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Gruen Celebration [message #8352]

Sat, 02 September 2017 18:51

Joyce
Messages: 1
Registered: September 2017

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Model name :Gruen Celebration
Type :Gruen 21
Period/date :1953
Gender :Gents

Case Maker :Gruen
Case Material :Unknown
Case Serial :Unknown
Case Style no :

Caliber :335
Movement Maker :Gruen
Movement Serial:

Bracelet :

Other info :

I have my fathers wind up Gruen which is in a Curvex style with plastic crystal. Under Gruen where Curvex would be is a logo instead. Do you know when logos were added to the face? The back says Gruen Base Metal with logo & no numbers. I am assuming this is a watch from the 60s. He died 20 years ago at 80.

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Re: Watch identification [message #8353 is a reply to message #8352]

Sun, 03 September 2017 14:00

JackW
Messages: 1977
Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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Hi Joyce,

Gruen did do custom dials. Pictures of your watch would help add to the conversation about it.

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Re: Watch identification [message #8359 is a reply to message #8353]

Tue, 05 September 2017 21:10

afire
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Wisconsin

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"21" logo, no?

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Re: Watch identification [message #8362 is a reply to message #8359]

Wed, 06 September 2017 07:07

Barney Green
Messages: 1755
Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

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Yes, I'd agree with afire, this should be the "21" logo.
Joyce: this is indicating that this watch is incorporating a US made higher end 21 jewel movement. These watches were mainly produced mid fifties, so it should be a bit older than you expected.
This should be a Strap 812 from 1953/54. It is part of the 1953 "All Star" series which was introduced late 1953 and sold under the sales name "Gruen Celebration". Introduction price was $59.50, the SRP was $69.50. Crystal and strap are replacements, but in very good shape, the band comes pretty close to the original.

Here is a snipping from an advertisement from November 1953:
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