FOR SALE IS A SHARP LATE 50s NIVADA GRENCHEN ALERT ALARM BRANDED FOR ST. PAUL JEWELER "H.BOCKSTRUCK AND CO".
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CASE: CLASSIC ALL-STEEL CASE MEASURING A HEALTHY 33mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWNS BY 43mm LUG TO LUG. THIS CASE IS IN CLEAN AND PRACTICALLY MINT CONDITION WITH VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR. I LOVE THOSE LONG HORNED LUGS WHICH GIVE THIS AN ELEGANT LOOK. THE LONGER LUG TO LUG MAKES THIS WEAR MORE LIKE A 35mm PIECE. I LOVE THE INCRIPTION ON THE CASEBAC!
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DIAL: THIS ORNATE AND VISUALLY IMPACTFUL DIAL IS WHAT MAKES THIS WATCH SUCH A GEM. CHECK OUT ALL THOSE LAYERS AND DIFFERENT FINISHES WHICH REALLY LOOK STUNNING AS YOU MOVE THROUGH DIFFERENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS. I LOVE THE GROOVED CENTRAL SECTION OF THE WATCH WHICH ADDS SOME COOL TEXTURE AND LOOKS FABULOUS CONTRASTED AGAINST THAT MIRRORED OUTER SECTION WITH THE INLAID STEEL ARROW MARKERS.THE LUMED NUMERALS AT 12/3/6/9 ADD A TOUCH OF VINTAGE WARMTH AND LOOK MARVELOUS MATCHED WITH THOSE LUMED DAUPHINE HANDS. TALKING OF HANDS, CHECK OUT THAT BEAUTIFUL BLUE'D SWEEPER AND THE RED TIPPED ALARM INDICATOR. WHAT A LOOKER!
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MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A CLEAN 17 JEWEL A.SCHILD 1473 ALARM MOVEMENT WHICH IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. ALARM FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD. THE PREVIOUS COLLECTOR OF THIS WATCH HAD THIS RECENTLY SERVICED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.
WATCH COMES MOUNTED ON A RUGGED BROWN LEATHER COLAREB STRAP WHICH I FELT PAIRED WELL WITH THIS PIECE. THIS BEAUTY CLEARLY IS LOADED WITH CHARACTER. FROM THE PLAYFUL MID-CENTURY DESIGN, TO THE COOL PROVENANCE LINKING TO A CLASSIC MIDWEST INSTITUTION AND THE FUN INSCRIPTION ON THE CASEBACK...THIS ONE DEFINITELY HAS A STORY TO TELL. AS NIVADA GRENCHEN HAS RELAUNCHED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, IT'S REALLY A TREAT TO TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO THEIR VINTAGE BACK CATALOG. EVERY COLLECTOR NEEDS A COOL ALARM WATCH, AND THIS ONE IS AS COOL AS THEY COME!
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