Squale
Squale Sub-39
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Squale · Sub-39
Squale Sub-39
Reference COLL-SUB39
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Squale
- Collection
- Sub-39
- Model
- Squale Sub-39
- Reference number
- COLL-SUB39
- Year / era
- 2002 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Movement
- Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Dial type
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Strap / bracelet
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Water resistance
- Diving rating varies by reference
- Limited-edition status
- Varies by reference
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Dimensions vary by reference
- Case thickness
- Not published consistently across variants
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Bezel
- Unidirectional timing bezel
- Crystal
- Crystal specification varies by reference
- Dial
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Hands
- Varies by reference
- Indexes
- Varies by reference
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Clasp / buckle
- Varies by reference
- Water resistance
- Diving rating varies by reference
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Varies by reference — Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Frequency
- Not published consistently across variants
- Power reserve
- Not published consistently across variants
- Number of jewels
- Not published consistently across variants
- Complications
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Watchmaker
- Manufacturer attribution varies by reference
Production & market
- Production period
- Varies by reference
- Limited-edition quantity
- Varies by reference
- Current market information
- Collection profile; consult the individual reference before purchase.
Designer
Marc Newson
Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.
Historical significance
Sub-39 is documented as a collection profile within Squale. Specifications can differ between references and production years.
Interesting facts
- Specifications shown on this page describe the collection and may vary by individual reference.
The House
Squale
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1946
- Founder
- Charles von Büren
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Tier
- Affordable & Tool Watches
- Major collections
- 1521, Super-Squale, Matic, Sub-39, 2002
- Signature technologies
- Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Composite and ceramic case materials
- Famous movements
- Quartz · Automatic COSC chronometer · Automatic Powermatic 80 · Automatic, 38-hour reserve
- Notable watches
- Squale 1521 43 mm Slate Platinum (1954) · Squale 1521 44 mm Black 18k (1955) · Squale 1521 41 mm Black 18k (1984) · Squale 1521 36 mm Black Platinum (1966)
Brand history
Squale has spent more than 80 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's 1521, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Charles von Büren established Squale in 1946, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Squale calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1946
Charles von Büren founds Squale in Switzerland.
1969
The quartz era forces Squale to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Squale enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Squale continues to produce 1521, Super-Squale, Matic and other icons in limited numbers.
More Sub-39
Squale Sub-39 41 mm Skeletonised Platinum
Ref. 50296OR.98
Squale Sub-39 37 mm Skeletonised Carbon
Ref. 84160OR.10
Squale Sub-39 36 mm Salmon 18k
Ref. 96665OR.26
Squale Sub-39 44 mm Skeletonised Platinum
Ref. 62031OR.66
Squale Sub-39 42 mm Meteorite 18k
Ref. 20205OR.62
Squale Sub-39 39 mm Meteorite 18k
Ref. 39415OR.93