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Thought I’d share a few more from the hometown Cincinnati press. Here from 1919, some fun ones.

War hangover 17 carat case? or typo?

Certainly there’s a typo in this one that I’m sure got interest! Beautiful watch though—Style # 2?

4 models shown in December

And two wristlets

4 models shown in December

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I was going to stay in Cincinnati, but I'd like to take a better look at the diamond-paved model, still in December 1919. So we'll go about 100 miles away to Seymour, Indiana, but we'll get a good box shot for our trip!

This model (at least the case) was shown as Plate X in both 1917 & 1918 WCOWs. 1917 WCOW price list calls it "P101," describing it as a 7L "full jeweled movement" (usually = 15j, but not here?) priced at $525.00. 1918 price list calls it "K841," with 18j Precision movement in all platinum priced at $750.00; April 1918 ads also call it "K841" but give a $575.00 price.

Taken with above ad, there may be different models, both with different dial that has Arabic script numerals: white gold and platinum settings at $500; all platinum at $600.

and P101 / K841 for reference...

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Betteridge, December 1930.

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What a great ad! Perfect images!

The closest I have come to a Premo ad…

Cincinnati Post, 9/23/1913

Two more this evening…

11/1910 range ad

5/1919 - another variant of P101/K841, with sapphires

J. Rendell. 1920. "That Aristocrat of Watches- The Gruen"

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Here a nice December 1919 full page advertisement showing several models.

1929 and 1930.

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Not sure if this fits squarely in thread, but seemed best (open to feedback).

1911 Catalog from S. Kind & Sons (Samuel Kind, btw) of Philadephia. Here are the Gruen offerings. Also, the link to the full file; it is called 1910 there, but this text from the document says it's the 16th Annual + first was published in 1896. Link: https://archive.org/details/SKindandSons1910/s-kind-diamond-1910-00021946/page/n52/mode/1up?q=gruen

P29: "Men's Extra Fine Watches." All are Gruens. All solid 14k or 18k gold cases.

P30: "Ladies' Solid Gold Chatelaine Watches." 2087, 2089, 2091 (2 models), 2095 (2 models) are named Gruens.

P31: "Enameled, Fancy and Plain Gold Chatelaine Watches. 2141 is named Gruen. No wristies seen are named Gruen (see p30).

P36: "Thin Model Watches for Men." 2072, 2072a, 2080 are named Gruens.