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GRUEN CURVEX WATCH | RARE HEAVY FANCY LUGGED 14K YELLOW GOLD CASE CA1940s

Estimated price for orientation: 1 550 $

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Description
Brand: Gruen Case Size: 22mm
Gender: Men's Model: Gruen Curvex
MPN: Does Not Apply Band Material: Genuine Leather
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Band Color: Brown
Display: Analog Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Style: Dress/Formal Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949
Age Group: Adult Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
Case Material: Solid Gold Watch Shape: Rectangle
Case Color: Yellow Gold Serial Number: K26246
Face Color: Silver


Rare 14K Fancy Lugged Gruen Curvex Man's Wristwatch
Swiss; Gruen; Man's; C. 1940's
STYLE: The length lug-to-lug is 42mm, width 22 mm without a crown.
CASE: The 14K yellow gold case No. 440-577, features a rectangular Curvex shape, faceted-semi-covered lugs, carved bezel and a snap back.
BAND: The band is leather.
DIAL: This silver dial displays Arabic numerals and applied gold markers, 5-minute tracks, baton hands, and subsidiary seconds.
MOVT: This manual 17-jewel No. K26246 movement with lever escapement is stem-set and is signed Gruen.
C 3 (The case is in very good condition)
D 2-28 (The dial is in perfect condition, very well reprinted)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition)
R 7.5 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: True 14K heavy case Gruen Curvex-curved faceted case, curved faceted crystal, curved movement, curved dial and faceted semi-covered lugs. Vintage 40's Curvex is a thing of beauty. Scarce watch, due to the fancy case design!
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