Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB SA) Silber-Beobachtungsuhr
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940
This silver observation pocket watch is attributed by the source to Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB SA), dated to circa 1940 in Germany, and described as housing a Lange Calibre 48 movement with an 'Auf- und Ab' power reserve mechanism.
The dial features the printed 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA' insignia below 12 o'clock, Arabic numeral hour markers, and an outer railway minute track. An auxiliary power reserve dial marked 'AB' and 'AUF' is situated at approximately 9 o'clock, opposite a subsidiary seconds register at 3 o'clock, accompanied by blued steel hands and an arched bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Observation pocket watch
- Model / Type
- Silber Beobachtungsuhr mit Auf- und Ab-Werk
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement Calibre
- Werk Lange Kaliber 48
- Maker Attribution
- Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe - GUB SA
- Maker / attribution
- Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe
- Reported Origin and Date
- Deutschland um 1940
Design
- Visible features
- • Light-colored dial marked 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA' beneath 12 o'clock. • Dual subdials: a power reserve register indicating 'AB' and 'AUF' at 9 o'clock and a continuous seconds dial at 3 o'clock. • Arabic numeral hour markings within an outer minute track. • Blued steel central hands and subdial indicator hands. • Fluted winding crown with an arched suspension bow and setting pusher located near 1 o'clock.
- Movement and Material Claims
- The listing categorises this piece as a 'Silber Beobachtungsuhr mit Auf- und Ab-Werk', indicating a silver observation pocket watch equipped with an up/down power reserve display. The movement is reported in the lot title as 'Werk Lange Kaliber 48'. Because neither the internal movement nor the inside case markings are depicted in the record image, these calibre and material descriptions remain source-reported details that are not directly confirmed by visible physical evidence.
- Visual Dial and Case Configuration
- The pocket watch presents a light-coloured dial formatted with Arabic numeral hour markings and an outer minute track. Below the 12 o'clock position, it bears the printed designation 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA'. A dual-register horizontal arrangement consists of a power reserve indicator inscribed with 'AB' and 'AUF' positioned at 9 o'clock, paired with a subsidiary continuous seconds dial at 3 o'clock. Central hour and minute indicators, along with both subsidiary hands, are formed in blued steel. The casing includes a fluted winding crown fitted with an arched suspension bow, positioned alongside a manual setting pusher located near the 1 o'clock perimeter.
- Attribution and Chronological Discrepancies
- The auction entry records the maker attribution as 'Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe - GUB SA' with a stated era and origin of 'Deutschland um 1940'. The record notes that the Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB) conglomerate was formally established in 1951, presenting an apparent chronological conflict with the circa 1940 dating. Movement serial numbers, internal hallmarks, and production engravings are not recorded in this source, leaving unresolved whether the object represents post-war assembly by GUB using Lange components or another production context.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 53817593
- 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 and inner case markings are not depicted in the provided photograph; calibre identification and metal fineness rely on source claims.
- Research required: The dating to circa 1940 is reported by the auction source; Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB) was formally established as a conglomerate in 1951, although Lange Calibre 48 observation watches were produced from the 1940s onwards.