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Brown ladies wrist watch Box

With sweet detail; Fri, 23 October 2020 15:02

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Fake leather wooden box in brown color with a gold print. Has a metal push button to open te case. Inside the case there is a brown velvet holder for a wrist watch (Ribbon? ). The velvet holder cant be removed. Has silk in the lid stamped "gruen wristlet watch" and has golden dots. Sweet red rose poetry album sticker in the lid.

Period : 1910?- 1920?
Watch type : ladies wrist watch
Size : W=10,3cm D=5.3cm H=2.3cm
Inventor : unknown
Patents : unknown

Box maker : unknown

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Watch assumed not to be original for this box, but came with it.

1910s and prior | 2 comments

Gruen Webster

1956; Thu, 01 October 2020 18:40

Hello all! New to this forum and hoping for some help. Recently received this watch after my grandmother passed. This was my grandfather's watch, who passed 10 years ago, that he won at a Greater Cincinnati Bowling Association tournament in 1956.

I have been doing some research for the past few weeks but haven't been able to locate much information on the watch. It was in pretty rough shape upon receipt and didn't run. I don't know much about watches so I was unable to get the case open to get additional pictures. The watch is currently with a local repair shop to get cleaned up and running again. I am hoping to get some pictures from them of the case and movement to help with my research.

Being from Cincinnati and the watch being won in Cincinnati with the Gruen history, I have been fascinated with it, to say the least. Any help provided is greatly appreciated!

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1950's and Up | 4 comments

WR31 (32) Paris square

Ca1923; Fri, 25 September 2020 04:28

Model name : WR 31 engraved option (or WR32 with 31 dial)
Type : Paris square wristlet
Period/date : 1923
Gender : women’s

Case Maker : Wadsworth Gruen
Case Material : Ultra Quality GF
Case Serial : 731019
Case Style no : “8 3/4 Ligne W”

Caliber : 823
Movement Maker : Aegler
Movement Serial: not visible

Bracelet : none

Other info : the wire lugs are not solid. There’s a gap in the middle. Not sure about the dial.

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1920's | 0 comments

Grey plastic BCN ladies with salmon velvet inside

Wed, 23 September 2020 09:00

Grey plastic ladies display case. Salmon/pink velvet watch holder. Case upper part has salmon velvet and cream silk with golden stripe in between.

Period : 1950-1955?
Watch type : Ladies unknown. Slim watch strap because holder is only 1cm wide
Size : D 8cm, H 3cm, W 13cm (front) and W 11cm (back)
Inventor : Blod & Blumenfeld (Assigned to Gruen Watch Co)
Patents : 166295.(Filed Sept 21 1950. Patent April 1 1952.)

Box maker : BCN (braun crystal manufacturing co)

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She has a fatter sister (D 8,5cm, H 3,75 cm, W 11 cm (front) W 9cm (back)) made by ECB co.

1950s | 6 comments

Green black velvet

Tue, 22 September 2020 20:31

Description
Green velvet top with black “rim”. Same in bottom. Hinged. Gruen service crest inside top. Gold(ish) bottom marked pat apld for and the letter N inside a circle.. Watch display holder from black velvet.

Period : 1930 - 1935
Watch type : Quadron
Size : L=6.75 cm W=12cm H=3.75 cm
Inventor : unknown
Patents : pat. apl for, unknown

Box maker : a company starting with an N: F. H. Noble & Co., Chicago, Illinois

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1930s | 5 comments

Gruen "the Precision Watch" Box

BCN; Mon, 14 September 2020 18:17

Description. Plastic display box, outer paper box.

Period : Early 1950s.
Watch type : Unknown
Size : tbd
Inventor : Unknown
Patents : Unknown, "Pat Pend"

Box maker :BCN, "Made in USA"

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1950s | 1 comment

Octagon Wristlet

Calibre 103; Fri, 11 September 2020 20:33

Model name : Unknown.
Type : Octagon Wristlet.
Period/date : Early 1920s
Gender : Female.

Case Maker :GRUEN
Case Material :18K White Gold, Platinum top, 12 diamond
Case Serial :9338
Case Style no :n/a

Caliber : 103
Movement Maker : Gruen W. Co
Movement Serial:n/a 15 JEWELS, 4 ADJS

Bracelet : TBD, not original.

Other info : Plat. Faced, Gruen, 9338, O 103. 18k. Gruen crown; not original.

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One of the ads that Bernd found showing the closest match to this model. c; 1922.

Case also pointed out to me similarities in some of these from WCOW 1918. Diamond setting similar to 25E, among other things.

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1920's | 8 comments

Gruen Exclusive Creation Box

Fri, 11 September 2020 06:01

Description; Red padded leather, red velvet insert.

Period : 1950 to 1953
Watch type : Men's Royalty Series
Size : TBD
Inventor : Unknown
Patents : Unknown

Box maker : Unknown.

Note similar Gruen font and header font in this ad from November 1947.

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1950s | 3 comments

Cal 328 - 4.5L 17J Baguette (327=15J, 329=7J)

Aegler-Rolex SA; Sat, 05 September 2020 19:01

Cal 328 and it’s more common sisters 327 & 329 share many features and parts with the 520 original lady Curvex caliber. 328 has unique parts, including conical escape pivots.

This example ca1937, stamped “328”. From the works & “last 4” digit dial side sn marking, the 328 was probably built by Aegler (formerly Factory A). It seems to be the next baguette evolution from the 879. I note only 1 master book model with the 328, and it used the 111 style number originally held by the 879. I do not yet have a 327 or 329 to compare markings.

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The caliber database | 0 comments

Strap 17

826ss green gold; Fri, 04 September 2020 00:02

Model name : Strap 17
Type : wristwatch
Period/date : 1922??
Gender : Men's

Case Maker : Gruen
Case Material : green gold
Case Serial : 1067788
Case Style no : none

Caliber : 826ss [case correctly marked 827]
Movement Maker : Gruen Guild
Movement Serial: none

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1920's | 12 comments

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