Gubelin, Lucerne: Fine & Thin Dress Watch
Gubelin Lucerne: Extra Plat Platinum PocketWatch
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EmailWHY WE LOVE IT? During the 1920s, the race to build the slimmest timepieces reached its peak, with Audemars, Vacheron and JLC leading the production of ultra-thin "knife" or "blade" pocketwatches. Next to the well known and valued Cartier "Montre Couteau" we see a similar quality in this Gubelin.
Platinum & extra-plat by Gubelin, Lucerne. A horological testament that watchmaking was always about miniaturization -- all else is clock-making -- and Gubelin was active there. Made in the 1910s (approx) in a presumably unpolished platinum case, housing a high-class manual winding Gubelin-caliber (fine perlage & finishing, 6 adjustments, 16 jewels). The total watch including the domed mineral-glass measures less than 6mm on its "thickest" point: ultra-thin in the 1910s (approx).
The silvered-dial darkened from oxidation, esp on the right side and on the outer (more fresh oxygen), but is all original; same as the blued hands.
The watch was professionally serviced and is running precise and reliable even as a centenaire. The serial-number of 14'8XX is identical on case and movement.
