Rare 14ct Rectangular Glashütte Wrist Watch. c.1935

Rare 14ct Rectangular Glashütte Wrist Watch. c.1935

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Rare, pre-war, solid 14ct gold rectangular wristwatch made by the sought after German watch manufacturer Glashütter Uhrenfabrik. Dating from around 1935.

Attractive, two piece, 14ct gold rectangular case with bevelled, stepped sides. Case back signed "Uhrenfabrik A.G. Glashütte" and marked with German 14k gold hallmarks. Fitted with an acrylic UB crystal. Length of case (including strap lugs) : 37mm, width (not including crown) : 21.5mm. Case condition : 85%.

Beautifully refinished champagne coloured dial with subsidiary seconds. Raised gilt numerals and hands. Dial signed "Glashutte". Dial condition : 100%.

Nice quality, gilt, 15 jewel rectangular movement (9 x 13 ligne). Signed UROFA (calibre 58) on back plate, under dial. This calibre was known as the ‘space movement’ due to its design incorporating an unusually large balance wheel. Movement condition (appearance): 95%. Recently serviced. Time keeping : good.

In 1918, the chronometer manufacturer Deutsche Präzisions Uhren-Fabrik Glashütte (Sa.) GmbH was formed in Glashütte, Germany. After a difficult start, in 1925 the company split into two separate entities, Uhren-Rohwerke-Fabrikation Glashütte AG (UROFA), which made movements and Glashütter Uhrenfabrik AG (UFAG), which assembled watches using UROFA movements. This sale took place under the name Tutima Glashütte.In 1945 much of the watch manufacturing of Glashütte was destroyed by bombing and the remaining tools and machinery were removed by its Soviet occupiers. However, the town of Glashütte began producing watches again in 1946, and in 1951 all the companies were amalgamated into a single concern, VEB Glashütte Uhrenbetrieb (GUB). In 1993, after the reunification of Germany, the company was purchased by France Ébauches and in 1998, Switzerland’s Aureus Private Equity aquired a 51% stake in Glashütte Uhrenbetrieb.

Inventory No. 505

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