RARE COLLECTION - BEAUTIFUL LARGE GLASHUTTE SPEZIMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : GLASUUTE SPEZMATIC GENTS WRISTWATCH

MODEL : SPEZIMATIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 26 RUBIES GLASHUTTE GUB AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

ORIGIN/BUATAN : GERMANY
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 012330

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1960's

CASING/KEMASAN : BASE METAL & STAINLESS STEEL BACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND, NON QUICK DATE
DIAL: SILVER TONE
CROWN: UNSIGNED SILVER TONE
BEZEL: -

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI : NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHER MILITARY BAND FIT 8" WRIST
HIDDEN LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm

LENS/CERMIN : ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 44mm WITH CROWN X 39mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: NOT STATED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONAND KEEPING TIME
PRICE/HARGA: (SOLD TO MR CT CHIN FROM MALACCA)
LISTING: RM750.00 SOLD:RM600.00

Brief History of Glashutte Watches

Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers, Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider, Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master watchmakers were awarded various gold model at the world exhibition and international competitions, thus creating the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watchmaking excellence.

In the beginning of World War II, the watch manufactories in Glasutte was still in the production of military watches for the Navy and Air Force. Later, in the last day of War World II, Glashutte was bombed from the sky and the factories were badly destroyed. The reminding unaffected factories merged and found the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe under the rule of East German state.

VERY RARE LARGE AND BOLD VINTAGE ORIGINAL GUB GLASHUTTE MILITARY GENTS WRISTWATCH

COLLECTIBLE VERY RARE LARGE AND BOLD VINTAGE GERMAN MADE GUB GLASHUTTE MEN'S MILITARY WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950'S

BLACK MILITARY DIAL

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN, NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES

THE GUB GLASHUTTE 15 RUBIES MANUAL CAL.62 MOVEMENT

MERCEDES METAL HANDS

BOLD AND LARGE WHITE ARABIC MILITARY MARKERS

STAINLESS STEEL ROUND CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 46mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 51mm LUG TO LUG.

UNSIGNED SS CROWN

NEW BLACK LEATHER BAND FITS 9.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... COLLECTIBLE AND HARD TO FIND!

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE/HARGA : RM1,700.00 (Not for sale personal collection)

History of Glashutte Original

Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers, Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider, Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master watchmakers were awarded various gold model at the world exhibition and international competitions, thus creating the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watchmaking excellence.

In the beginning of World War II, the watch manufactories in Glasutte was still in the production of military watches for the Navy and Air Force. Later, in the last day of War World II, Glashutte was bombed from the sky and the factories were badly destroyed. The reminding unaffected factories merged and found the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe under the rule of East German state.

After the reunification of Germany in 1990, The VEB Glashutte was transformed into the Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH. The skillful master watchmakers remained. The company, then, was transformed to a global enterprise from the state-owned company. Today, the new name of the company is Glasshutte Original, but it is still carrying the old tradition of Glashutte watchmaking for more than 150 years.

Characters of Glashutte Original

Glashutte Original timepieces are still carrying the old tradition of German watchmaking. The unusual three-quarter plate, the seductive German silver as the raw material for the components of the movements, the beautiful gold chatons holding for jewels, the gorgeous swan-neck regulators, and the exalted idea of manufacturing all of the components exclusively in the factory, without outsourcer assistance. With the old traditional craftsmanship and modern machines, Glashutte Original, without a doubt, is created which incorporates all the best German virtues. Today, Glashutte is priced between USD1000 - USD7,000