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Sat, 18 May 2019 17:50  |
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Barney Green
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Today the postman brought me something new which has been my buy of the year.
It is a 14k white gold gents Gruen 21 jewel watch with 80 diamonds surrounding the Bezel.
The movement is a 3351, the case is made by Jonell, style number is 855. All valid markings on the case back there is no doubt that this is not a Frankenwatch. It can be dated towards about 1954 by the serial number which would be the 80th anniversary year of Gruen. So I think that the 80 diamonds are not a coincidene. Has anyone ever seen this model and can ID it?
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Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Gruen 80th anniversary watch? [message #10318 is a reply to message #10315] |
Sun, 19 May 2019 16:41  |
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Barney Green
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Here are some more photos:
As you can see, it is not yet cleaned, will do that a little later.
There had been the Jubilee series in 1954, but I have not seen this watch ever been advertised. It is also not included in the Masterbook / Catalog.But the Jonell serial fits perfectly into 1954, so this watch is pretty mysterious to me.
Barney
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Gruen 80th anniversary watch? [message #10320 is a reply to message #10319] |
Sun, 19 May 2019 19:32 |
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Barney Green
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Hi Matthias,
thanks a lot for this link. Yes, the style is very similar.
I have recognized the other diamond bezel ones, but none of them is an exact match. The serial number is M70111, I have seen others around which were dated 1953 and 1955, so this serial is really matching the 80th anniversary date.
Nothing else spectacular at the inside.
BTW the Elvis Omega watch was finally sold last year for $1.8M...
My watch did cost only a fraction, although it is now belonging to me 
Barney
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Gruen 80th anniversary watch? [message #10322 is a reply to message #10321] |
Mon, 20 May 2019 06:16 |
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Barney Green
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Which is for sure there, Liz.
Same dial, and might be even same case, at least the form of the lugs is the same and probably the width of the bezel. So this could well be the same case but studded with diamonds as an anniversary high end version and white instead of yellow gold.
The advertised Jubilee series included Strap 850 (Heirloom), Strap 849 (Triumph, which I own already), Strap 855 (Autowind Distinction), Strap 856 (Curvex Heritage) and Strap 844 (Park Avenue). All these watches are in the absolute vicinity in the Catalogue, may the whole range are Jubilee models with not all of them having been advertised as such?
If the watch had been yellow instead of white gold I would have assumed that a jeweler had modded the case to make a one off, but it would have been hard for him to change the alloy so I assume that this watch is official.
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Gruen 80th anniversary watch? [message #10337 is a reply to message #10336] |
Wed, 22 May 2019 09:34 |
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Barney Green
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Jenneke,
the bling factor is moderate as the diamonds are really tiny though the sparkle is really nice. I expect the price having been in the 500 to 700 dollar range, depending on the rarity of the watch. One might think that they have only built 80 watches of this version (at least I would have limited it to this amount commemorating the occasion and to really make this watch exclusive).
It for sure is depending on the owners taste if and when he would wear such a watch. I personally would do this only at very special occasions happening once in a year probably. The next will be my moms 80th birthday next Monday where the 80 diamonds are a perfect fit to honor her.
Barney
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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Tue, 12 October 2021 15:47 |
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Barney Green
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Hi Matt,
this is so cool, thank you very, very much!!!
I have not yet been lucky to find the hoped for advertisement, there it is! A year later than anticipated, but you wer absolutely correct, an anniversary watchw with its 80 diamonds indicating the 80 years of Gruen. Not part of the Anniversary series but part of the Royalty family and it is even called the "Anniversary".
Although I have do admit that I am a little disappointed how cheap it was, just $450.
This translates to $4390 nowadays, wow...
Thank you a thousand times, Matt,
Bernd
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Gruen 80th anniversary watch? [message #15607 is a reply to message #15606] |
Wed, 13 October 2021 07:53 |
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Barney Green
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Hi Matt,
thanks again for sharing. I bought the watch at an auction and it came "naked" without any accessories.
Yes, the Imperial with it's less diamonds was pricier, but they were as well bigger. So the total carat weight might well have been higher.
Complaining about the low price was just the trial of mentioning my previously made price estimate of $500 to %700 not being met in a humorous way. I am often not good enough in finding the correct phrases in a language which is not my native one. Tried to point out the "joke" by the smiley therefore...
Barney
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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not a price for the ordinairy one in those days. The sparkle in the night with candle light would even be nicer!
