Ostalgie – Ruhla Watches of the former East Germany (DDR)

Ruhla watches and clocks made in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1952 to 1991 and Thiel watches made prior to 1952. For a short history of Ruhla watches, see Short History of Ruhla Watches and Gebrüder Thiel GbmH

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Updated January 2020 – Pocket and Stopwatches

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November 2019 –Watches 16 and Ruhla 1950s

September  Ruhla in the life of East German Citizens 4

June 2019 – Updated Watches 16 ,   Ruhla – 1960s,  Ruhla -1970s and Ruhla – 1980s  and  Ruhla – 1990s– NEW Ruhla Watch and Clock Museum

April 2019 – Updated Ruhla in the life of East German Citizens 4

March 2019 – Updated Watches 15 and  Ruhla – The Order of Karl-Marx

January 2019 – NEW Ruhla in the life of East German Citizens 4  and Updated Watches 15

 

Ruhla Calibre 24-31 Turqoise Metallic Dial Sub Seconds Roman Numerals

Ruhla Calibre 24 TV Case Green Metallic Dial – 1983

Ruhla Calibre 24-33 Black Dial 1980s

Gebrüder Thiel 1935

Avtovelo Ruhla Thiel Catalogue Photo of Factory Building early 1950s

Gardé Uhren Ruhla – Ruhla Watch Factory, south of Eisenach in the Thuringian Forest

Ruhla Calibre 39 15 Jewel Slim Cased Gold Plated

Stained glass window of the UMF Ruhla Watch Works in Eisenach Railway Station, Germany.

Ruhla Divers Waterproof 2 Jewel Calibre 24-42

VEB Watch Factory Ruhla, 1950

Ruhla Calibre 24 White Dial Even Number Numerals – 1967

East German Watchmaking 1970s

Ruhla Calibre 24-32 Blue Round Heavy Chrome Case White Hands

Ruhla Calibre 24-32 Pocket Watch Blue Enamel Dial Gold Indices

Ruhla Calibre 24-32 Pocket Watch Champagne Enamel Dial Gold Indices

Ruhla Pocket Watch UMF 83 Calibre

Ruhla Diver’s Chronograph Blue Dial 1978

Ruhla Diver’s Chronograph with stop watch

Ruhla Calibre 24-26 Lion Face (light brown mane) with moving eyes

Ruhla Calibre 24-30 Childs Watch with Rocket Image Red Plastic Case and Strap

Saxon branded Ruhla Calibre 24-36 Child’s watch Rabbit with moving eyes

Ruhla Calibre 24-34 Mens Silver Dial Red Second Hand

Ruhla UMF Ladies Cream Dial Gold hands

Ruhla Calibre 24-32 Champagne dial Arabic Numerals

Ruhla de Luxe Black textured dial Gold Plated Rounded case Gold Markers

Ruhla Calibre 24-34 Early Digital Jump Hour Watch Blue

Ruhla Blue Round Gold Hands

Rhula White Case Space Design Dial

Ruhla Ladies White Dial Arabic Numerals Seconds Markers

Ruhla Mens Brushed Gold Dial Roman Numerals

Ruhla Mens Brushed Silver Dial with Date

Ruhla Mens White Dial Arabic Numerals Gold Case

Ruhla Oval Case with Date

Ruhla Champagne Dial Salamander Chrome Case Arabic Numerals

Ruhla Mens Gold Case Gold Dial Arabic Numerals

Ruhla de Luxe Cream Dial Gold Markers Gold Case

Ruhla Brushed Chrome Case White Dial Arabic Numerals

Services (Ruhla) Ladies White Dial Sans Serif Arabic Numerals

Ruhla UMF White Silver Radar Dial Second Hand Brass Case

Ruhla Ladies White Dial Arabic Numerals Second Markers Gold Case

Ruhla Mauve Dial with Date

Ruhla Gold Brushed Dial and Case Arabic Numerals

Rhula Silver Brushed Dial Bold Arabic Numerals

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