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SIGNED GRUEN, CURVEX, PRECISION, CIRCA 1940; SIGNED GRUEN, CURVEX, PRECISION, CIRCA 1940; AND SIGNED LONGINES, CIRCA 1942
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Gruen & Longines. A lot of three unusual-shaped wristwatches
Signed Gruen, Curvex, Precision, circa 1940; signed Gruen, Curvex, Precision, circa 1940; and signed Longines, circa 1942
The first, with curved rectangular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied stylized Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, the gilt curved rectangular case with enlarged hooded lugs, engraved inscription to the snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Gruen; the second, with curved oval-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied gilt Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, the gilt curved rectangular-shaped case with ribbed ends, fluted moveable lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Gruen; the third, with circular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied baton, dot and diamond-set indexes, subsidiary seconds, the 14K gold rectangular-shaped case with fancy downturned lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Longines
37 mm. long; 46 mm. long; 40 mm. long (3)
Signed Gruen, Curvex, Precision, circa 1940; signed Gruen, Curvex, Precision, circa 1940; and signed Longines, circa 1942
The first, with curved rectangular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied stylized Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, the gilt curved rectangular case with enlarged hooded lugs, engraved inscription to the snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Gruen; the second, with curved oval-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied gilt Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, the gilt curved rectangular-shaped case with ribbed ends, fluted moveable lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Gruen; the third, with circular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied baton, dot and diamond-set indexes, subsidiary seconds, the 14K gold rectangular-shaped case with fancy downturned lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed Longines
37 mm. long; 46 mm. long; 40 mm. long (3)