E. Gübelin open-faced pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1930
Dating to circa 1930, this open-faced pocket watch by E. Gübelin is housed in an oversized 56 mm stainless steel case with a snap-on back, weighing a reported 82.60 grams gross.
It features a black dial with an outer railroad minute track, applied or silvered baton indices, and an inner 24-hour scale marked from 13 to 24 in painted white numerals. According to auction records, the watch is powered by a 16-jewel manual-winding movement bearing serial number 67'650, while the case is numbered 19'611. Both dial and movement are signed.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-faced pocket watch
- Jewels
- 16 jewels
- Case number
- 19'611
- Case diameter
- 56 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement number
- 67'650
- Maker / attribution
- E. Gübelin
Design
- Visible features
- • Matte black dial featuring silvered or applied baton hour markers with double batons at 12 o'clock. • Inner circular chapter of white Arabic numerals indicating hours 13 through 24. • White-printed outer railroad minute track around the dial perimeter. • Arched metal bow and fluted crown located at the 12 o'clock position. • Dial signed 'E. Gübelin' in cursive script below the 24 numeral and 'SWISS' below the 6 o'clock marker.
- Case Construction
- This E. Gübelin open-faced pocket watch is housed in a 56 mm stainless steel case featuring a snap-on back. The watch is equipped with an arched metal bow and a fluted winding crown, positioned at the 12 o'clock mark. The case is documented with the serial number 19'611 and a gross weight of 82.60 grams.
- Dial Configuration
- The timepiece features a black dial with an outer railroad minute track. It is marked with applied or silvered baton-style hour indicators, including double batons at the 12 o'clock position, and an inner circular chapter containing painted white Arabic numerals for 13 through 24-hour indication. The dial is signed 'E. Gübelin' in cursive script below the 24 numeral and 'SWISS' below the 6 o'clock position.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is powered by a manual-winding movement with 16 jewels, recorded as bearing the movement serial number 67'650. The movement is signed by the maker. The source notes the production period as circa 1930.
Identification
- Serial number
- 19'611
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The manual-winding movement and interior case back are not depicted in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Caliber classification is unspecified beyond being a 16-jewel manual-wind mechanism.