Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 48

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.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 11,500 - 19,000 / CHF 1,300 - 2,200

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


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3

Good

Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 95 mm. DIM. 18 x 18 x 18 cm.