The Gruen Veri Thin pocket watch was a major breakthrough at the time and at this point in the 1900’s Gruen specialized in thin, elegant pocket watches as you can see from this very fine example. Prices for these models started at 50 USD (which would be roughly 1250 USD. Pocket watches in the late 1800’s were large and heavy and Gruen tried to make his watches smaller, thinner and more comfortable to carry in a vest pocket without sacrificing reliability or accuracy. The VeriThin pocket watches were popular and became Gruens signature watch. Initially Dietrich Gruen had the movements manufactured in Germany, but later, he would build a movement factory in Switzerland. Comes with a 10K white gold bankers style chain. Watch dial is slightly aged silvered with beautiful black Cathedral hands, black Arabic numbers and sub seconds dial at number six position. A pristine polished Louise Audemars from the 19th century working perfectly, but not 100 original isn’t gonna fetch the same price as one that looks like its been through a war. This is a very distinctive 21 jewel Gruen Precision, chronograph grade pocket watch with gold jewel cups of the classy Art Deco style and era in a very striking pentagonal shape in gold and beautifully accented with black enamel and fine engraving on the edges. Before deciding on a pocket watch repair, you should know what to look for in a shop and what affect repairing it may have on its value. Previously, wristwatches had round pocket-watch movements, which largely dictated the shape of the case. In 1921, Gruen released the Cartouche for ladies, the first wristwatch featuring a movement designed specifically for this new form of timepiece.
GRUEN 14K white gold finely crafted and well running open faced pocket watch with dial signed by the founder of Gruen Watch Company, Dietrich Gruen. Wristwatches became more popular in the 1920s, especially with women.
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