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Gruen 6-jewel quartz wristwatch

Gruen 6-jewel quartz wristwatchI have a bunch of Gruens, I think they made some great looking watches. This is not one of them.

This is currently the only quartz-movement Gruen that I have. It's "unisex" size: too big for ladies' watch and too small for a men's. The markers are luminous. It's fairly easy to read and it runs, but I don't care for the look of it.

I'm not sure how I got it, but I seem to think it may have been my maternal grandmother's watch.

Acquired: 1990s

Circa: 1970s (I believe)

Origin: Hong Kong

Type: 6-jewels, quartz (AG2 battery), unadjusted

Features: Date

Current condition: runs. Hands are 6-hours ahead; the date starts to turn at 6pm