While now a relatively obscure name, Gruen was once among a club of notable American watch makers. The company’s history goes back to making pocket watches in late 1800s under the name Columbus Watch ...

One piece is an unusual old 17-jewel, 10 K gold-filled, pentagon-shape, open-face pocket watch that is stem-wound and set. “Gruen Verithin” is printed in tiny letters on the face and it works ...