April 16, 2024
ALL ORIGINAL 1929 GRUEN GUILD 14KT G.F. CARTOUCHE WATCH CREPE RIBBON PARTS FIX
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THREE DAY LISTING ONLY BEING OFFERED: A 1929 Gruen Guild 14kt White Gold Filled and black enamel cartouche watch on black grosgrain ribbon with engraved floral details in original condition, but missing the stem/crown. The internal parts look immaculate, so I'm assuming with a winder, it would work - not sure though...The photo and information below, I have pulled from the internet. The watch in the ad, appears to be a near match to the watch that is being offered - including the ribbon band. Mechanism is marked: "Fifteen Jewels Four 4 Adjts", "Gruen Guild", and "Swiss". The inside of the case is marked, "Gruen Reinforced Gold", "734984", "833", and "8". The reverse of the watch band clasp is marked: "Gruen 1/10-14k - W" CONDITION: See above box Above: An illustration from Gruen's 1929 catalog. The diagram compares the round movement used in all other women's wristwatches with the Cartouche. The caption reads, "Note that although the Cartouche appears much smaller and more attractive, the wheels and parts are actually larger because the movement fills out the entire case space." Wristwatch popularity began to steadily rise in the 1920s, especially among women. Fashion quickly moved away from the early 'pocket-watch-on-a-strap' look—the tonneau (barrel) and rectangle became popular. Thinking it was not worth the effort and expense
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