Source: https://myreversostory.com/pieces-uniques/swiss-national-football-team-reversos
Summary: Made for The 1938 Swiss World Cup squad. Bought from the retailer Gübelin by the Swiss Football Association and presented to the national side after the…
Updated: 2026-09-11
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Pièce Unique · 1938

# The Swiss national football team Reversos

Made for The 1938 Swiss World Cup squad.

Engraved dedication

**Year**1938

**Craft**Engraved dedication

**Made for**The 1938 Swiss World Cup squad

Bought from the retailer Gübelin by the Swiss Football Association and presented to the national side after the 1938 World Cup in France. Switzerland’s win over the Germany side carried unmistakable political weight in the Europe of 1938, and the watches went out inscribed with thanks for the victories. Decades later at least one member of that team was still wearing his. A reminder that the engraved Reverso was never only an aristocratic object — it was also how a country said thank you.

Source: Fritz, *Reverso: The Living Legend*

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