Handsome Men's 1950s Gruen Precision Autowind Dress Wristwatch

Description: STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHESHandsome Men's 1950s Gruen Precision Autowind Dress Watch Gruen emerged as one of the pre-eminent watch houses in the United States, producing accurate timepieces in stylish cases that became Jazz-Age darlings. Watch houses sought to outdo one another, carrying the wristwatch as a fashion statement to ever higher levels, but none seemed to touch the panache of Gruen. Founded in the United States in 1876, the legacy of Deitrich Gruen is a benchmark for watch designers to this day. This handsome men's Mid-Century Gruen "Autowind" automatic certainly illustrates the adage "Out with the curves, in with the geometric lines." So was the philosophy of "L'Exposition des Arts Decoratifs," an international fair held in Paris in 1925, from which the term "Deco" was derived. Designs were less florid, more geometric, drawing on abstract and cubist influences; concentric circles and Aztec architectural influences. Such archetypal design elements were a fresh contrast from the previous Art Nouveau movement and remained dominant until well past WWII. We're particularly fond of both the House of Dietrich Gruen and his interpretations. Mesmeric styles; meticulous engineering and a fondness for American panache – all are indicative of his vision. You will find few watch houses today that take the pride Gruen did three-quarters of a century ago. The look of their watches still quickens the pulse. Looking upon this stylistic masterpiece in solid rustproof steel; who can question the genius of the Gruen Guild? This timepiece is hypnotic in its Minimalist Mid-Century simplicity – polished, brilliant and depthless; strong and futuristic; imperially slim bar markers and thick original spear hands accenting its original ice-cream dial. It's a gesture of virtuosity: perfectly sized, perfectly suave and gloriously '50s Vegas! PLEASE NOTE: Powering this 38mm by 34mm work of wrist-art is its original, 17 ruby-jeweled, high-grade Gruen movement has run and set well for us. However, it must be serviced – that is to say cleaned, oiled and calibrated – before being worn as an everyday driver. Because we haven’t serviced the piece ourselves, we cannot guarantee running condition or accuracy.We’ve fitted this work of art with a black N.O.S. Hirsch certified croco strap. We love our overseas buyers, but if the watch is purchased outside the U.S., we must replace the strap with a leather one. ABOUT US: For those of you who may not know us, we at STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES travel extensively, purchasing watches for our clients. Featured as Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" honoree consecutively since 2000 for timepieces, we're committed to bringing the best, the rarest, the cleanest examples of old wrist and pocket watches to clients around the world. SHIPPING: All buyers to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via FedEx, USPS Priority Mail or USPS Parcel Post.INTERNATIONAL buyers will be handled through eBay’s International Shipping Program. eBay controls the cost of shipping, we do not. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7.5% for sales tax. CONTACT US: You may reach us - STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES - Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS! Strickland Vintage Watches is a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and have been honored as one of Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" in timepieces, and have been on eBay since 1998.

Price: 349.95 USD

Location: Tampa, Florida

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