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Lot Essay
This extremely attractive and unusual two-tone yellow and white gold split-seconds chronograph by E. Gübelin is inscribed for the Lückendorf ‘Bergrekord’ motorsport hill climb event of 1930. Slim complicated precision timing watches such as this are among the icons of early 20th century Swiss watch production. Combining the classic complications of minute repeating and split seconds chronograph, the present watch is a masterpiece of fine watchmaking. The design of the dial is very pleasing to the eye with prominence given to the spiral tachymeter scale for the split-seconds chronograph. The split seconds chronograph function enables the timing of two events at the same time, for instance two cars racing, and has a 30-minute counter for recording single events of longer than one minute in duration. Beautifully preserved, the silvered dial features applied gold Breguet numerals and ‘cathedrale’ hands, overall a visual delight for the connoisseur.
Combining rarity, beauty and above all originality and condition, this formidable watch cannot fail to captivate even the most exacting of collectors and is a superb addition to any collection.
The engraved inscription on the back of the present timepiece indicates that it was either a prize or a personal presentation to a competitor in the 1930 Lückendorf Bergrekord motorsport race. The Lückendorf Hill Climb is one of the oldest hill climb events in Germany and has taken place on a unique natural race track in the Zittau Mountains near Lückendorf since 1923. The winding, approximately 8-kilometre-long track has since attracted motorsport fans worldwide. 'Bergrekord' is a German term for a mountain racing event, the term translates to 'mountain record' and refers to setting a new best time or achieving a record in a motorsport mountain climb.
E. Gübelin
Gübelin was founded in 1854 and has always been a family enterprise. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland, the renowned company has designed and retailed superior quality watches and clocks ever since. Today, Gübelin has branches throughout Europe.
Edmond Mathey-Tissot
Established his watchmaking business in the village of Les Ponts-de-Martel in 1886. He began by specializing in complications, and especially repeater pocket watches, that is, watches which chime the hour or the hour and quarter-hour (quarter-repeater) or the hour, quarter-hour and minute (minute-repeater). The firm soon proceeded to make chronographs and won a number of prizes.
Combining rarity, beauty and above all originality and condition, this formidable watch cannot fail to captivate even the most exacting of collectors and is a superb addition to any collection.
The engraved inscription on the back of the present timepiece indicates that it was either a prize or a personal presentation to a competitor in the 1930 Lückendorf Bergrekord motorsport race. The Lückendorf Hill Climb is one of the oldest hill climb events in Germany and has taken place on a unique natural race track in the Zittau Mountains near Lückendorf since 1923. The winding, approximately 8-kilometre-long track has since attracted motorsport fans worldwide. 'Bergrekord' is a German term for a mountain racing event, the term translates to 'mountain record' and refers to setting a new best time or achieving a record in a motorsport mountain climb.
E. Gübelin
Gübelin was founded in 1854 and has always been a family enterprise. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland, the renowned company has designed and retailed superior quality watches and clocks ever since. Today, Gübelin has branches throughout Europe.
Edmond Mathey-Tissot
Established his watchmaking business in the village of Les Ponts-de-Martel in 1886. He began by specializing in complications, and especially repeater pocket watches, that is, watches which chime the hour or the hour and quarter-hour (quarter-repeater) or the hour, quarter-hour and minute (minute-repeater). The firm soon proceeded to make chronographs and won a number of prizes.