Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, May 10, 2020
LOT 316
Gübelin - Self-winding, triple date à guichets, moon; “Ipso Matic” “Bidynator”; so-called “Chioccolatone”; stainless steel
HKD 78,000 - 104,000
USD 9,900 - 13,300 / EUR 9,000 - 12,000 / CHF 9,900 - 13,300
Stainless steel, self-winding, square-shaped with rounded corners, gentleman’s wristwatch, with snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with centre-seconds and four horological complications: • Half-instantaneous date of the month (exterior graduation with central index) • Day of the week (aperture at 11 o’clock; indications given in English) • Month of the year (aperture at 1 o’clock; indications given in English) • Phases of the moon (aperture at 6 o’clock). Silver colour dial with suspended “Dauphine” numerals.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2 * |
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Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Gubelin, Luzern / Lucerne
Model “Ipso Matic” “Bidynator”
Year circa 1950-1955
Case No. 100 093
Material Stainless steel
Bracelet stainless steel elastic bracelet with deployant clasp (by Gay Frères, Geneva)
Caliber 11 ½ ’’’, lever escapement (based on Bidynator 693, ebauche by Felsa, Grenchen / Granges)
Height 43.2 mm.
Width 32 mm.
Signature Case, dial and movement