Vintage Gubelin Watch Discovery

amanico · 2013-06-12T13:49:44Z

Explore a vintage Gubelin watch with a captivating dial and unique lugs. Discover its history, movement insights, and the allure of vintage collecting.

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Amanico shares his experience encountering a captivating vintage Gubelin watch, highlighting its superb case dimensions and a dial that exudes warmth. His post captures the excitement of discovering a unique piece, despite the frustration of not being able to examine its manual movement due to a forgotten case opener. This piece underscores the allure of vintage collecting and the unexpected treasures it can reveal.

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I was invited to take some pictures of a few watches and among them, a revelation, a Gubelin.

A superb case, whose dimensions are perfect for my wrist, and whose lugs make me think to some divine creations from Vacheron and Jaeger.

The dial, the true soul of the watch, is not less captivating with its warm hour markers contrasting in a delicious way with the black background.

Behind the screw in case back... A manual movement, which I would love to see, if only I didn't forget the bloody case opener!

Damn me!

Anyway, her are some pictures of a watch I've never seen, till today.

And you?

Pretty frustrating, isn't it?

I had to pass on it, as I have some targets which may soon come, so any dispersion is far from being welcomed, but what a lovely watch!

This is the good thing with the Vintage World... You always discover something which makes your list longer...

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

Gubelin produced fine watches in the mid-20th century, often using quality movements from Felsa, AS Schild, and rebranding Eternamatics as Gubelinmatics or Ipsomatics. Their cases and dials show good manufacturing quality, aging well.
The combination of a warm dial and distinctive lugs, reminiscent of Vacheron and Jaeger designs, is particularly appealing to some collectors.
The aesthetic pairing of 1930s-style lugs with a 1940s-style military dial can appear unusual, even if original, suggesting a stylistic juxtaposition.
The company's logo, an hourglass timer, suggests a history rooted in watchmaking before a shift towards jewelry making and retailing in the 19th century.
The inability to view the movement is a common frustration for watch enthusiasts, as the movement is a crucial aspect of a watch's appeal.

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andrewluff

Jun 12, 2013

Then it would have been a total disaster (talking from experience ;-) Cheers Andrew

Quan

Jun 12, 2013

excuse to pass on my friend......LoL

amanico

Jun 12, 2013

When taking the battery out to charge it... I put the loaded battery, and took some pictures several days after... At the end of 6 pictures, a signal came: " Memory Card overloaded "... It was the internal card of the camera, which is selected by default. It took me one full minute ( which is pretty long ) to calm down and to get what happened. :) Best, Nicolas

Ares501 - Mr Green

Jun 13, 2013

handsome lugs Pure marvel aged to perfection Cheers D

G99

Jun 13, 2013

i dont know what it is, but i'm so used to seeing military dials in pretty plain cases that despite the beautiful lugs they look odd together as if the lugs are earlier than the dial. i'm sure you know what i mean by this. 30's style lugs and 40's style dial despite the fact that i am sure they are original. i bet the movement is a cracker. lol :) G.

amanico

Jun 13, 2013

I am a sucker for this kind of combination... Another example: I would love to see this dial with more conventional lugs, too. I am totally biased. As for the movemenr, thanks for your support! :) :) :) Best, my frend. Nicolas.

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