Reuge Swiss 18 note Musical Movement Mechanism Playing Love Me Tender

Once upon a time there was a music box… Created in 1796, it was inspired by the peal of bells. The first music boxes were produced in Sainte-Croix in 1811, bringing international renown to the small town. Production expanded rapidly with constant improvements being made to the tone of the tunes; at the same time, the creation of sumptuous wooden boxes became an art in itself. The system of the musical movement is ingenious, with pre-tuned metal teeth driven by a cylinder fitted with pins to produce infinitely varied and accurate sounds. In 1870 a German inventor created the disc music box, which allowed for the tune to be changed more easily and frequently; however, the sound was slightly more metallic. From 1865, Reuge developed a passion for the world of the musical movement, which today remains almost unchanged and the components of which are produced using tools designed by the company, making the Reuge factory the world’s only manufacturer of large musical movements, some of which can be compared to watch-making.