"Your curved wrist deserves the world's only truly curved watch"

Gruen Watch Company, one of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers, founded by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and later by his sons Fred and George Gruen.

"The most famous Gruen wristwatch was the Curvex. These watches are one of the greatest examples of 1930s streamlined design."

In 1935, Gruen introduced the first Curvex wristwatches for men. Expanding on the then-current fashion of the rectangular wristwatches shapes, these models were curved to wrap around the wrist. The biggest innovation of the design was the ability to produce a movement which followed the shape of the case, allowing the watch to be thinner and more curved. This, in turn, allowed the movement to be larger, more durable and more accurate.

There were four men's Curvex movements, they were introduced by Gruen in 1935 with the thin caliber 311. This was soon replaced by the more curved 330 (1937), also long and thin. As fashions changed, later Curvex models used the short, squarish-oval 440 (1940) and the short and wide 370 (1948). Watches with the 330 were called Custom Curved and 370 models were called Curvametric in Gruen advertising, although the dials are all marked simply Curvex and Precision. Any man's watch that does not contain one of these four movements is not a Curvex.


1948 GRUEN Curvex
“Curvametric”
Wristwatch
Cal. 370 Style 601
 
Curved Case, Dial & Movement!
 
Precision Curvex Pat. – Today, we are presenting a real curved timepiece! From the four and last generation of Gruen Curvexes released in the late 1940s, also called Curvametric. This is a vintage Gruen Curvex Precision wristwatch, caliber 370, style 601 and dated from 1948. 
 
It is a manual wind watch powered by the four generation, shorter and wider, the Gruen Precision Curvex movement caliber 370, 17 jewels, sub-second, unadjusted, 18,000 A/h, 36 hours power reserve, Swiss made.
 
In clean condition, this watch still has the original champagne curved dial with gold applied hour marks, bold minute track and gold matching hands. The sub-second is located at 6 o’clock and the dial is also signed with the Gruen name/logo.
 
This watch is cased in a beautiful 22.3x31.8mm long rectangle curved fancy Wadsworth case and fancy lug design as well, all in 10K yellow gold filled. Fancy cut shaped crystal. The case back is engraved: “W. Schmid 1949.”
 
It comes on a vintage black Lizard Calf two-piece strap.

This watch is lovely condition, it is a very attractive looking watch. It runs very well and keeps great time!

Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.

Movement:
Gruen Watch Co.
Precision
Curvex Pat.
Switzerland
Seventeen 17 Jewels
Unadjusted
Cal. 330

Case Markings: 
Cased & Timed in U.S.A.
By Gruen Watch Co.
Wadsworth
10K Gold Filled
L100817
370 - 601

Measurements (mm):
Case 22.3x31.8
Case w/Crown 24.4
Case Lug to Lug 43.7
Case Thickness 10.6
Lug Width 18
Band Width 17

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.

The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

It will be carefully packed.

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Thank you for looking!

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