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Unfortunately like nearly all other american watch brands the original company did not survive the challenge of the shift to the quartz technology in the 1970s. See more ideas about vintage, vintage images and vintage labels. In 1953 the gruen family sold their interest in the company. Ladies, white gold filled, manually wound wristwatch, imported from switzerland by the stona watch company of n. Gruen verthin mens wrist watch circa 1940 vintageantiquesstore 5 out of 5. Get the best deals on gruen womens wristwatches when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deal for gruen womens wristwatches from the largest online selection at. Gruen vintage gruen precision 10kgf case 32mm hand winding. Gruen vintage 14k white gold all diamond rare ladies watch. Click dating a gruen wristwatch from a wadsworth case serial number to download a pdf copy of the article. Watches from the guild gruen used a number of ebauche movement makers during its existence. Vintage gruen watches for sale in uk view 60 bargains.
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