Gübelin Secret Watch

GUBELIN Secret Watch

DATE OF BIRTH : C. 1960s MATERIAL : Gold SIZE : Small MOVEMENT : Mechanical CONDITION : Excellent, unpolished BOX : No PAPERS : No A solid eighteen carat yellow gold bracelet watch. Is there anything more chic than combining your watch into an elegant beautiful bracelet? We don’t think so. Especially when it is as beautifully made as this example. The bracelet has a chevron double pattern that runs through it, connected by a beautifully hand made chain link. The bracelet is made as a fine piece of high jewellery making. This makes sense given that it was made by one of the best names in Europe. The watch was made by the luxury Swiss retailer Gubelin. Gubelin started as a small watchmaker's shop in the mid-eighteenth Century in the Swiss city of Lucerne. By the 1920's they had established themselves as the leading name in luxury retail in Switzerland, selling exceptional items of jewellery and high end watches by brands such as Patek Philippe. The watch is powered by a 17j manually wound movement made for Gubelin by A. Schild. It is a caliber 976. A. Schild were a movement manufacturer of many of the big names of Swiss watchmaking. The condition of the watch is exceptional throughout. The bracelet has never been polished and the dial is original on the watch. Often, these can be refinished over the years due to the poor sealing of these types of cases – this is not the case here. This unique piece offers a fabulous chance to mix style, beauty and practicality. A watch embedded in a stunning piece of vintage jewellery. Two for one!