There are few variations in the design and attributes of vintage gruen verithin pocket watches and so the main factor for determining an items price is its condition. I opened the longines and it did have a 14 k gold back. The 20mm x 36mm curved case has a snapback with dedication that can be removed, a stepped bezel, and hooded ridged lugs. Watch parts supply watch parts replacement watch bands watch crowns watch movements watch crystals. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Identification information on your vintage gruen watch. Gruen style numbers that are found in cases of vintage gruen watches can be used to.
Gruen womens wristwatches for sale shop with afterpay. If you dont see the caliber or part you need just email us we will help. Vintage gruen verithin 215811 17 jewels ladies rolledgold handwind watch. Bruces vintage wristwatches sells vintage watches, with an emphasis on wristwatches. Download the style number dating paper in pdf format and the free.
Roy ehrhardt published a black and white version of the scapbook using the title. Get the best deals on gruen watch parts when you shop the largest online selection at. Gruen square pan american 1940s gruen pan american 1940s original dial gruen doctors watch 1931 white gold filled gruen curvex 1936 yellow gold filled gruen curvex 1949 scalloped yellow case gruen precision 1960 chrome case gruen precision day date 1960s gruen precision auto 25 jewel 1960s gruen verithin 1940s gruen curvex 1945 two tone dial yellow case gruen doctors watch 1931. Since yesterday was the 4th, we figured today would be a good day to briefly talk about an american brand that once was. A brand that, though one of the original american wristwatch companies, is not often talked about. This rare relic contains nearly ever gruen watch model from the 1920s to the late 1950s.
Gruen watch stems otto frei call 15108320355 for watch parts. Pair of gruen 225 movements, partially disassembled. For salewanted gruen watches, parts or related material for sale. Gruen vintage verithin 10k gold filled bezel brown leather. News information on watch shows, fairs and new publications. At the high end, you can collect just gruen duodial doctors watches, or curvex models. Swiss made 17 jewel gruen caliber 450 manualwinding chronotimer movement signed gruen watch co, precision, switzerland. Vintage gruen curvex watches are a specific style of watch produced by the gruen watch company. Gruen vintage automatic watch used and vintage watches for sale. Gruen vintage gruen continental 14k gold 17j mechanical 29. Handwound mechanical wristwatches operate using a springdriven mechanism that moves a variety of small parts to achieve the vintage ticking effect. The gruen watch catalog a better than the original duplication of the one surviving relic from the gruen watch company that cataloged nearly their entire line of watches. Balance also stamped with the gruen swiss house code gxc.
Casker co casker is one of the largest watch material dealers in the u. Vintage gruen watches for sale in uk view 17 bargains. Vintage gruen precision 25 jewels autowind wristwatch ebth. A better than the original duplication of the one surviving relic from the gruen watch company that cataloged nearly their entire line of watches. We work closely with over 80 oems to provide a high quality solution to extending the life of these hard to find service parts. Vintage gruen watch in reply to suesstuff apr 10, 20 11. Vintage test equipment in my collection from the 1920s through the 1960s. Gruen watches all prices for gruen watches on chrono24. Also offered are many brands of chronographs and other complicated watches, such as triple date, and triple date moonphase. Gruen square pan american 1940s gruen pan american 1940s original dial gruen doctors watch 1931 white gold filled gruen curvex 1936 yellow gold filled gruen curvex 1949 scalloped yellow case gruen precision 1960 chrome case gruen precision day date 1960s gruen precision auto 25 jewel 1960s gruen verithin 1940s gruen curvex 1945 two tone dial yellow case gruen. Watches from the guild gruen used a number of ebauche movement makers during its existence. Top vintage gruen watches ratings deals at mysimon find. The gruen watch company was formerly one of the largest watch manufacturers in the united.
Shockingly, the records of the brand pre1958 were destroyed, which may have affected their collectability as gruens are difficult to date and price. Otto frei, watch parts since 1930 customers entrance 126 2nd st. It was created by the gruen watch company for internal use, never meant to be published nor seen by the outside world. The gruen watch catalog contains the same images as the gruen master book, the difference being that the gruen watch catalog is a fullcolor book, available in both hard and soft covers. Gruen related products this is a section for those products that are related to gruen and would include non horological items.
So, dont be disappointed if you are unable to find a copy of the master book. After poor management and financial instability took hold, the second wave of gruen closed in 1976. Vintage gruen watch 510 dial yellow gold markers mint condition nos 1950s60s. The gruen watch company was formed in ohio around 1894 by dietrich gruen, a german immigrant who had previously worked in switzerland.
Of all the swissmanufactured vintage wrist watches, gruen is probably one of the most collectible and widely traded. A complete duplication of the manuscript that surfaced in the 1990s. Gruen vintage automatic watch used and vintage watches. This is the number of years the watch case was supposed to endure before being worn through to the brass underneath the gold coating. Discover a large selection of gruen watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Vintage parts oem parts for cars, trucks, motorcycles. Rare gruen precision solid gold doctors watch 1940s.
Gruen vintage 1930s gruen doctors original duodial cal. At the inexpensive end, you can collect verithins or precisions. The main objective of the company is to combine a traditional look with modern technologies. Resources for watch parts identification vintage and. See more ideas about gruen watches, watch companies and the golden years. The 430 verithin was launched in 1940 and along with it were the 440 curvex and the 431, 435 verithins. Swiss made movement has 17 jewels, and keeps good time. The movement fitted in the watch is a 17 jewel automatic calibre 480ss movement, which was just serviced and is keeping good time.
Gruen chitchat anything gruen that doesnt fit in the other gruen topics. Gruen yellow gold curvex drivers wristwatch for sale at 1stdibs. Sep 10, 2012 vintage mechanical wristwatches from gruen. Vintage 1957 gruen super g automaton 24 hour watch duration. Vintage fender bridge ashtray cover, this model is for the 1957 stratocaster with tremelo bridge and will not fit perfectly on a non tremelo or hardtail stratocaster from this era. Antique gruen wristwatch repair, mechanical gruen wrist. The inventory here is a small sample of what we have. However, it was almost two years later when gruen actually started making watches. Preowned gruen watches buy a preowned gruen watch on chrono24. Genuine vintage gruen watch winding stem 710 nos vintage watches part. A vintage gruen wristwatch with a calendar window at the third hour position. It is from raw data such as this that patterns begun to emerge if you collect enough of it. The 430 is the 17jewel precision verithin high end movement.
I am not knowlegeable about vintage watches and need help and suggestions on listing this and the other 2 i posted questions about. Vintage parts is your partner of choice for obtaining original equipment manufacturer oem parts slowmoving service and obsolete parts for your customers. This is the standard labor involved in collecting the basics. The experts at vintage parts believe that honoring the original doesnt necessarily mean using old production techniques. This scrapbook contains photographs of mens and women watches, both pocket and wristwatches. Gruen vintage gruen precision 10kgf case 32mm hand winding. Hairspring is disconnected from stud and roller jewel seems to be missing. In ongoing research into gruen watch dating techniques, gruen researchers log everything stamped onto the watch, inside of the case, and look for a match in vintage advertising. This is a vintage gruen airflight precision has unique switching or jump hourwindows that change mechanically at midnightnoon, to display 12hour standard time or 24hour military time. Under new ownership, gruen continued producing watches until the mid 70s, with offices in nyc. Together these cover the desired combinations of precision, verithincurvex, and 1517 jewels. The 431 is the 15jewel, nonprecision low end movement. Aug 07, 2017 under new ownership, gruen continued producing watches until the mid 70s, with offices in nyc.
Yellow goldfilled gruen curvex precision, produced in the 1940s, is a rare curved rectangular drivers edgeofwrist watch. Some items shown below are only one of that manufacturers items in my collection. The amount of information available for collectors has grown from a handful of magazine articles and a single black and white book to 10 new identification guides, 100s of pages of gruen published annual shareholder reports, calculators for finding the date a watch was. Vintage gruen verithin 460 ssautowind watch bumper automatic movement 17j parts. Let me know if you have any info on it this tester plugs into the tube socket in. Here is an very early montgomery ward tube tester model 5156 that only tests 4 pin tubes from the 20s. By the mid1920s gruen had become the biggest manufacturer of watches in america.
The borel web site is certainly one of the best for identifying vintage parts and for interchange information if one understands how the search function works. While a variety of factors helped shift consumer tastes, gruen did more than perhaps any other. Help with vintage gruen precision pocket watch the ebay. Antique gruen wristwatch repair, mechanical gruen wrist watch. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The case has 1 516 diameter, and is 38 thick with the crystal. Common as they are today, wristwatches are a relatively new entry into the world of timepieces.
In fact, as recently as the early decades of the 20th century, men considered wristwatches too effeminate, instead favoring traditional pocket watches. Gruen yellow gold curvex drivers wristwatch for sale at. Unfollow vintage gruen precision watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gruen curvex swiss 17j, 440 cal,10k gf mens wrist watch vintage 1940s. Gruen precision 25 jewels autowind bezel metal type. The 10k gold filled case, which is signed gruen and wadsworth, is in good condition with no wear through the gold capping and only one slight scratch on the caseback that is not visible on the wrist. Gruen batteries watch tools watch crystals watch parts watch winder watch movements watch bands accessories watch crowns clock tools watch parts supply specializes in providing quality replacement watch parts for retailers and consumers.
Gruen has gone through a revolution of information gathering and publishing over the 8 or 9 years. This is the space to post and discuss those watches that are not marked gruen but are related. Gold filled watches are usually marked guaranteed 20 years or some other number of years. There are plenty of factory gruen parts still in circulation. The gruen airflight was designed for pilots who need 24. Focused on the golden years of the original gruen watch company pre1968. Vintage childs gruen maritime sailing flag style f. They boast thinner profiles, giving them a sleek look. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.