"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, they were introduced by Gruen in 1935 with the 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.
1935 GRUEN Curvex The Precision Watch Cal. 311 Style 202
Today, we are presenting a stunning curved timepiece! From the first generation of Gruen Curvexes, this is a vintage Gruen Curvex Precision wristwatch, caliber 311, style 202 and dated from 1935.
It is a manual wind watch powered by the first generation, the thin Gruen Precision Curvex movement caliber 311, Conoruma, 17 jewels, sub-second, unadjusted, 18,000 A/h, 40 hours power reserve, Swiss made.
In clean condition, this watch still has the original champagne dial with gold applied hour marks, bold minute track and gold matching hands. The sub-second is located at 6 o’clock and the dial is also signed with Gruen Curvex on top and Precision on the bottom.
This watch is cased in a beautiful 19.8x34.8mm rectangle stepped case and fancy lug design, all in 14K yellow gold filled; matching perfect with a domed crytal shape.
It comes on a vintage black deBeer Paris Genuine Lizard two-piece strap.
This watch is lovely 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.
Case Markings: Movement Adjusted in U.S.A. 202 2323418
14K Gold Filled
Measurements (mm): Case 19.8x34.8 Case w/Crown 21.7 Case Lug to Lug 45.4 Case Thickness 8.3 Lug Width 14 Band Width 14
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.
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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.
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