Here is the other of two Gruen watches that I have. This one is closer to the watch design in James Bond movies (the first watch worn by 007 is a Gruen Precision - Sean Connery in Dr. No, 1962). I got this from a British shop, which specializes in British-made watches including those models worn and made famous by Sir Edmund Hillary on the expedition to climb Mt. Everest and railway watches used by British Railways staff.
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| This is another watch with what I'd call classic features including no day or date complications and a nice linen dial |
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| Side view showing the crown |
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| The other side's view |
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| Case back showing this watch to be waterproof, shock resistant and anti-magnetic |
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| Wrist shot |
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| Gruen 552SS manual wind movement running at 18,000A/h with a power reserve of 42h |
I've timed the watch to last about 39.5 hours on average on a full wind and a maximum of 41 hours. It gains a few seconds per day. That's pretty good for an old watch.
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| Here is a close-up of the bottom part of the watch face showing its Swiss markings |
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| A photo of the movement when I had it checked recently after it jammed after winding. |
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