Men’s 1939 Gruen Dress Watch w/Black Dial

Ladies and Gentlemen, when we speak of fine timepieces, we often lapse into superlatives — "rarest," "best," "cleanest" and "most stylish." In the case of our timepieces, these accolades all happen to be quite accurate. This is the quality for which we are known and certainly the benchmark for Deitrich Gruen. 

Gruen emerged as one of the pre-eminent watch houses in the United States, producing accurate timepieces in stylish cases that became Jazz-Age darlings. Watch houses sought to outdo one another, carrying the wristwatch as a fashion statement to ever higher levels, but none seemed to touch the panache of Gruen. Founded in the United States in 1876, the legacy of Deitrich Gruen is a benchmark for watch designers to this day.

This late Art Nouveau, early Deco men's Gruen timepiece certainly illustrates the adage "Out with the curves, in with the geometric lines." So was the philosophy of "L'Exposition des Arts Decoratifs," an international fair held in Paris in 1925, from which the term "Deco" was derived. Designs were less florid, more geometric, drawing on abstract and cubist influences.

We’re pleased to offer this handsome example of a classic vintage work of wrist art from the house of Gruen. Perfectly balanced with a definitively Deco design and superb engineering, this watch should be worn only by those who are at "one" with style. We see this classic timepiece going to someone choose to wear fine vintage things and will accept nothing less. Very Gatsby; Very gin-and-tonic.

Not only is this svelte, 39mm by 20mm rose gold-filled example in very good original condition; it features a custom-made-black cordovan strap in the period style and is offered within a period gold-trimmed blue-velvet presentation box.

We've taken the liberty of completely cleaning, oiling and calibrating this time machine so that it runs and sets smoothly and accurately. Want to put a twinkle in someone's eyes? Want to buy yourself something you can enjoy for a lifetime? You've found your watch!