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Ruser 18 Karat Yellow Gold Midcentury Design Owned by Jerry Lewis, circa 1960s
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£3,340.40
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CA$6,147.44
A$6,837.29
CHF 3,570.22
MX$83,202.58
NOK 45,597.18
SEK 42,762.11
DKK 28,515.43
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FACTORY / HOUSE: French for Ruser on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
STYLE / REFERENCE: Mid-Century
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 26mm X Width 16mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Original Solid Gold with Roman Numerals / Blued Steel Baton Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Original Leather, 12mm / Length 7 Inches or 17.5cm
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
Clean lined and hand constructed in France, sometime in the mid 60's, this elegant watch was sold by my friend Bill Ruser. Bill owned the premier store on Rodeo Drive in those days, on the corner of Rodeo and Dayton Way. The famous people of the era purchased from Bill who was a genuine and down to earth guy. Now that space is occupied by Van Cleef and Arpels. I grew up on Dayton Way, although on the poorer side of town.
The watch was originally purchased by Jerry Lewis who seldom wore it because it looks new and still has its original strap. Jerry had a penchant for buying small refined watches from all the local jewelers in Beverly Hills (I have three other watches owned by him as well). The watch has a beautiful solid gold catch with it. You can wear this sophisticated watch all the time for all sorts of events and it is very dependable.
- Creator:Russer Watch Co.
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- Date of Manufacture:1960's
- Condition: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: 1779 H1stDibs: LU422322448092

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