Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 199

Gruen Precision, "Autowind", No. 16240, cased and timed in USA. Produced in the 1950's.Self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel mid-sized wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed down ring on the case back, fluted bezel, lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Flèche" radium-coated blued steel hands. M. Cal. 462, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.