Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

Hublot. A gold automatic chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 1610.110.3, MDM Genevé, circa 1998.
Movement: cal. 1188, automatic, 37 jewels.
Dial: black, applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register.
Case: 18ct gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, 18ct gold double folding clasp.
Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle.
Dimensions: diameter 36mm.
Accessories: guarantee, instruction booklet, pouch and box.
£2,000-£3,000

The Hublot watch brand was founded by the Italian watchmaker Carlo Crocco in Nyon, Switzerland in 1980. The company was originally launched as Hublot MDM Genève, Crocco chose the name ‘Hublot’ after the French word for porthole. These original pieces combined precious metal cases with rubber straps which was unusual at the time.