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Gruen Pan Am 24 hour dial
Circa 1944
Veri-Thin
420SS hand wind movement
17 jewels
Case number 534
Serial number G758832
Dial shows patina
Original dial, hands, crown and case
Newer crystal
Gold filled case is in good condition with some wear
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 8 seconds per day dial up
Case measures 32mm 38mm lug to lug and has 16mm lugs
Comes with new leather strap
Starting about 1943, Gruen produced a series of pilot's watches with 24-hour dials for Pan American World Airways. The Pan American wristwatch models all have sweep seconds (still fairly unusual in the 1940s), Arabic numbers for 1-12 around the outside of the dial, and an inner chapter ring with the numbers 13-24. The watches were supplied only to the airline and were not actually available for civilian use—the ads were run to create customer awareness of these watches, which Gruen had big plans for once the War ended.
http://www.pixelp.com/gruen/1945.html
http://docs.nawcc.org/Bulletins/2010/articles/2013/401/401_69_76.pdf
Gruen Pan Am 24 hour dial
Circa 1944
Veri-Thin
420SS hand wind movement
17 jewels
Case number 534
Serial number G758832
Dial shows patina
Original dial, hands, crown and case
Newer crystal
Gold filled case is in good condition with some wear
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 8 seconds per day dial up
Case measures 32mm 38mm lug to lug and has 16mm lugs
Comes with new leather strap
Starting about 1943, Gruen produced a series of pilot's watches with 24-hour dials for Pan American World Airways. The Pan American wristwatch models all have sweep seconds (still fairly unusual in the 1940s), Arabic numbers for 1-12 around the outside of the dial, and an inner chapter ring with the numbers 13-24. The watches were supplied only to the airline and were not actually available for civilian use—the ads were run to create customer awareness of these watches, which Gruen had big plans for once the War ended.
http://www.pixelp.com/gruen/1945.html
http://docs.nawcc.org/Bulletins/2010/articles/2013/401/401_69_76.pdf