Onkõ
Onkō
From the contraction in Japanese of “on” for sound and “kō” for light—音光 (onkou).
Inspired by Japanese lanterns, Onkō is a visual and aural metaphor for the Reuge.
Specifications
Figured European maple
Black lacquered European maple
Brass
Alplan® alloy
Weight: 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)
Dimensions (overall): 34 ø × 40 cm (13 3/8” ø × 15 3/4”)
Dimensions (base): 32 ø × 8,5 cm (12 5/8” ø × 3 3/8”)
Approximately 7 minutes of running reserve
15 music cycles
One cylinder, three melodies played in succession
Over 1,200 pins on the cylinder, 72-note comb
CH 1.72 movement, crafted and hand-assembled in our workshops in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland
Reuge
Once upon a time a small Swiss village, named Sainte-Croix, became famous for being the lost town of the music box industry. It all started in 1865, when Charles Reuge, created the first musical pocket watch. Twenty years later, his son, Albert, decided to open a music box workshop converting the family workshop into a small factory producing music pieces.
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