers of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2583\">The movement is hand-wound and likely has between five and seven jewel bearings. The silver-plated, smooth case features a hinged cover. The white dial is marked with gold and red Arabic numerals and includes a small seconds subdial at six o\u2019clock. The diameter is approximately 50 millimeters, the height about 1.5 centimeters, and the weight around 79 grams. The condition is good, with no visible damage or signs of corrosion. Functionality has not been tested.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2945\">The company <em data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2602\">Thiel<\/em> produced robust and functional watches for the mass market and for export since the late 19th century. After 1945, the company was incorporated into the <em data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2774\">VEB Uhrenwerke Ruhla<\/em> integrated system. This example exemplifies the simple elegance and technical reliability of Germany\u2019s interwar period and the early postwar years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"3319\">Notable features include the clear origin engraving \u201cThiel \u2013 Made in Germany,\u201d the lightweight, portable case with classic design, and the piece\u2019s character as an authentic testament to Thuringian industrial and watchmaking craftsmanship. The watch is suitable both for collectors and enthusiasts of technical history, as well as a stylish vintage gift.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diese mechanische Taschenuhr, gefertigt zwischen etwa 1930 und 1950, stammt aus dem traditionsreichen Uhrenzentrum Ruhla in Th\u00fcringen. Die Gravur \u201eThiel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3801,"template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"brand":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[74,88],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3800","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-antiquitaten","product_cat-uhren","right-slider","first","outofstock","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3811,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3800\/revisions\/3811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand?post=3800"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3800"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3800"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinfelder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}