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Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Curvex Style Watch with Original Dial, 1940's

$1,100
£834.65
€954.35
CA$1,536.40
A$1,708.27
CHF 891.96
MX$20,793.80
NOK 11,381.07
SEK 10,663.52
DKK 7,122.51
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FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Curvex Style / Reference 473 METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 22mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / Jewels / Caliber 435 DIAL / HANDS: Original Dial with Arabic Numerals / Gilt Leaf Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator, 16mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a true Curvex by the inventor of the Curvex. Gruen, always an innovator invented the "Curvex" watch to curve around the wrist. One of the ways they did it was by "stacking" the train wheels in such a way as to allow the movement to be curved, this allowed the case to be curved as well. It resulted in a unique design. This piece is still fitted with its original dial and has what appears to be the original style vertical faceted crystal. We have just serviced this watch, it is dependable and can be worn all the time for all types of occasions, and you can count on it to get you there on time, every time. This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
  • Creator:
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    Round
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Beach, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 21431stDibs: LU422316460612

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