Founded in 1854 as a watchmaking shop, Gubelin are renowned as one of Switzerland’s most historical, and important, jewellers and watch retailers. While they typically sell the watches of other brands, they have also dabbled in their own timepieces, as we have here with this Chronograph, which happens to harbor a significant bit of history. Originally owned by Chief Justice Earl Warren, who was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court between 1953 to 1969, the 30th Governor of California between 1943 and 1953, and the 20th Attorney General of California between 1939 and 1943, this timepiece lays claim to one of mid-century America’s most important wrists. Featuring a stainless steel case with lyre lugs, a silver dial with applied golden dial furniture, and an engraved caseback that shows this watch was gifted to Chief Justice Earl Warren by his wife Nina, this timepiece is a rich piece of American history.

It's not often a watch from one of the former Chief Justices of the US Supreme Court comes to the market, and yet here is Chief Justice Earl Warren's Gubelin Chronograph, which also happens to be a fine example of a mid-century chronograph. Grab it while you can.