GUBELIN 1970 Lady G Aerodynamic Retro Cuff Watch Bracelet In .925 Sterling Silver
A retro cuff wrist-watch cuff designed by Gubelin.
This is a beautiful vintage cuff bracelet wrist-watch, created in Zurich, Switzerland by the house of Gubelin, back in the 1970. The sculptural wrist watch was part of the Lady G collection and has been crafted with retro aerodynamic free forms in solid sterling silver .925/.999 with hammered and high polished finishes.
Specifications: Mechanical, hand winding movement 17 jewels, with blue oval dial, analog with Roman white numerals, white hands and acrylic oval glass. Signed "Gubelin Lady G. Swiss".
Weight: 71.75 Grams, (46.2 Dwt).
Size: The inside circumference is 7 Inches (18 Cm) and expand up to 8.5 Inches.
Measurements: 78.75 mm by 57.25 mm (3.10 x 2.25 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with Swiss marks, the maker's mark, the reference numbers, the mark for the assay and warranty of the silver, the British import marks for the city of London with the letter P for the date of 1970 and signed in full as follows, "GUBELIN LADY G. .925 SWISS 275616".
Gubelin
The company was founded in 1854 when Mauritz Breitschmid opened a watchmaker's shop on the Pfistergasse in Lucerne. a few years later, in 1861, Eduard Jakob Gübelin was born in eastern Switzerland. he subsequently moved to Lucerne and was apprenticed to the watchmaker Mauritz Breitschmid. The year 1886 marked a special occasion in the young watchmaker's life as Eduard Jakob Gübelin married bertha Sophia Breitschmid, the daughter of his old master. In the same year, the two men became business partners, managing the growing company together. In the 1920s Gübelin opened its own jewelry atelier and at the same time set up a small gemological laboratory so that it could test – and be sure of the authenticity – of the stones its jewelers used. It also continued making and repairing fine watches for a discerning clientele, developing a reputation that soon reached throughout Europe and overseas. Since 1854, the house of Gübelin has always been in the hands of the family and led by a family member throughout time the Gübelin family carefully nurtured its traditions. It kept the company’s core values alive and passed them on to the next generation which contributed to the success and growth of the Swiss house.
Collateral: This Gubelin wrist-watch is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Gubelin Lady-G. wrist-watch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the sterling silver. This piece has been carefully serviced, inspected to guarantee the condition and the authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: B020925RNMJ/2.127
