GUB 63.4

 
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GUB 63.4

Description

In 1960, the Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe released their 5 1/4 ligne form movement GUB 63.4 as the successor of the technically problematic caliber 63, which bases on the pre-WW-II movement Urofa 542.

Since the 1953 released caliber 63 showed technical difficulties, its successor was released after a few years production break and made until 1969, where, especially versus the end of the decade, it was already quite outdated.

The successor of the GUB 63.4 was the competely new developved caliber GUB 08-20.

GUB 63.4: base plate

base plate

It was well made, all important bearings contained rubies.

GUB 63.4: gear train

gear train

The gear train is the classical one with directly driven center minute wheel, third wheel, seconds wheel and filigree escape wheel.

GUB 63.4: side view of the gear train

side view of the gear train

The modern two leg anular balance is not yet shock protected and beats with the standard 18000 A/h. They can be regulated at the hairspring key only.

As escapement, a swiss pallet lever escapement is used.

GUB 63.4: GUB 08-20: Dial side

GUB 08-20: Dial side

On the dial side, you see the yoke winding system; the cap jewel plate for the balance bearing is still the same as on the Urofa 542.

In the lab

It came well used and with visible water damage into the archive and got a simple service.

Timegrapher result

The results of this well used movement are to be expected, and it was pretty difficult to regulate it at all.

horizontal positions
dial up -9 s/d 203° 3.6ms
dial down +5 s/d 251° 3.3ms
vertical positions
crown right (12 up) -30 s/d 194° 4.9ms
crown up (3 up) -40 s/d 196° 4.1ms
crown left (6 up) -35 s/d 204° 3.9ms
crown down (9 up) -51 s/d 175° 4.3ms

Technical data

Manufacturer:GUB
Caliber:63.4
Caliber base:GUB 63
Size:5 1/4''' (measured: 13,7 x 19,6mm)
Height:3,5mm
A/h:18000
Number of jewels:15
Escapement:Pallet lever
Balance types: monometallic anular balance (two legs)
Balance bearing / direction hairspring:Counterclockwise
Moveable stud:no
Adjust mechanism:Hairspring key
Construction:
  • lever
  • escape wheel, seconds wheel, third wheel, center minute wheel
  • mainspring barrel
Construction type:solid construction
Winding mechanism:yoke winding system
Setting lever spring:3 hole(s)
References: Flume: K3 -
Mentioning in literature (years): 1964
Production years:1960-1969
Production figures:477.393
Inventory number:22069

Usage gallery

GUB 63.4: Glashütte ladies' watch

Glashütte ladies' watch

This movement is a kind donation of the movement archive. Thank you very much for the great support!

Caliber Family
GUB 63