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Gruen Precision 14K Gold and Enamel Pendant Watch

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This 14K gold and blue enamel pendant watch is a lady's keyless timepiece produced by Gruen under the Precision line circa 1920. Measuring 31 mm in diameter, the watch features a three-body case construction with significant decorative enamel work. The case back is finished with translucent blue enamel applied over a radial guilloche pattern, while the bezel, crown, and bow are similarly decorated with blue enamel. The gold dial displays radial Arabic numerals and engraved dot minute markers, with a floral engraving present in the center and subsidiary seconds. The watch is powered by a movement marked 11??? featuring a center jewel set in gold, an index regulator, and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. Both the case and movement bear the Gruen signature, with the case additionally marked for A.W.W.C.Co. The auction description notes that the movement requires repair.

Rear view of the Gruen pendant watch showing the blue enamel over radial guilloche.
Rear view of the Gruen pendant watch showing the blue enamel over radial guilloche. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Pendant watch
Maker / attribution
Gruen
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
266
Source-reported date
circa 1920
Source-reported place
United States

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Enamel Decoration

The watch is housed in a three-body gold case measuring 31 mm in diameter. The decorative scheme is characterized by the application of blue enamel across multiple surfaces of the exterior. The case back is finished with translucent blue enamel applied over a radial guilloche ground, creating a textured appearance beneath the colored surface.

Further decorative details include blue enamel applied to the bezel, as well as to the winding crown and the bow. The overall assembly of the watch is designed as a keyless pendant timepiece, intended for wear as a pendant rather than in a pocket.

Evidence for this section
  • “Three-body, the bezel with blue enamel over guilloche, the back cover overlaid with translucent blue enamel over radial guilloche, the bow and crown both with blue enamel.”

Dial and Hands

The dial is constructed of gold and features a radial arrangement of Arabic numerals. For timekeeping legibility, outer minute divisions are indicated by engraved dots. The central portion of the dial is decorated with a floral engraving.

The watch includes a subsidiary seconds dial and is fitted with blue steel spade hands, providing a color contrast against the gold dial surface.

Evidence for this section
  • “Gold with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions marked by engraved dots, the center with a floral engraving, subsidiary seconds. Blue steel spade hands.”

Movement and Condition

The watch is equipped with an 11??? movement signed by Gruen. Technical specifications of the movement include an index regulator and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The center jewel is set in a gold setting.

According to the auction records, the movement is in need of professional repair, while the case and dial are rated as being in very good condition. The case is signed by both Gruen and A.W.W.C.Co.

Evidence for this section
  • “M. 11???, the center jewel set in gold, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed Gruen, case signed A.W.W.C.Co.”
  • “Movement: 3** Good Repair required, at buyer's expense”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific expansion of the A.W.W.C.Co mark in relation to this case?
  • Can the 11??? movement size be definitively identified as a specific Gruen caliber?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Gruen Precision 14K Gold and Enamel Pendant Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerGruen“Gruen, Precision”
Datecirca 1920“made circa 1920”
Case Material14K gold“14K gold and enamel lady?s keyless pendant watch”
Case TypeThree-body“Three-body, the bezel with blue enamel over guilloche”
Dial detailsRadial Arabic numerals“Gold with radial Arabic numerals”
Movement size11???“M. 11???”
SignatureGruen, A.W.W.C.Co.“Case and movement signed Gruen, case signed A.W.W.C.Co.”

Visible details

  • Blue enamel on crown and bow
  • Radial guilloche pattern on case back
  • Subsidiary seconds dial

Research qualifications

  • Movement requires repair
  • A.W.W.C.Co mark significance not elaborated

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Gruen Gold & Blue Enamel Pendant Watch Gruen, Precision, made circa 1920. Fine and elegant, 14K gold and enamel lady's keyless pendant watch.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 176204282c

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