Gruen Precision 'Doctor No' ladies while American-market models — cased

while American-market models — cased in steel

Other airlines soon followed

This particular example features a 40mm platinum case that is agreeably restrained

We are huge proponents of Vintage Longines for a myriad of reasons - and this example with its quirky details and off-the-beaten-path charm is not exception

MWF began production of these watches in 1930 and continued until 1958

Gruen Precision 'Doctor No' ladies while American-market models — casedAlong with Hamilton, Bulova, and Elgin, Gruen was one of the largest watch manufacturers in the United States. Its founder, a German named Dietrich Gruen, became a watchmaker's apprentice at the age of fifteen, in 1862, and immigrated to the United States five years later. On the voyage to America, he met and fell in love with the daughter of a watchmaker who lived in Ohio. The couple settled there in 1867, and two years later Gruen partnered with a