GILBERT COLLECTION
Release No2

We are proud and excited to introduce our latest collection of watches dedicated to our master watchmaker, Gilbert O. Gudjonsson, who has over 50 years of experience in the field of watchmaking. We have named this collection: Gilbert "Vintage Watch Collection" in his honour. Today we introduce the second model in a three watch series, next week we will introduce the third and final model.

We now proudly present the Gilbert Liberator. The Liberator dial has a Galvanic silver finish, vintage Arabic numerals and Old Radium Super-LumiNova on hour markers. Rhodium plated hour and minute hands with Old Radium Super-LumiNova and flame blued second hand.

With its handsome Galvanic Silver dial, stainless steel 38.5mm case, and bold Arabic numerals, the Liberator is striking yet timeless, the watch is available with a selection of leather straps or a stainless steel Milanese bracelet.

It has a Swiss made mechanical movement “Execution Top” with automatic winding, 25 jewels, custom decorations, blue screws and has a rhodium plated finish. All of which can be examined in detail through a sapphire crystal case back. All decorations and craftsmanship are of the highest quality.  

Gilbert “Vintage Watch Collection”

Gilbert started apprenticing as a watchmaker at the tender age of 16 and soon discovered a real passion for the craft, often choosing to skip summer holidays and work long night and weekend hours in order to hone his skills. His passion for restoring timepieces to the highest level began early and soon he became an expert in the repair and restoration of vintage watches. 

Gilbert’s passion for vintage watches has never faded. He especially loves the look and style of wristwatches from the 1950's and 60’s and it’s from this enthusiasm that we draw inspiration for this collection. Wristwatches of that era were elegant and simple with a focus on one essential objective: an easy-to-read time. In those days everyone wore a watch, there was no other way to know the time.

The name of each watch is drawn from the story of the Dog Day King.

Adventurer: Jörgen Jörgensen was known as Jörundur hundadagakonungur, the Dog  Day King, and for one summer in 1809, he was The King of Iceland. He was an adventurer known for his high-spirits, diverse talents, excessive passions and ambitions, and considerable amorality.

Liberator: In 1809, with a winning blend of optimistic naivety and megalomania, Jörgensen staged the most charmingly farcical revolution ever and declared Iceland independent of Denmark, naming himself liberator, sole ruler and protector of Iceland.