Gübelin Ipso Matic

GÜBELIN, YELLOW GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR 'IPSO MATIC CIOCCOLATONE' WITH MOON PHASES

CIRCA: 1950s CASE NO: 134'903 CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold CASE DIAMETER: 31.5 x 41 mm. DIAL: Silvered MOVEMENT: Automatic FUNCTIONS: Day, pointer date, month, moon phases BUCKLE: Unsigned 18k yellow gold buckle BOX: Yes PAPERS: No WITH: Presentation box and outer packagingThe Ipso-Matic Cioccolatone is aptly nicknamed for it's resemblance to a piece of chocolate, and houses one of the most important early automatic movements. Creative automatic wristwatch solutions were developed in response to Rolex's 1932 automatic-winding mechanism patent. Brands like Longines and Felsa created bumper style movements such as a present lot which is equipped with the Felsa 693 Bidynator caliber with triple calendar and moon phases.