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Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Veri Thin with Custom Dial circa 1940's
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£853.34
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CA$1,600.81
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CHF 927.77
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NOK 11,815.83
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FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Veri-Thin / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm, Lug Tip to Lug Tip / Width 23mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 430
DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Purple Dial with Gilt Arabic Numeral Markers / Gilt Hands
ATTACHMENT / BRACELET: Leather, 17mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This classic Art Deco Watch was produced by the legendary house of Gruen Watch Company sometime in the 1940's We have only seen a few examples of this unique watch and this one is in excellent condition. Done with a custom grape colored dial and a matching strap, you will never see another example of this model again and it is the perfect unisex size as well.
We were Gruen agents in the 1940's when this watch was produced. Gruen was a great company to work with. They always had cutting edge styling and dependable movements as well and good service for their agents.
This watch has been given a factory quality service by our Finest Master Watchmaker and still has a Factory Rating on it. It keeps excellent time and can be worn for all sorts of colorful events.
GRUEN HISTORY
This great looking Art Deco Watch was produced by the legendary house of Gruen. The watch is dependable and easy to service. In the 1930's, we became Gruen agents in Los Angeles California. Gruen was a great company to work with because they had a large collection, great styling, they were innovative and offered great service to their customers. It is sad that they could not, like so many other American Watch Companies, withstand the Swiss and Japanese marketing.
Founded in 1894 by Dietrich Gruen. The company had their American base in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it produced a wide variety of watches, including pocket watches, wristwatches, and chronographs. Gruen watches were known for their high quality and stylish designs, and they were popular with consumers for many years.
In the 1920s, Gruen was one of the largest watch manufacturers in the United States. The company employed over 1,500 people and produced over 1 million watches per year. Gruen watches were sold all over the world, and they were worn by several celebrities, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Elvis Presley.
Gruen continued to produce popular watches throughout the 1930s and 1940s. The company also produced watches for the US military during World War II. After the war, Gruen faced increasing competition from foreign watchmakers, and the company's sales began to decline. Gruen filed for bankruptcy in 1958, and the company ceased production in 1960. It was a sad demise for such a legendary house that produced extraordinary watches as well as ordinary ones.
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- Strap Material:Leather
- Case Shape:Rectangle
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- Date of Manufacture:1940's
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: This classic Gruen has a custom dial made by our specialty custom dial house. However, it did not originally come on this watch. All the other mechanical parts on this watch are original. Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting 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: 40751stDibs: LU422326597292

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