1950 GRUEN CURVEX Precision Ladies Watch Cal. 285 Style 664 Swiss Wristwatch

Description: Thank you for looking, we are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY! "Your curved wrist deserves the world's only truly curved watch" Gruen Watch Company, one of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers, founded by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and later by his sons Fred and George Gruen. "The most famous Gruen wristwatch was the Curvex. These watches are one of the greatest examples of 1930s streamlined design." In 1935, Gruen introduced the first Curvex wristwatches for men. Expanding on the then-current fashion of the rectangular wristwatches shapes, these models were curved to wrap around the wrist. The biggest innovation of the design was the ability to produce a movement which followed the shape of the case, allowing the watch to be thinner and more curved. This, in turn, allowed the movement to be larger, more durable and more accurate. There were four men's Curvex movements. The original 1935 model was the long, thin caliber 311. This was soon replaced by the more curved 330 (1937), also long and thin. As fashions changed, later Curvex models used the short, squarish-oval 440 (1940) and the short and wide 370 (1948). Watches with the 330 were called Custom Curved and 370 models were called Curvametric in Gruen advertising, although the dials are all marked simply Curvex and Precision. Any man's watch that does not contain one of these four movements is not a Curvex. In 1936 the first Curvex models for women were produced, with the tiny caliber 520 curved movement. The Curvex, for both men and women, was Gruen's flagship product from the mid 1930s until the late 1940s. 1950 GRUEN CURVEX Precision Cal. 285 Ladies Watch Today, we are presenting this vintage Gruen Curvex Precision Ladies watch, style 664 and dated from the 1950. This is a real curved lady wristwatch with an original Gruen Curvex Patented movement caliber 285, 17 jewels movement, unadjusted, Swiss made. Cased in a 14.4x17mm rectangular curved case with fancy lug design, all in 10K gold filled. It still has the original champagne dial (showing a little bit of age) with gold Arabic Numerals, bold minute/seconds track and gold matching hands. The dial is also signed "Gruen Curvex" on top and "Precision" at the bottom. It is coming with a gold tone Balwin 10K gold filled and stainless steel flex bracelet. (We believe is the original). It will fit a wrist up to 7" (17.8cm). This watch is in Very good condition, it is a very attractive looking watch. It runs very well and keeps great time! Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or respectful offers. IMPORTANT – Please be prepared to stand behind any offer you make. Once we accept an offer, it takes the product off of the market for us AND other buyers. If you are considering making an offer and would like to know if we would accept a price, please simply message us and ask PRIOR to making the offer. We ask that you please make a formal offer only once you are committed to the offer. Movement: Gruen Watch Co. Precision Pat. Seventeen 17 Jewels Unadjusted Switzerland Cal. 285 Case Back Signed: Cased & Timed in U.S.A. By Gruen Watch Co. Hadsworth 10K Gold Filled L210714 285 / 664 Gruen 10K Gold Filled Measurements (mm): Case 12.4 Case w/Crown 15.6 Case Lug to Lug 26.2 Case Thickness 7.8 Lug Width 3 Band Width 3 Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size. We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that. The condition is pre-owned. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have. It will be carefully packed. Please view our other listings. Thank you for looking! Please, if you have Zero or Low feedback, please contact us prior. Please be aware that the item you are bidding on or purchasing is a VINTAGE item. If this item is a watch, unless otherwise noted, it is keeping accurate time over a 2–4-hour time period. We specialize in watches that are 20-100 years old, and as such, these items are previously worn, and the quality of the item WILL reflect that. Expect for a vintage timepiece to have blemishes... this is part of what gives these amazing pieces their charm. Further, unless a watch specifically says that it has been recently serviced, expect that at some point in time, this timepiece will need a professional servicing in order to run and keep excellent time, which is also part of the experience of owning any mechanical watch. If an extremely accurate, worry-free experience is what you are seeking, we would recommend purchasing a new quartz watch. Very few, if any, vintage watches will keep as accurate time as a modern quartz watch. We do our absolute best to take accurate photographs of our items and to show any blemishes.Examples of common characteristics of a vintage timepiece are: -imperfections on the crystal -imperfections on case -imperfections on the lugs -unless stated that the strap is new, the leather is often quite old and may need replacing in the future -metal bracelets may not include all of the links that the watch originally may have come with, but can be replaced with a bracelet or strap of your choosing If the item is a piece of vintage jewelry, be aware that the item may have some minor blemishes such as: -missing stones (view photos, we will NEVER photoshop in a missing stone or piece) -minor scratches or discoloration -fading of plating -fading of paint We do our best to take accurate photos and provide accurate descriptions. Please take time to view our high-resolution photos of the item, and please ask any questions you may have prior to placing your bid. We want this purchasing experience to be pleasant and surprise-free. Vintage and antique items, unless "new old stock", have been around the block a time or two. Thank you for your business! We hope to see you return in the future! WA-2542

Price: 310 USD

Location: Roscoe, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-08T21:14:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.5 USD