Gübelin Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1925
Dating to circa 1925 and retailed by Swiss firm Gübelin, this open face pocket watch is cased in 18K white gold measuring 46.5 mm in diameter. The source reports a manual-wind, 29-jewel movement equipped with a minute repeating mechanism and perpetual calendar.
The silvered dial features stylized applied Breguet hour numerals and four subsidiary dials displaying day, date, a 4-year leap year perpetual calendar register, and running seconds with a moon phase aperture. The case, dial, and movement are signed Gübelin.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating perpetual calendar pocket watch
- Calibre
- Manual, 29 jewels
- Dimensions
- 46.5mm. Diameter
- Signatures
- Case, dial and movement signed Gübelin
- Case Number
- 69'132
- Case Material
- 18K white gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Gübelin
Design
- Visible features
- • Open face dial with four subsidiary dials: leap-year calendar cycle at 12, date at 3, moon phases with constant seconds at 6, and day of the week at 9 o'clock • Applied stylized Breguet hour numerals and openwork hands • Angular geometric bow situated above the fluted winding crown at 12 o'clock • Repeater slide visible along the case flank
- Dial Configuration
- The silvered dial includes applied Breguet numerals and openwork hands. It is arranged with four subsidiary dials: the leap-year cycle at 12 o'clock, the date at 3 o'clock, the day of the week at 9 o'clock, and constant seconds combined with a moon phase aperture at 6 o'clock. The Gübelin signature is present on the dial at the 6 o'clock position.
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The watch is equipped with a manual-wind, 29-jewel movement and a minute repeating mechanism. While the case, dial, and movement are signed by the retailer Gübelin, the movement lacks a manufacturer's signature. The source notes that research suggests potential, unconfirmed manufacturing by watchmakers such as Audemars Piguet or Haas Neveux, citing contractual reasons for the absence of their signatures.
- Case and External Construction
- This open face pocket watch is housed in an 18K white gold case measuring 46.5 mm in diameter, identified by case number 69'132. The exterior features an angular, geometric bow situated above a fluted winding crown, with a repeater slide integrated into the case flank. A hallmark is visible under the bow of the case.
Identification
- Serial number
- 69'132
- 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: Original movement manufacturer is unsigned and unconfirmed beyond retailer branding; source notes potential makers such as Audemars Piguet or Haas Neveux
- Research required: Internal movement and inner case back are not visible in the provided image