Vintage Gruen Veri-Thin Crosshair 415/824 – thewatchpreserve。Vintage Gruen 415/824 Veri-Thin Crosshair Men\'s Mechanical Wristwatch 415 Product Description Item: Wristwatch Brand: Gruen Model: Veri-Thin Crosshair Reference: 415/824 Movement: Mechanical Case Material: Steel & 10k RGP Country: Swiss Gender: Men\'s Caliber: 415 Size: 25.5mm Product Measurements Diameter: 25.5mm Width: FALSEmm Lug Width: 16mm Lug to Lug: 38.5mm Thickness: 9.5 mm Product Condition Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age. Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Case: There are scratches on the case. Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal. Dial: The dial has spotting. Band: The band is not original. About the brand: Founded in Ohio - Gruen was one of the largest American watch manufacturers for the greater part of the 20th century. In fact, shortly after their relocation to Cincinnati, Gruen became the number one selling watch brand in the US. Like many brands - their factory in Time Hill ceased production of wristwatches and produced contracted military watches for the US Military in WW2. After the war, the flood of Swiss import watches had a disastrous effect on Gruen, and the brand ultimately closed its doors in 1977. Today, their wonderful line of vintage watches such as the Airflight, and Curvex models are all that remains o