GUB Glashütte Marine Chronometer No. 8938
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th century
This 20th-century marine chronometer is attributed to GUB Glashütte and bears serial number 8938. The instrument features a light-toned dial signed 'GLASHÜTTER UHRENBETRIEBE' alongside the 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA' emblem.
It displays black Roman numeral hour markers, an auxiliary 'AUF / AB' state-of-wind sector beneath the 12 o'clock position calibrated to 56 hours, and an enlarged continuous subsidiary seconds dial above the 6 o'clock position inscribed with the serial number '8938'. The brass bowl is suspended within a brass gimbal ring system set inside a wooden case lined with green textile.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer in gimbaled box
- Maker
- GUB Glashütte
- Period
- 20th century
- Mounting
- Gimbal system
- Box Material
- Mahogany wood
- Serial Number
- 8938
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Maker / attribution
- GUB Glashütte
Design
- Visible features
- • Dial is signed 'GLASHÜTTER UHRENBETRIEBE' with the 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA' logo centered. • Features an 'AUF / AB' state-of-wind reserve indicator subdial calibrated from 0 to 56 hours positioned below XII. • Enlarged subsidiary seconds register positioned above VI is inscribed with serial number '8938'. • Mounted in a brass gimbal ring within a wooden box displaying brass corner hardware, brass hinges, and green lining.
- Object Identity and Origin
- The object is listed as a vintage marine chronometer attributed to maker Gub Glashütte and identified with serial number 8938. The listing attributes the piece to 20th-century manufacture in Germany. Visual observation confirms the dial is signed 'GLASHÜTTER UHRENBETRIEBE' with the centered 'GUB GLASHÜTTE/SA' logo, corresponding to the seller's attribution.
- Dial Configuration and Indications
- The instrument features a dial with Roman numerals and a power reserve indicator. Direct observation shows an 'AUF / AB' state-of-wind reserve indicator subdial calibrated from 0 to 56 hours positioned below the XII marker. The dial also incorporates an enlarged subsidiary seconds register positioned above the VI hour marker, which is inscribed with the serial number '8938'.
- Mounting, Housing, and Documentation Limitations
- The chronometer is mounted in a brass gimbal ring set within a wooden box. Direct observation shows the wooden box fitted with brass corner hardware, brass hinges, and a green lining. The seller describes the casing as an 'original mahogany wood presentation box' containing a 'precision nautical brass clock movement'. However, the movement is not uncased or shown from the reverse in the documentation, leaving internal calibres, escapement components, and mechanical integrity unverified in this record.
Identification
- Reference
- 1543550
- Serial number
- 8938
- 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 is not uncased or shown from the reverse side.
- Research required: Specific mahogany wood type and outer carrying transport case details rely on seller assertions not visible in the provided primary photograph.