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DIETRICH GRUEN 14k GOLD by COLUMBUS W.Co. RARE. C: 1875 browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Instruments and Implements:Timepieces:Pocket Watches: Pre 1920: item # 941786 Please refer to our stock # 2060 when inquiring.
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** COLUMBUS WATCH Co. Dietrich Gruen 14k GOLD C: 1875. Fine and rare. Original 14k gold case! The beginings of the Columbus Watch Co. is represented by this watch. Dietrich Gruen, born in Osdthofen, Germany in 1847, started a business as the Coumbus Watch Co. on Dec. 22,, 1874 in Columbus, Ohio. At the age of 27, he received a U.S. patent for an improved safety pinion. The new company finished movement made from Madretsch, Switzerland, a suburb of Beil. The imported movements were made in a viriety of sizes and were in nickel or gilt. The early watches usually had the initials "C.W.Co. interwined in script on the dial. The serial numbers generally ran up to around 20,000s a few examples are in teh 70,000s. This example is No. 1277! Clean, running and very rare early American Watch Co. Extremely rare. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.
DIAL: White porcelain double sunken with interwined initials in script: "C.W.Co.". Rare original dial. MOVEMENT: 16 size, hunting model, 5/8 plate nicek, lever set, "Gruens patent", "Columbus Watch Co.", No. 1277. Excellent plates, free of distration at all and original to the c14k gold case. CASE: Screw back and bezel solid 14k yellow goldmarked: "Fahys 14k MONARCH/ Pat. Apr. 22. 1879. Excellent condition. Some wear on edges, a tiny gold test visable at edge (please view images of this case provided). This case is original to the movement and dial. NOTE: Please view our return policy for exchanges and returns. We have been selling vintage watches on E-Bay since 1998 as watchco1974 with 1100 feed backs, 99.2% positive. You can buy from us with confidence. OTHER NICE FEATURES: All images provided here are of the actual watch. We securely and safely ship with U.S. Priority Mail domestically and overseas. We insure all shipments with St. Pauls Travelers Insurance Co. We accept credit card payments through paypal.com; our paypal I.D. is watchcompany@earthlink.net. We will ship immediately upon receipt. We also accept Personal Check, Money Order, Cashiers Check, wire transfer. We ship U.S. Priority Mail Service U.S. for $12.50; overseas $40.00. |
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