Click on the suggest a price button on the listing page. The 430 verithin was launched in 1940 and along with it were the 440 curvex and the 431, 435 verithins. A rarer gruen verithin wrist watch the 1941 huntsman. Platinum gruen verithin pocket watch with diamond bezel. The company was renowned for having changed the large, heavy pocket watches of the late 1800s into smaller, lighter, thinner ones that could be carried in a vest pocket. Gruen open face verithin 10 karat gold filled pocket watch 17 jewels. Antique gruen pocket watch veri thin precision 10k gold filled. Jack woods article that described how his technique for determining the date a wadsworth case was made was published in the septoct 2012 nawcc journal. Antique gruen verithin pocket watch with original box 3004614cb this antique timepiece is overall in good condition.
Some are galleries of other gruen watch restorers and have yet to be identified. Gruen open face verithin 10k gold filled pocket watch 17 jewels size 8s. This beautiful gruen pock watch was not running after many years of storage. With a handwound movement from the gruen factory, this little fieldstyle watch takes us back to the 1950s.
Vintage gruen verithin gold filled pocket watch with chain and pen knife. Gruen watches all prices for gruen watches on chrono24. Howard 17 jewels 3 positions white gold filled pocket watch, circa 1917. After the success of the curvex, gruen launched a series of verithin wristwatches. Could give me estimate value for gruen veri thin pocket. Verithin, semithin, veryverithin, ultrathin, ultraverithin. Enter your price suggestion and delivery address so the seller can calculate shipping costs.
Your verithin also spelled verithin pocket watch was made by the father and son team of dietrich and fred gruen, who initially. The verithin followed the success of the curvex introduced in 1935 both watches share similar parts and looks and verithins are sometimes mistaken or represented as a curvex as the curvex usually has more value then the verithin. Three affordable vintage watches from a historic american. Beautifully aged dial with a lovely patina and breguet numerals. These were available from several makers in small variations. Must start somewhere, so lets try 430440 family as these are two of the most common gruen movements. However, the movement dates to perhaps earlier, when the brand was familyowned and american. Platinum gruen verithin pocket watch wdiamond bezel. Most of these folks use the gruen id guides to find model names, but some watches posted here have yet to be identified. These galleries are of gruen watches restored by others. Gruen watch overhaul service service of a gruen verithin precision 17 jewel movement 8s open face pocketwatch. By the 1940s, most gruen wristwatches were either verithin or curvex models. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
This timepiece has a fine 17 jewel gruen conoruma movement which has been recently serviced by our watchmaker and is. Gruen precision 17 jewels into the search field on the upper right corner of this window. Is the molly maguires connection documented somehow. Gruen watches were designed and made first by dietrich gruen, a german watchmaker who came to the united states in 1867, and later by his son fred. And, is there any way to identify the same watch to get for parts other than the caliber number cant get people on ebay to take the balance out to look for the caliber number.
Gruen verithin pentagon 17 jewel pocket watch 1933 norge viking. Early gruen watches included pocket watches and wristwatches for men and women. In 1938, continuing the success of their verithin pocket watches, gruen also launched a series of verithin wristwatches. These were available from several makers in small variations and very popular during the early 50s. What made the verithin movement so interesting and also, hence, the name was an innovative nesting of the movement, as can be seen in the way the fourth wheel the center gear overhangs the balance wheel, showing in one small way how the essential parts of the watch were done in such a way as. At 15 years of age, he was sent away from home to become a watchmakers apprentice. Lot art gruen veri thin precision pocket watch wele to gruen watch 1934 white gold filled gruen penon verithin pocket watch at 1stdibs lot art 10k gold filled gruen veri thin precision open face pre owned gruen pocket watch 234477 14k cream dial 45mm manual. Gruen verithin watches are a type of pocket watch that were produced in the earlytwentieth century by the gruen watch company. If you search a certain watch, just type the marking of the watch dial e. In 1874 he took out a patent for a safety pinion u. Find great deals on ebay for gruen veri thin pocket watch and gruen verithin pocket watch. Great heirloom i would get it serviced for preservation not just use before i passed it on.
Gruen watch model identification guide barnett, mike on. Dont miss out on an acne cure that could really help. In the 1940s, gruen started building verithin completely in the u. Established in 1894, the gruen watch company was founded by dietrich gruen, a german emigrant, and by the 1920s the company was one of the most expensive and significant watch manufacturers in. Vintage gruen precision verithin 17 jewel 17j swiss made pocket watch 10k gvt.
Watches currently on the bench cleveland watch repair. Click dating a gruen wristwatch from a wadsworth case serial number to download a pdf copy of the article. Gruen watches for sale new and preowned gruen watches. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The gruen watch catalog duplicated the manuscript by utilizing high resolution scans with powerful image processing that resulted in a book that mirrors the original. In a gruen verithin pentagon 14k gold reinforced metal case no.
Antique gruen verithin pocket watch with original box. Not running, winds ok, balance wheel does not activate. Like the curvex, the verithin was developed to fill fashionable watch case shapes. Gruenveri thin luxus frackuhr 10 k mit uhrkette 14 karat. Get the best deals on gruen antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. And 1 gruen verithin movement with white, double sunk dial and movement marked twentyone 21 rubies chronometer balance. Very attractive art deco gruen precision verithin pocket watch with salmon colored dial and in a steel case with pink gold filed rim, bail and crown. Gruen open face verithin 10 karat gold filled pocket watch 15 jewels. You can already explore more than 800 watches which are classified according to different categories pocket watches, quadron, curex, verithin, gruen 21, autowind etc. The dial is gold tone with dark blue minute and hour hands. Vintage 44mm gruen open face pocket watch grade 716 running.
Since yesterday was the 4th, we figured today would be a good day to briefly talk about an american brand that once was. Johnf is alive and well but, as this thread may show, artb is our gruen pocket watch expert. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Contemporary curvex and verithin movements often are closely related, and can share many parts. After world war ii, the american watch industry began to. Discover a large selection of gruen watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Gruen verithin pocket watch serial numbers foto blouse. Gruen watches acne cure watch companies best natural skin care cool watches watch bands pocket watch jewels sterling silver. A fullcolor duplication of the rare and priceless gruen manuscript that was utilized to create the gruen master book. Gruen veri thin pocket watch gruen veri thin pocket. Need help dating a gruen verithin pocket watch nawcc. The gruen watch company site by watchlords inc issuu. Continuing the success of their verithin pocket watches, gruen also launched a series of verithin wristwatches. Technique 1 serial numbers that begin with the letter g or l.
Gruen verithin gold filled pocket watch the bowery of antiques. The gruen watch catalog hard cover by mike barnett. Later he worked for three years in switzerland before going to the united states. In 1904, the company introduced the verithin pocket watch movement, a new. If a gruen watch is in good condition, it can be very high in value today. Vintage gruen verithin conoruma pocket watch grade 380. Some old gruen watches can reach an important price and gain value year after year. A brand that, though one of the original american wristwatch companies, is not often talked about. Watch specialties was a gruen subsidiary that imported non gruen movements during the 1910s.
Gruen watches were known for their elegant and thin design, marketed by the company as verithin. The gruen watch company was formerly one of the largest watch manufacturers in the united. Unlike hamilton, bulova, elgin, waltham, etc they simply are not as popular or sought after. Beautiful vintage movement by gruen 17 jewels diameter 38. Twould shingle a awed disseminate of gruen veri thin pocket watch if the. Gruen verithin open face pocket watch, 10k y gold filled case. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. To the right is a detail from gruen s 1918 book, a worthy company of watchmakers, showing this watch with the companys liberty strap. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. I find it can be very difficult to date a gruen pocket watch.
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