Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe GUB Chronometer Q1 Cal. 28 Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1953
This gentleman's Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe wristwatch, identified in auction records as a Chronometer Q1 dating to circa 1953, features a 32 mm 14k gold case with a push back.
The silvered dial displays raised Arabic numerals at the quarters, faceted dart markers, alpha hour and minute hands, and a central seconds hand. The source catalog reports movement number 126549 and case number 100929, housing calibre 28 with a frosted, silvered 3/4 plate and monometallic screw balance. Auction commentary notes that 1,437 examples of this caliber were produced in gold between 1952 and 1956.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronometer wristwatch
- Case Number
- 100929
- Case Diameter
- 32 mm
- Case Material
- 14k gold
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Number
- 126549
- Movement Calibre
- Cal. 28
- Maker / attribution
- Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe GUB
- Movement Specification
- 3/4 plate movement, frosted, silvered, monometallic screw balance
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9 alternating with faceted dart indexes. • Prominent Q1 quality mark beneath the 12 o'clock numeral and 'GUB / GLASHÜTTE/SA' insignia above 6 o'clock. • Red-finished central seconds hand paired with gold-tone alpha hour and minute hands. • Yellow gold case mounted on a brown textured leather strap.
- Dial Design and Visible Markings
- The wristwatch displays a silvered dial configured with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals at the quarter positions (12, 3, 6, and 9) alternating with faceted dart indexes. Time indication is handled by gold-tone alpha hour and minute hands accompanied by a contrasting red-finished central seconds hand. Dial text comprises two distinct elements: a prominent Q1 quality mark positioned directly beneath the 12 o'clock numeral, and the manufacturer signature 'GUB / GLASHÜTTE/SA' placed above the 6 o'clock position.
- Case Construction and Presentation
- According to the auction catalogue, the watch features a 14k gold case measuring 32 mm in diameter with a push back closure. Visual inspection shows a yellow-gold-tone metal case mounted on a brown textured leather strap. The cataloguer dates the piece to circa 1953 and records the case number as 100929. The auction description notes the case condition as 'very good' at the time of sale.
- Reported Movement and Historical Context
- The internal mechanism is reported in the catalogue as Calibre 28, movement number 126549. It is described as a frosted, silvered 3/4 plate movement fitted with a monometallic screw balance, noted at the time of auction as 'capable of running, cleaning recommended'. Auction commentary provides historical context, stating that between 1952 and 1956 only 1,437 pieces of this caliber were produced in gold. The notes cite Kurt Herkner's 'Glashütte und seine Uhren' (vol. II, Dormagen 1978) regarding postwar development of calibers 28 and 28.1 prior to and following the 1948 expropriation.
Identification
- Reference
- Cal. 28
- Serial number
- Movement No. 126549, Case No. 100929
- 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 movement and interior case markings are not depicted in the provided photograph; details rely on auction house descriptions.