Rensie watch
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A Rensie watch is a wristwatch sold under the trade name Rensie, used by Paul V. Eisner, a New York City watch and clock importer; the name is simply "Eisner" spelled backwards. The trade name is documented from Eisner's January 1943 registration, the family-level date recorded here. (BAMF Style; WristEnthusiast)
Screen-worn example
The watch attributed to Vincent Piazza's Lucky Luciano in Boardwalk Empire has a square yellow-metal case, a signed 17-jewel dial with subsidiary seconds, and a black alligator strap. A dedicated costume source publishes the close photograph reproduced here, while BAMF Style independently records the non-functioning screen-worn watch in the post-production prop auction. (Fashions of Boardwalk Empire; BAMF Style)
A collector's forum discussion of a Rensie mantel clock traces the same trade name to an imported German movement, though the exact origin of Rensie's watch movements specifically is not independently confirmed. (NAWCC Forums) Surviving Rensie watches today circulate mainly as vintage collector pieces rather than through any lasting retail presence. (The Antique Watch Company)
Appearances
| Title | Year | Type | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk Empire (2010) | 2010 | TV Series | Vincent Piazza | Lucky Luciano |