Vintage & RARE 1953 Gruen Calendar Triple Date Watch, withNOS Leather Cuff Band
A RARE Gruen Triple Date with Case & Lugs made from ONE piece of Steel! 31mm diameter case excluding crown and powered by a 415CA calibre sub-second/calendar incabloc movement. A manual wind watch with a 41h Power Reserve. I believe this model has a Brequet Hairspring which in this case only improves the time keeping. Water-resistant as well as Anti-magnetic. Its Guildite case (from'Gruen Guild') is simply Gruen's brand name for a stainless steel alloy and mostly used in their watch cases. This particular Gruen Calendar Triple Date is RARE and when seeking these types of Collectable watches, one wants to consider "Watch Valuation", meaning there is VALUE in Originality; meaning collectors Prefer Original Condition. Example; Re-painting the dial when Not ABSOLUTELY necessary, will devalue these hard to find and collectable timepieces. And leaving it in its Original condition will ALWAYS add Value to your timepiece. NOTE ; It is this vintage watch collectors opinion, that.
This dial should be left "AS IS" and not retouched or repainted and that a simple. Gentle cleaning only should be determined by an experienced Watchmaker with experience in dial cleaning to remove surface grime only. Lloyd Amsdon, co-director and founder of the vintage watch e-tailer Watchfinder. Also, regarding the dial; RODICO Green Puddy is often the preferred material used to remove things like grime & some amounts of patina, improving the dials appearance considerably without harming the dial itself.
One could be quite surprised at how good a dial can look; almost back to its original state! Again, consult with a Watchmaker with dial cleaning experience when it comes to a simple dial cleaning and Do Not attempt it yourself. I would certainly recommend a cleaning & lubrication and after that, wear it occasionally, wipe it down clean with a jewelers cloth and put it away in a safe place for another day of enjoyment! Along with Images pretty much says it all!
While I Do Not address timing accuracy on the Vintage Watches I sell, I do go to great lengths inspecting, researching and describing each timepiece to the best of my ability. Each and every timepiece I pass on is thoroughly wiped clean with a fresh Jewelers Cloth so as to remove any oils or contaminants from its surface. Make sure to check out our other listings. If you have any questions, please let us know.