Glashütte GUB Spezimatic Men's Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1977
This cushion-cased men's wristwatch is identified by the auction title as a Glashütte GUB Spezimatic produced in the German Democratic Republic in 1977. The metallic cushion-shaped case features a brushed upper finish, a winding crown at 3 o'clock, and a dual-ring rotating outer bezel marked with city names including Tokyo, Sydney, Greenwich, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
The blue dial is printed with 'Glashütte SPEZIMATIC', '26 RUBIS', and 'MADE IN GDR', featuring applied baton hour indices, luminescent-filled hands, a central seconds hand, and a date display at 3 o'clock. The watch is presented on a black leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- World-time bezel wristwatch
- Listing Title
- Glashütte GUB Spezimatic men's wristwatch - GDR 1977
- Place recorded
- German Democratic Republic
- Maker / attribution
- Glashütte GUB
Design
- Visible features
- • Cushion-shaped metallic case with vertical brushed finishing on the top surface • Outer bidirectional bezel with blue and black segments listing world cities and minute numerals • Blue sunburst dial inscribed 'Glashütte SPEZIMATIC', '26 RUBIS', and 'MADE IN GDR' • Date window at 3 o'clock showing numeral '8' • Fitted with a black leather strap
- Case and Bezel Observations
- Visual observation shows a cushion-shaped metallic case displaying vertical brushed finishing on the top surface. The watch is fitted with an attached black leather strap. The case features an outer bidirectional bezel composed of blue and black segments marked with world cities and minute numerals.
- Identity and Auction Record
- The object is recorded under lot number 9285037 on Catawiki, titled by the listing as 'Glashütte GUB Spezimatic men's wristwatch - GDR 1977'. The platform reports a sale price of €380. The listing text indicates an origin in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and a date of 1977. No further platform descriptions, movement caliber listings, or condition reports are preserved in the archived source record.
- Dial Display and Inscriptions
- The timepiece has a blue sunburst dial marked with the inscriptions 'Glashütte SPEZIMATIC', '26 RUBIS', and 'MADE IN GDR'. A date window is situated at the 3 o'clock position displaying the numeral '8'. Movement components and the case back are not visible in the provided source record.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 9285037
- 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: Movement caliber and case back are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Detailed lot description text is absent from the archived source page; date (1977) and origin are derived from the auction title line