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Gruen Curvex Mens 1940's 14k Yellow Gold Deco Styling 46x23mm $Vintage/Excellent
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Description Brand: Gruen Case Size: 46x23mm Gender: Men's Age Group: Adult Features: Time Only, Small seconds Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949 Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Display: Analog Watch Shape: Round Country of Manufacture: United States/Switzerland Style: Luxury/ Life styles MPN: Does Not Apply Case Material: 14k Yellow Gold Case Color: Yellow Gold Band Material: Genuine Leather Case Finish: Polished Face Color: Silver Band Color: Black Model: Curvex 440-450 UPC: Does not apply
Gruen Curvex Mens 1940's 14k Yellow Gold Art Deco Styling 46x23mm $Vintage Excellent Condition 100% Authenticpresents its vintage graceful gents dress watch...All Photos are of the actual watch ....... DESCRIPTION Manufacturer Gruen Model Name Curvex Model Number 440-450 Movement Manual Wind Case 14k Yellow Gold 46x23mm Dial Silver Strap Band Black Leather with Tang Clasp. Serial No xxx Approx. Retail/ Replacement Price $Vintage Additional Information Excellent condition. No Box or Papers..
For information call Mauricio at 310.433-9293 Gruen.... On June 12, 1874 Dietrich Gruen Curvex applied for a patent on an improved safety pinion, which was granted on December 22. He was 27 years old. In 1876 he formed the Columbus Watch Manufacturing Company. In his Columbus workshop, Dietrich modified, finished and cased raw movements that were imported from Switzerland. These new watches included his patented safety pinion. Dietrich introduced 16-size watches In 1882, in collaboration with a number of new partners, the company was reorganized as the Columbus Watch Company. By 1888 production was about 150 watches per day. In 1894, Fred Gruen and Dietrich Gruen decided to formed the partnership "D. Gruen and Son.". Gruen Watch Co. These first Gruen watches are of very high quality and are beautifully made....The Gruens dealt directly with individual jewelry stores; there were no wholesalers or jobbers involved in the distribution of their watches. In 1898 George Gruen joined the firm as treasurer and financial officer. The company incorporated and its name changed to D. Gruen, Sons & Company.. In 1903 Gruen introduces its "VeriThin" line of watches. In 1908 Gruen introduced both men's and women's wristwatches. These proved popular only with women. Gruen was one of a very few companies to take wristwatches seriously this early, seeing their potential ... Up until 1922 there had actually been three Gruen companies: D. Gruen, Sons & Company; The Gruen National Watch Case Company of Cincinnati; and The Gruen Watch Manufacturing Company of Biel, Switzerland. In 1922 all three businesses were merged to form the Gruen Watch Company, with Fred as President. .. The featured watch describe is a American made Gruen Curvex 440-450 Wadsworth case crafted in 14k Gold curvex rectangle case measuring approx 46x23mm diameter. Fixed bezel. Manual winding movement, power reserve up to ± 40 hours.. Displays a Silver dial with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals, gold-tone Dauphine hands, markers, indexes, minute divisions track at outer rim. Small seconds at 6 o'clock, screw down crown, curved acrylic crystal, solid caseback. Black Leather Strap with gold-tone Tang Buckle. Water resistant to m. Display signed "Gruen Curvex ", Caseback inscribe & numbered, Movement signed & concealed... Functions: Hour, minutes, small seconds, Manual wound movement, power reserve up to ± 40 hours. Sapphire crystal, solid caseback, Black Leather Strap with Tang Buckle. . Water resistant. Personal Note-- Excellent condition at any age. Gruen Curvex Precision 440-450 Wadsworth case crafted in 14k Gold curvex rectangle case. This is the best of this series watch that I have ever seen. Elegant Vintage Gruen Curvex Watch (1941-1952). The case is 23mm wide and 46mm long from lug to lug, with a lovely champagne colored dial, applied gold Arabic numeral hour markers with Applied Arabic Numerals and hands, Manual Wind Movement, 17 Jewels, Small Seconds at 6 o'clock on a black leather strap, with gold Tang clasp. The curved acrylic crystal has no nicks or scratches that I can see... The 24 hour manual wind movement keeps excellent time. I love vintage watches. This watch is American made before being acquired by a Swiss company.
Gruen Curvex Watch.... In 1935, Gruen introduced the first “Curvex” wristwatches for men. The Curvex is the company's most famous design. The biggest innovation of the design was to place a curved movement inside the curved case, allowing the watch to be thinner and more curved, and allowing the movement to be larger, more durable and more accurate than would have been possible if a smaller, flat movement was used. A year later, Curvex models for women were introduced. Gruen.... Black Leather Strap with gold-tone Tang Buckle. Gruen...........Wadsworth, marked, manual winding Caibre 17 jewels 440 Movement..(see photos below). Gruen Please read carefully:
By placing a bid you agree to the following: Terms of Sale: Contact Us: If you would like to reach us at any time for any reason, please contact Mauricio: By telephone: 310-433-9293 Bidding: The top bidder is legally obligated to buy at the end of the auction (once the reserve is met). Therefore, when you press the "commit to buy" button, please do so only if you intend to follow through on the purchase as we immediately remove items from our inventory once that button has been pushed. While we are happy to accept bids from everyone, please contact us if your are new to Ebay or your feedback is less than 10 so we may speak with you prior to purchase. This is due to the high cost of the items we have for sale. International bidders: Must be PRE-APPROVED prior to bidding!
Payment: Method of payment. Payments and forms of payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures and policies and guidelines of Ebay. Payment must be received no later than 5 days after the auction ends. Will ship priority USPS or FedEx immediately upon receipt of funds. Please contact us for instructions. Sales Tax: California residents must add 9.25% to the final bid price for state sales tax. Tax will not be charged for non-California residents. Shipping: Domestic USA - Overnight FedEx Shipping will be a flat rate of $60. Other service may be available upon request. International - FedEx International Priority to anywhere in the world will be a flat rate of $120. Other service may be available upon request. Insurance: All watches shipped by FedEx are automatically insured for at list $1000 Refunds & Returns: In the event that any item fails to meet the description provided in the listing, you may return the item in the same condition it was received (using the same shipping method as the one used to send the item to you, with insurance, at your cost) and we will issue a full refund with no re-stocking fee. We want this to be a positive experience for everybody. Please check our feedback and bid with confidence. Feedback: Customer Service means everything to us and we want every buyer to be extremely happy with their purchases and overall buying experience. We always strive to provide 5-star service at every stage of each transaction. Therefore, we ask that you give us a 5-Star rating for each category when leaving your feedback on Ebay. In the event that you feel that we do not deserve this rating, please contact us prior to leaving your feedback with Ebay so that we can discuss your experience and attempt to make it better. Thank you kindly.
Let me start by saying, I have looked over Ebay, and boy, there sure are a lot of suspicious looking watches and suspicious looking sellers out there! That being said, many people are apprehensive to buy an expensive item on Ebay and, on the Internet in general. What if something goes wrong? PLEASE be careful & know who you are buying from. I have been a Watch Collector for more than 30 years & I personally have a huge collection. We have been selling, buying and trading watches since the early Internet days. In addition, I have been selling Cars on Ebay since 1998 with 100% positive feedback at Classbenz (check it out under seller's name search). I take great pride in only selling watches that I would personally want to own and wear. All of the watches that I sell are authentic; we do not sell or purchase replicas. Even if you are not ready to purchase now, feel free to explore the many watches that we have in stock by clicking on the link below which will direct you to our other listings. We do take trades. If you have a watch and were considering buying one of ours, let us know and we will try to help you work out a fair transaction. If, upon receipt, you discover that a watch is not exactly as described in the auction, we will gladly accept it back for a 100% full refund. We want this to be a positive experience for everybody. Please check our feedback and bid with confidence. We have over 100 watches in stock and are constantly buying, selling and trading. Please feel free to consider us for your next purchase. We have an extensive network and deal with all brands. We are not an authorized dealer for any particular brand, nor do we claim to be.
Description
| Brand: | Gruen | Case Size: | 46x23mm |
| Gender: | Men's | Age Group: | Adult |
| Features: | Time Only, Small seconds | Year of Manufacture: | 1940-1949 |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland |
| Display: | Analog | Watch Shape: | Round |
| Country of Manufacture: | United States/Switzerland | Style: | Luxury/ Life styles |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Case Material: | 14k Yellow Gold |
| Case Color: | Yellow Gold | Band Material: | Genuine Leather |
| Case Finish: | Polished | Face Color: | Silver |
| Band Color: | Black | Model: | Curvex 440-450 |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
Gruen Curvex Mens 1940's 14k Yellow Gold Art Deco Styling 46x23mm $Vintage Excellent Condition 100% Authenticpresents its vintage graceful gents dress watch...All Photos are of the actual watch .......
DESCRIPTION
For information call Mauricio at 310.433-9293 Gruen.... On June 12, 1874 Dietrich Gruen Curvex applied for a patent on an improved safety pinion, which was granted on December 22. He was 27 years old. In 1876 he formed the Columbus Watch Manufacturing Company. In his Columbus workshop, Dietrich modified, finished and cased raw movements that were imported from Switzerland. These new watches included his patented safety pinion. Dietrich introduced 16-size watches In 1882, in collaboration with a number of new partners, the company was reorganized as the Columbus Watch Company. By 1888 production was about 150 watches per day. In 1894, Fred Gruen and Dietrich Gruen decided to formed the partnership "D. Gruen and Son.". Gruen Watch Co. These first Gruen watches are of very high quality and are beautifully made....The Gruens dealt directly with individual jewelry stores; there were no wholesalers or jobbers involved in the distribution of their watches. In 1898 George Gruen joined the firm as treasurer and financial officer. The company incorporated and its name changed to D. Gruen, Sons & Company.. In 1903 Gruen introduces its "VeriThin" line of watches. In 1908 Gruen introduced both men's and women's wristwatches. These proved popular only with women. Gruen was one of a very few companies to take wristwatches seriously this early, seeing their potential ... Up until 1922 there had actually been three Gruen companies: D. Gruen, Sons & Company; The Gruen National Watch Case Company of Cincinnati; and The Gruen Watch Manufacturing Company of Biel, Switzerland. In 1922 all three businesses were merged to form the Gruen Watch Company, with Fred as President. .. The featured watch describe is a American made Gruen Curvex 440-450 Wadsworth case crafted in 14k Gold curvex rectangle case measuring approx 46x23mm diameter. Fixed bezel. Manual winding movement, power reserve up to ± 40 hours.. Displays a Silver dial with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals, gold-tone Dauphine hands, markers, indexes, minute divisions track at outer rim. Small seconds at 6 o'clock, screw down crown, curved acrylic crystal, solid caseback. Black Leather Strap with gold-tone Tang Buckle. Water resistant to m. Display signed "Gruen Curvex ", Caseback inscribe & numbered, Movement signed & concealed... Functions: Hour, minutes, small seconds, Manual wound movement, power reserve up to ± 40 hours. Sapphire crystal, solid caseback, Black Leather Strap with Tang Buckle. . Water resistant. Personal Note-- Excellent condition at any age. Gruen Curvex Precision 440-450 Wadsworth case crafted in 14k Gold curvex rectangle case. This is the best of this series watch that I have ever seen. Elegant Vintage Gruen Curvex Watch (1941-1952). The case is 23mm wide and 46mm long from lug to lug, with a lovely champagne colored dial, applied gold Arabic numeral hour markers with Applied Arabic Numerals and hands, Manual Wind Movement, 17 Jewels, Small Seconds at 6 o'clock on a black leather strap, with gold Tang clasp. The curved acrylic crystal has no nicks or scratches that I can see... The 24 hour manual wind movement keeps excellent time. I love vintage watches. This watch is American made before being acquired by a Swiss company.
Gruen Curvex Watch.... In 1935, Gruen introduced the first “Curvex” wristwatches for men. The Curvex is the company's most famous design. The biggest innovation of the design was to place a curved movement inside the curved case, allowing the watch to be thinner and more curved, and allowing the movement to be larger, more durable and more accurate than would have been possible if a smaller, flat movement was used. A year later, Curvex models for women were introduced. Gruen.... Black Leather Strap with gold-tone Tang Buckle. Gruen...........Wadsworth, marked, manual winding Caibre 17 jewels 440 Movement..(see photos below). Gruen Please read carefully:
By placing a bid you agree to the following: Terms of Sale:
Let me start by saying, I have looked over Ebay, and boy, there sure are a lot of suspicious looking watches and suspicious looking sellers out there! That being said, many people are apprehensive to buy an expensive item on Ebay and, on the Internet in general. What if something goes wrong? PLEASE be careful & know who you are buying from. I have been a Watch Collector for more than 30 years & I personally have a huge collection. We have been selling, buying and trading watches since the early Internet days. In addition, I have been selling Cars on Ebay since 1998 with 100% positive feedback at Classbenz (check it out under seller's name search). I take great pride in only selling watches that I would personally want to own and wear. All of the watches that I sell are authentic; we do not sell or purchase replicas. Even if you are not ready to purchase now, feel free to explore the many watches that we have in stock by clicking on the link below which will direct you to our other listings. We do take trades. If you have a watch and were considering buying one of ours, let us know and we will try to help you work out a fair transaction. If, upon receipt, you discover that a watch is not exactly as described in the auction, we will gladly accept it back for a 100% full refund. We want this to be a positive experience for everybody. Please check our feedback and bid with confidence. We have over 100 watches in stock and are constantly buying, selling and trading. Please feel free to consider us for your next purchase. We have an extensive network and deal with all brands. We are not an authorized dealer for any particular brand, nor do we claim to be.
| Manufacturer | Gruen |
| Model Name | Curvex |
| Model Number | 440-450 |
| Movement | Manual Wind |
| Case | 14k Yellow Gold 46x23mm |
| Dial | Silver |
| Strap Band | Black Leather with Tang Clasp. |
| Serial No | xxx |
| Approx. Retail/ Replacement Price | $Vintage |
| Additional Information | Excellent condition. No Box or Papers.. |
Gruen Curvex Watch.... In 1935, Gruen introduced the first “Curvex” wristwatches for men. The Curvex is the company's most famous design. The biggest innovation of the design was to place a curved movement inside the curved case, allowing the watch to be thinner and more curved, and allowing the movement to be larger, more durable and more accurate than would have been possible if a smaller, flat movement was used. A year later, Curvex models for women were introduced. Gruen.... Black Leather Strap with gold-tone Tang Buckle. Gruen...........Wadsworth, marked, manual winding Caibre 17 jewels 440 Movement..(see photos below). Gruen Please read carefully:
By placing a bid you agree to the following: Terms of Sale:
| Contact Us: | If you would like to reach us at any time for any reason, please contact Mauricio: By telephone: 310-433-9293 |
| Bidding: | The top bidder is legally obligated to buy at the end of the auction (once the reserve is met). Therefore, when you press the "commit to buy" button, please do so only if you intend to follow through on the purchase as we immediately remove items from our inventory once that button has been pushed. While we are happy to accept bids from everyone, please contact us if your are new to Ebay or your feedback is less than 10 so we may speak with you prior to purchase. This is due to the high cost of the items we have for sale. |
| International bidders: | Must be PRE-APPROVED prior to bidding! |
| Payment: | Method of payment. Payments and forms of payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures and policies and guidelines of Ebay. Payment must be received no later than 5 days after the auction ends. Will ship priority USPS or FedEx immediately upon receipt of funds. Please contact us for instructions. |
| Sales Tax: | California residents must add 9.25% to the final bid price for state sales tax. Tax will not be charged for non-California residents. |
| Shipping: | Domestic USA - Overnight FedEx Shipping will be a flat rate of $60. Other service may be available upon request. International - FedEx International Priority to anywhere in the world will be a flat rate of $120. Other service may be available upon request. |
| Insurance: | All watches shipped by FedEx are automatically insured for at list $1000 |
| Refunds & Returns: | In the event that any item fails to meet the description provided in the listing, you may return the item in the same condition it was received (using the same shipping method as the one used to send the item to you, with insurance, at your cost) and we will issue a full refund with no re-stocking fee. We want this to be a positive experience for everybody. Please check our feedback and bid with confidence. |
| Feedback: | Customer Service means everything to us and we want every buyer to be extremely happy with their purchases and overall buying experience. We always strive to provide 5-star service at every stage of each transaction. Therefore, we ask that you give us a 5-Star rating for each category when leaving your feedback on Ebay. In the event that you feel that we do not deserve this rating, please contact us prior to leaving your feedback with Ebay so that we can discuss your experience and attempt to make it better. Thank you kindly. |