Bidspirit auction | Vintage Gruen Guild 17 Jewel

Vintage Gruen Guild 17 Jewel Rectangular Manual Wind Wristwatch - This vintage rectangular wristwatch features a manual wind movement. The silver-tone dial is set with applied gold-tone hour indices and the name GRUEN is applied in relief below the 12 o’clock position (photo 2). A printed minute track borders the dial. The curved rectangular case is constructed with a gold-tone metal bezel and a stainless steel snap-back. The interior of the case back bears a stamped bell-shaped mark above the words STAINLESS BACK (photo 8). Hand-scratched jeweler's marks reading 7544 R and 6548 are also visible on the interior case back. The manual movement is stamped with the characters 236226, GRUEN GUILD, SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS, and SWITZERLAND (photo 9). A separate bridge is stamped with CONORUMA, N10, and 417 GAL (photo 10). The movement also bears the stamp UNADJUSTED. The watch is presented without a crystal or strap. Case width: 22 mm Case height (lug-to-lug): 35 mm. The watch is in poor, non-functional condition and requires full restoration. The movement is missing its crystal (photo 1). The dial shows heavy oxidation, spotting, and general surface degradation throughout (photo 2). The gold-tone plating on the bezel and lugs exhibits significant wear and loss, revealing the base metal underneath (photo 4, photo 6). The winding crown and stem are extended and show heavy surface oxidation and grime (photo 3). Numerous scratches are visible on the exterior stainless steel case back (photo 7). The mechanical functionality is untested, although the movement is noted to run; the item is sold as-is for parts or repair.