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VERY RARE GUBELIN TURTLE WATER CLOCK 1930 SWISS GUBELIN PRES LIMITED WATER CLOCK RARE I have come up with yet another delightful Collectible surprise for you to get excited about and to bid on. This one comes from LUCERN, SWITZERLAND, from the famous and expensive fine watch GUBELIN COMPANY. My wife and I were visiting dear friends from LUCERN, SWITZERLAND, in the late 1970's, and my wife was having a ball in all the antique shops which were everywhere. Our Hotel Concierge directed us to Gubelin in Lucern for a watch for each of us, and my wife found this magnificent display exhibiting a very rare TURTLE WATER CLOCK which Gubelin had manufactured in a very limited number, and my wife just had to have one so we bought the water clock I have listed on ebay today. When in use, the dish is filled with water and the turtle floats indicating the time. A magnet attached to the 8 day manual clock movement under the dish moves the floating turtle to the correct preset time. It is facinating to watch and is a true scarce collectors item.
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Expensive, but the perfect size and a fairly true copy of the 2446 2. Calibre 18 Telemeter- same case as the Fragment Carrera, but two registers and a silver dial 3. The 39mm TAG Heuer Carrera Heritage series from the early-mid 2000s. Very similar to the re-editions, but at 39mm, TAG Heuer logo and an ETA movement.
The rim of the dish is beautifully marked out in hours and is careully signed GUBELIN SWITZERLAND. The underside of the manual 8 day watch carries the Gubelin signature, 15 jewels, and the registered serial number # 187383. Also struck with Metal Dore to indicate heavy gold plate.
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The clock stands approx 3 ' above the table top, the face is approx 8' in diameter, and it weighs apaprox 2# 11ozs. Grollier de Sevriere 1595-1686 devised the first turtle clock, and spent his retirement after 1647 inventing new unique clocks. There are no dings or scratches or repairs of any kind and this item is surely factory fresh and pristine. It is running and keeping good time. This remarkable Gubelin Swimming Turtle Mantel Clock is a exceptionable reproduction of the much earlier water clock examples, and refreshes these earlier ideas for us to enjoy. Gubelin fashioned an admirable reproduction for our present collections and enjoyment. Shipping at a cost calculated by Buyer location, and insured as all precious things should be.
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