Vintage Gruen 420SS-555 Pan Am Men's Mechanical Wristwatch Swiss 10k GF

Product Description

• Item: Wristwatch

• Brand: Gruen

• Model: Pan Am

• Reference: 420SS-555

• Movement: Mechanical

• Case Material: 10k GF

• Country: Swiss

• Jewels: 17 Jewel

• Gender: Men's

• Caliber: 420SS

• Size: 29mm

• Band Material: Light Brown

• Other Information: Canadian Dial

Product Measurements

• Diameter: 29mm

• Lug Width: 16mm

• Lug to Lug: 35mm

• Thickness: 10 mm

Product Condition

• 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. Fast 6 Seconds a Day, Amplitude 214, Beat Error 7.5

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

• Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.

• Dial: The dial has scratches and discoloration.

• Hands: It is missing the second hand. There is discoloration on the hands.

• Band: The band is not original.

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.