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Can we identify this watch? Movement photos added
I’m at a party, drinking serious wines, when the host says “Hey, you fix watches don’t you? Lemme show you a watch.”
Now I know how a doctor feels when someone says “My knee hurts, what’s wrong?”
Here’s what he brought out.
Cazalea
Now I know how a doctor feels when someone says “My knee hurts, what’s wrong?”
Here’s what he brought out.
Cazalea
Gubelin used to take watches from other brands to badge them with their name. They did it, for example, with Jaeger Lecoultre and the Memovox they called Ipsovox.
Maybe they took a " plate " ( flat ) watch from JLC for this one?
Could be..
This is a photo of the caseback of my VC. looks very similar cazalea's photo of the caseback.
I agree with nicolas. could be any one of these.
Or.. one other idea... if Gubelin had access to JLC ultrathin movements and certain case, dial, hands manufacturers, perhaps it is a Gubelin watch? The case on my VC has a hammer head mark with 136, which is C.R. Spillman. If Gubelin could source a case from them and source the ultra thin movement from JLC that was used as VC 1003/AP 2003, maybe they made it? Is this possible? It would look very similar to my VC if they did.
A Look Inside At The Movement
I went home last night with the Gubelin watch that is the subject of this thread (and with several others). Its owner indicated he doesn't have any personal connection with the relative it came from. He wants to see how it will look and run.
Cazalea
So can you recognize this movement? I'm thinking Patek 175
Cazalea
Side By Side Comparison
Patek has a free-sprung balance and the Gubelin does not. Therefore the balance bridges are different. The rest of the movement looks very similar!
Cazalea
Calibre 21 (99) Frederic Piguet
Hello,
i like Gübelin watches, and that is a nice piece! Movement inside is the calibre 21 (99) by Frederic Piguet. If you check the book Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches by Fritz von Osterhausen, you will find the same movement marked Gübelin.
The calibre 21 (99) was introduced in 1925 and was used by many brands(Rolex 650/651) and served a base for a few movements, among others Patek Philippe cal. 175/177.
Case for this watch was made by Gübelin, i would assume on the serial number, it was made in the mid/late 60s.
Orange
i like Gübelin watches, and that is a nice piece! Movement inside is the calibre 21 (99) by Frederic Piguet. If you check the book Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches by Fritz von Osterhausen, you will find the same movement marked Gübelin.
The calibre 21 (99) was introduced in 1925 and was used by many brands(Rolex 650/651) and served a base for a few movements, among others Patek Philippe cal. 175/177.
Case for this watch was made by Gübelin, i would assume on the serial number, it was made in the mid/late 60s.
Orange
Thank you very much for your input
I think you have given us the definitive identity. I will go back and check some of my sources (old books) which are so easy to overlook in this Internet age!
My friend (its owner) is a TAG Heuer guy who generally wears quartz sport watches, so we shall see if this additional info warms his heart towards the watch.
Cazalea