Gruen Precision Cal 1158 17 Jewel Manual Winding Watch
A superb quality Gruen Precision watch which we have had serviced and is in excellent condition.
The watch houses a manual wind movement, 1158 calibre 17 jewels The dial is a factory original with some ageing silver with raised baton markers and an original pair of hands.
New brown leather 18mm strap. This is a robust and high quality watch cased in a chrome on brass case with an odd weighted back (The weight can be removed) 34mmx44mm.
A. Schild 1158 (AS 1158) is a vintage Swiss mechanical watch movement produced by A. Schild S.A. It is a manual-wind calibre featuring a sweep second hand and is closely related to other movements in the same series such as the AS 1187, 1190, and 1213. The AS 1158 is highly regarded in vintage watchmaking and restoration circles. For example, during the 1940s, military watches—such as those produced by the Swiss brand Ebel—utilized the AS 1158 as a reliable base caliber.Type: Manual Winding (Stem-wound) Function: Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds Jewels: Typically found with 15 or 17 jewels Manufacturer: A. Schild S.A. (Grenchen, Switzerland)
A Gruen Precision 510 is the first watch worn on screen by James Bond (played by Sean Connery) in the 1962 film Dr No, and subsequently in From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.
