E. Gübelin - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII Hong Kong Friday, November 24, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: E. Gübelin
    Year: Circa 1940s
    Movement No: 3’114’901
    Case No: 3’120’274
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Manual, 17 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle
    Dimensions: 36.5mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    The House of Gübelin started with a small watchmaker’s workshop by Mauritz Breitschmid in Lucerne, Switzerland back in 1854. In the 1920s, they began setting up their own jewellery atelier and gemmological laboratory. Almost 170 years later, Gübelin still stands as a reowned family-owned retailer for watches, jewellery, and gemstones, with branches in Switzerland, Hong Kong and New York.

    This present vintage wristwatch is a rare find that is signed and retailed by E. Gübelin. It has a charming champagne radium dial embellished by oxidation marks which emits a golden flare from its aging. The radium luminous materials on the dial are still reactive, rendering burnt marks on its surface over time. The dial resonates with the Arabics numerals with luminescent coating, and the luminous hands to give off an attractive sight. The fancy lugs of the watch in particular accentuate the beauty of the watch.

    The movement of the watch comes with indirect center seconds, which was a new development for wristwatches beginning in 1940s. Before that, almost all watches had a small seconds sub-sial, normally positioned at the 6 o’clock because of the gear train arrangement on the movement. This wristwatch is a superb example that should not be missed by any vintage watch collectors.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with indirect center seconds

Circa 1940s
36.5mm diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$40,000 - 80,000 
€4,800-9,700
$5,100-10,300

Sold for HK$22,860

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII

Hong Kong Auction 24-25 November 2023