1930s Gruen Pentagon Verithin Pocket Watch and Chain

Name: 1930s Gruen Pentagon Verithin Pocket Watch and Chain
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1099212
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

1930s Gruen Pentagon Verithin pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a good quality 17-jewel adjusted stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Gruen Watch Co, Verithin.

The watch measures 45mm wide at the widest point, and 44mm high excluding the winding stem and loop. The case is the 14ct gold filled Wadsworth model with reinforced with extra gold. The case is nicely patterned around the edge, and it has a beautiful inscription to the reverse from when it was awarded to Nelson J Stork. Mr Stork went onto become the Chairmain / CEO of Opel from 1961 until 1966, Opel's Rüsselsheim plant made Frigidaire refrigerators in the early post-war years.

The original glass lens is in beautiful condition.

The signed dial is in superb original condition with original stylish hands.

The watch comes with a vintage single chain, 34cm long. The clasp at the end is a later replacement.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1099212

Dealers Notes

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Description

1930s Gruen Pentagon Verithin pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a good quality 17-jewel adjusted stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Gruen Watch Co, Verithin.

The watch measures 45mm wide at the widest point, and 44mm high excluding the winding stem and loop. The case is the 14ct gold filled Wadsworth model with reinforced with extra gold.

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The case is nicely patterned around the edge, and it has a beautiful inscription to the reverse from when it was awarded to Nelson J Stork.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Mr Stork went onto become the Chairmain / CEO of Opel from 1961 until 1966, Opel's Rüsselsheim plant made Frigidaire refrigerators in the early post-war years.