Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 129

GÜBELIN LARGE DRESS WATCH - MONOCHROME YELLOW E. Gübelin, Lucerne, case No. 113315. Made circa 1950. Very fine, elegant and rare, large, 18K yellow gold keyless dress pocket watch.

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,700 - 4,800 / EUR 2,100 - 3,700

C. Three-body, ?varièe?, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, rounded band, U-shaped bow with ball terminals, snap-on case back.. D. Brushed yellow gold with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic 12 numeral, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 16 ½ ''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 3 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A well designed and sophisticated large dress watch of the very high quality one would expect from Gübelin. This watch is made more appealing by the yellow gold case, dial, indexes and hands, giving a very harmonious single tone to the entire watch.