Watch pocket "Gabyu" blued

This rare mechanical pocket watch in a steel blued case, made by order of the famous trading house of William Gabu during the beginning of the first world war. Quite rare black enamel dial with gold minute stamps, large Roman numerals and gold hands. Glass natural polished. The IWC movement is gold-plated, Swiss-made and in excellent working condition. High accuracy and reliability of the stroke. The watch is equipped with a chain and a gift box made specifically for vintage pocket watches. Blued diameter of watch 49 mm.

Louis William Gabu was born on may 6, 1847 in Le Locle Switzerland. At the age of twenty he comes to Russia, where he opens his watch business. In 1868 appear in Moscow the Trading house "V. GABYU", workshops, and time salon is located on Nikolskaya street. In addition to a watch shop, auction house Gabyu successfully distributes its products through small retail firms in other cities, and also contains the "DEPOT CZASOWY" - a workshop where you can catalog to choose the components and assemble the product on order with a given dial, the case with applied monogram, and other special requests. Trading house "V. GABYU" is one of the three largest manufacturers and sellers of watches and jewelry in Russia on a par with the houses of Paul Bure and Henry Moser.