Vintage Gruen 877 290 Techni-Quadron Men's Mechanical Wristwatch 10k GFw/Box

Product Description

 

• Item: Wristwatch

• Brand: Gruen

• Model: Techni-Quadron

• Reference: 877 290

• Movement: Mechanical

• Case Material: 10k GF

• Country: Swiss

• Gender: Men's

• Caliber: 877S

• Size: 20.5mm

 

Product Measurements

 

• Diameter: 20.5mm

• Width: FALSEmm

• Lug Width: 16.5mm

• Lug to Lug: 44mm

• Thickness: 8.5 mm

 

Product Condition

Doctors Dial, Rolex Prince Style, Gruen Techni Quadron with the dual dial in fair condition including a gruen box. Has a very special caliber 877s with a similar layout as the dual dial Rolex Prince. Has surface level wear with a bit of discoloration on the case sides.

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age.

• Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Losing 60 seconds a day with a 316 amplitude and 2.1ms beat error.

• Case: There is discoloration and scratches on the case.

• Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.

• Dial: The dial has scratches and discoloration.

About the brand: Founded in Ohio - Gruen was one of the largest American watch manufacturers for the greater part of the 20th century. In fact, shortly after their relocation to Cincinnati, Gruen became the number one selling watch brand in the US. Like many brands - their factory in Time Hill ceased production of wristwatches and produced contracted military watches for the US Military in WW2. After the war, the flood of Swiss import watches had a disastrous effect on Gruen, and the brand ultimately closed its doors in 1977. Today, their wonderful line of vintage watches such as the Airflight, and Curvex models are all that remains of this once great brand.