DESCRIPTION:
SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO DOMESTIC INVOICES FOR THIS LOT; COST WILL BE $70-130 DEPENDING ON DESTINATION. GUB Glashütte/SA, VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe, marine chronometer, fusee-drive with spring detent escapement, 56-hour winding indicator and break circuit attachment, gimbaled brass tub set within a two-tier wooden box with GUB signature plate and with sticker of handling warnings for this "Präzisionsinstrument" (precision instrument), observation glass to upper side, silvered dial of approximately 4 inch diameter, KWKS, spring detent escapement with capped escape wheel, possibly 14J, free-sprung bi-metallic balance with helical white metal hairspring, gilt damascene, s#6490 to dial with matching serial number to tub and box plaque.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, sizable discolored spot to main plate adjacent balance wheel, additional scattered lesser spots elsewhere; dial with some scattered surface spots and mild darkening in areas; fine hands, hour and minute with oxide, minute with some vertical bend; tub shows light wear, overall darkening, few fine scratches; gimbals with good function, overall darkening; box with good button latch function though front lid needs a bit of forward pressure as closing to align properly, box shows little wear, few scratches and nicks, good observation glass.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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