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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 235

Glasshütter Uhrenbetriebe Glasshütte/Sa. (GUB), No. 4114, circa 1970. Fine mahogany two-day break-circuit marine chronometer with winding indicator.

C. Two-body, with brass handles, glazed upper section, brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Polished brass "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, 11 jewels, reversed fusee with steel string and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm Guillaume anibal-brass balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free sprung polished helical balance spring with terminal curves, escape wheel equipped with additional 60-tooth break-circuit wheel, key in its bracket in back right corner. Signed on dial, movement and box. Dim. 18 x 18 x 18 cm.