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Reuge Music

About the company Reuge

Reuge History

"Reuge Music" is the most famous maker of exquisite Swiss Musical Boxes, Singing Bird Boxes, Musical Pocket Watches, and related products.

The history of the company dates back to 1865, when Charles Reuge established his first musical pocket-watch shop in Sainte-Croix (Switzerland).

In 1886, his son Albert Reuge opened a music box workshop in Sainte-Croix. He rapidly converted the family's workshop into a small factory producing music pieces.

At the forefront of the mechanical music industry, the Reuge musical movement were included in the most unlikely objects such as powder compacts and cigarette lighters.

From 1930, under leadership of Guido Reuge, the company built a new factory in Sainte-Croix and expanded, partly by acquiring other companies like singing bird makers Bontems (Paris), Eschle (Germany), and disc music maker Thorens (Switzerland).

Today, Reuge is the only true master of mechanical music.

About this page

We are a leading reseller of Reuge products. This page shows current original Reuge products and items from previous years that may be sold-out at Reuge, but still available from us.

Reuge Shop

Our >shop in Interlaken offers probably the biggest selection in Switzerland of original Reuge Musicboxes, Singing Bird Boxes, Musical Pocket Watches.

Online shop

Some Reuge items are sold in our  >online shop. If you can't find the desired item,  >contact us to inquire.

Reuge Novelties

The following new Reuge items are now available!

 

Reuge Musicbox Journey

Musicbox "Journey"

Box in veneer burr oak wood, beautiful inlays outside and inside. 3.144-movement.

Reuge Musicbox Magic

Musicbox "Magic"

Box in white dyed Madrona burr wood. "Fairy" themed inlays outside and inside. 3.72 movement.

Reuge Musicbox Verdi

Musicbox "Verdi"

Box in veneer chestnut, brass inlays "La Scala" (Milano) theme. 3.72 movement. Limited edition of 99 pieces!

Musikdose Mandala

Musicbox "Mandala"

Musicbox veneer in Vavona burr wood. Inlays "Mandala" theme. 3.72 movement.

Reuge items with 1.36 movement

Melody duration 30 seconds, running reserve about 8 minutes.

 

Musicbox Thirtysix

Musicbox "Thirtysix"

Acrylic box. Movement is visible. Available tunes displayed in our >online shop. 10x8x4.5cm.

Musicbox Cocoon

Musicbox "Cocoon"

Pebble-shaped, clear or smoked acrylic paperweight. Movement is visible. 16.4x12.5x5cm.

Musicbox Satori

Musicbox "Satori"

Pebble-shaped music box in solid oak (picture) or reddish-brown mahogany, oiled finish. 18.3x11.3x5.7cm.

Musicbox L'Auberson

Musicbox "L'Auberson"

Music box in solid walnut. Timeless, typical Swiss box. 14x9x7cm.

Musicbox Raya

Musicbox "Raya"

Music box in solid oak, tinted dark brown color. 14x9x7cm.

Musicbox Kheops

Musicbox "Kheops"

Pyramid in mahogany wood (movement is not visible). 15.5x15.5x10.3cm.

Reuge items with 3.72 movement

Melody duration per tune 36 seconds, running reserve about 12-16 minutes.

 

Musicbox L'Auberson

Musicbox "L'Auberson"

Music box in solid walnut. Timeless, typical Swiss box. 20x11x7.5cm.

Musicbox Raya

Musicbox "Raya"

Music box in solid oak, tinted dark brown color. 20x11x7.5cm.

Musicbox Pure

Musicbox "Pure"

Musicbox made of solid oak, tinted light grey color. Movement nickel-plated. 20x11x7.5cm.

Musicbox Wagner

Musicbox "Wagner"

Music box in burr kingwood, rosewood, brass and wood inlays. Gloss finish. Limited edition of 99 pieces! 28x17x9cm.

Musicbox Calypso

Jewellery Box "Calypso"

Jewellery music box in burr madrona with floral inlay. 40.3x21.5x12.7cm.

Musicbox Soprano

Musicbox "Soprano"

Music box in burr amboyna with musical instruments inlay. Glossy lacquered. 27.5x17.7x7.3cm.

Musicbox Callista

Musicbox "Callista"

Music box in burr myrtle with flowers inlay. Oval shaped, glossy lacquered. 26.4x18.6x8.5cm.

Musicbox Clara

Musicbox "Clara"

Music box in burr madrona with flowers and rosettes inlay. Gloss finish. 26x17.8x8.3cm.

Musicbox Noria

Musicbox "Noria"

Music box in pear-tree and borosina woods. Glossy lacquered. 26x16.5x8.9cm.

Musicbox Dauphine

Musicbox "Dauphine"

Music box with gilt dolphin feet and polished glass panels. 20x12x7.5cm.

Musicbox Nomad

Musicbox "Nomad"

Music box in Hemlock wood, tinted. Slide the top sideways to partly reveal the mechanism. 22.5x15x7.5cm.

Musicbox Arche

Musicbox "Arche"

Music box in the shape of an arch in polished glass. Dust-free environment advised. 66x15x7cm.

Reuge musicboxes with big movements

Musicbox L'Auberson

Musicbox "L'Auberson"

Music box in solid walnut. Timeless, typical Swiss box. 3.144 Movement, 26 minutes running reserve. 32.4x13.4x10.4cm.

Musicbox Pure

Musicbox "Pure"

Musicbox made of solid oak, tinted light grey color. 3.144 Movement nickel-plated, 26 minutes running reserve. 32.4x13.4x10.4cm.

Musicbox Forte

Musicbox "Forte"

Music box in burr walnut with lines inlay, glossy lacquered. 3.144 Movement, 26 minutes running reserve. 40x21x13cm.

Musicbox Dolce Vita

Musicbox "Dolce Vita"

Musicbox in burr walnut, floral inlays. 5 interchangeable cylinders, each with 3 tunes/72 notes. 41.5x23.5x19cm.

Musicbox Winch

Musicbox "Winch"

Music box based on the boating theme. Mahogany and carbon sail. 4.144 Movement. 56x22x12cm, glossy lacquered.

Special Reuge products

Silver Musicbox Stellina

Musicbox "Stellina"

Miniature music box in 925 solid silver. Tiny 1.17 movement. 32x28x18 mm. 3.2x2.8x1.8cm.

Silver Musicbox Piano

Musicbox "Piano"

Miniature piano music box in 925 solid silver. Tiny 1.17 movement. 3.3x4.9x3.5cm.

Musicbox Slightly Windy

Musicbox "Slightly Windy"

Triggering the 3.72 musical movement causes the swaying movement of the wheat, like the rhythm of the wind. 20.6x16x62cm.

Reuge Singing Bird Boxes

Singing Bird Dawn Chorus

Singing Bird "Dawn Chorus"

Singing bird box in vavona wood (option: fully black lacquered). 12x7.5x4cm.

Singing Bird Byzance

Singing Bird Box "Byzance"

Gilt singing bird box, polished glass panels. Great to study the mechanism! 12x7.5x4cm.

Singing Bird Malachite

Singing Bird Box "Malachite"

Singing bird box in real malachite stone. 12x7.5x4cm.

Singing Bird Early Bird

Singing Bird Alarm "Early Bird"

Stainless steel case, black leather front and back. White gold singing bird, whistling when alarm is set. 12x12x12cm.

Singing Bird Mother of Pearl

Singing Bird Box "Mother of Pearl"

Singing bird box in real Mother of Pearl. 12x7.5x4cm.

Musical Pocket Watches "Charles Reuge"

Pocket Watch Palladium

Pocket Watch "Palladium"

Musical Pocket watch made of Palladium. Diameter 5.4cm.

Pocket Watch The Fountain

Pocket watch "The Fountain"

Musical pocket watch with automaton "fountain". Polychrome varnished dial. Diameter 5.5cm.

Pocket Watch backside

Pocket watch "The Fountain"

Musical pocket watch with 2 automatons: Front side "fountain", back side "erotic". Diameter 5.5cm.