Glashütte Spezimatic, Vintage German Watch, Blue Dial, Gold-plated case from 1970's

The Glashütte Spezimatic line was introduced in the mid-1960s by the East German manufacture Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB). These automatic wristwatches were developed to showcase in-house innovation at a time when Glashütte was the state-run hub of German watchmaking. The Spezimatic models became a defining watch of the GDR era, known for their reliability, functional design, and the characteristic Calibre 75x series automatic movements.

This example, dating from the late 1960s to early 1970s, features a 33mm case with 14K gold-plating (40 micron “Plaqué 14K” finish), paired with a striking sunburst blue dial. The dial design is clean and minimal, with applied gold indices, matching hands, and a framed date window at 3 o’clock.

CASE:

• 33 mm (without crown) / 38 mm lug-to-lug / 18 mm between lugs

• gold-plated case (Plaqué 14K, 40 micron), showing light wear consistent with age

• stainless steel caseback, engraved “GUB – Made in Germany” and serial no. 739066

• slim, elegant lugs with a classic 1970s dress watch profile

MOVEMENT:

• Glashütte Cal. 75x series automatic (Spezimatic)

• 26 jewels, bidirectional winding

• known for robustness and ease of maintenance

• fully functional, date advances correctly

• produced in-house by GUB between 1964–1979

DIAL:

• metallic blue sunburst dial in very good original condition

• applied gold rectangular hour markers with matching stick hands

• framed date window at 3 o’clock

• signed “Glashütte Spezimatic” and “26 Rubis”

• minimal patina, crisp and attractive presentation