Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
GLASHUTTE/SA MARINE CHRONOMETER WOOD BRASS Glasshütte Uhrenbetriebe Glasshütte/Sa. (GUB), No. 12867. Made circa 1970s. Fine, mahogany, 56-hour going, marine Chronometer with regulator dial and power reserve indicator. Accompanied by a key.
Two-body, solid mahogany with glass top and external brass handles, brass bowl and circular gimballed suspension. Matte silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and AB-and-AUF scale. Gold spade hands. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, reversed fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw spring detent escapement with jeweled locking stone, two-arm Guillaume anibal-brass integral balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free-sprung alloy helical balance spring with terminal curves. Outer case and dial signed. DIAL
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 3-8-01 |
Good Slightly scratched HANDS Original |