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A "Premo" is this a lucky Break! (Hint: YESSSSS!)

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May 16, 2011, 20:37
David Abbe
A "Premo" is this a lucky Break! (Hint: YESSSSS!)
I saw a "Premo" recently in an eBay auction...

So I threw down a number, and "Voila"! I won it!


May 16, 2011, 20:38
David Abbe
I looked over the 12s Case and Dial . . . Nice


May 16, 2011, 20:39
David Abbe
Next, I open it up . . . Hmmmm . . .


May 16, 2011, 20:52
David Abbe
Go to page 500 of the 2011 Watch Guide and look at the 17J movement shown at the top. The close up of this much higher grade show a 21 Jewel masterpiece that is rare, valuable, and very, very nice. That covers the watch and we know the manufacturer was a very good Swiss watchmaker, but WHO is "Premo Watch Co." ??? One would think D.G. would take the thunder directly for such a fine movement.


May 16, 2011, 21:30
Tom Brown
Gruen, D. & Sons & Company, Cincinnati, Oh. were issued a trademark for "Premo" Dec. 23, 1912.
May 17, 2011, 00:41
Ernie Loga
The logo/letter design was also used on Gruen signed watches. It stands for Detrick Gruen & Sons.


May 18, 2011, 00:46
Carlos Cons
Thanks for sharing. A very interesting watch that I would not have paid much attention to outside of this post.
September 09, 2014, 08:02
Buster Beck
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