VINTAGE SWISS LeGRAN MEN'S WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1970'S
VERY CLEAN & SHINNING GOLD COLORED DIAL
CRYSTAL IS CLEAN, NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES
SWISS 17 JEWELS A. SHIELDS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL.1913
LUMINESCENT GOLD TONE HANDS
LUMINESCENT RAISED BATON MARKERS
GOLD PLATED ROUND CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 39mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 38mm LUG TO LUG
UNSIGNED CROWN
GOLD PLATED MESH BRACELET FITS 8.5" WRIST
DISCONTINUED MODEL... !
WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, LOOK ALMOST NEW
PRICE : USD450 (NEGOTIABLE)
BRIEF HISTORY OF LeGran Wrsitwatch
LeGran is a trademark used by Montgomery Ward department stores for watches produced under contract for sale intheir chain.
The watches were initially made in Switzerland, and will bear 'Swiss Made' on their dials and movements. Some models, such as the 'QS' were early 'electric' watches, not to be confused with 'electronic' watches, and were an evolutionary step between classic mechanical watches and modern quartz electronic watches. These movements utilized a balance wheel mechanism for timekeeping, as do fine mechanical watches, both vintage and modern. However, the watches were powered by battery (rather than the coiled mainspring to store power, as done in mechanical watches). This hybrid electro-mechanical movement helped to overcome the problem of extremely short battery life in the first electric watches.
The Le Gran name was sold to Seiko in the early 1990's and watches from that era specify 'Japan Mov't', etc. Not ling after that, production was later ceased
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