1953 Curvex MLB All-Star 14k Gold

A fine and rare Gruen to offer, this Curvex Precision carries a direct connection to baseball history. The 14k yellow gold case back is engraved:

“Chester Evans – 1953 Major League All Star Game – Crosley Field – Cincinnati, Ohio – National League 5, American League 1.”

The inscription commemorates the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field on July 14. The National League defeated the American League 5–1 in a game that included Enos Slaughter, Pee Wee Reese, Warren Spahn and Satchel Paige, among many other notable players of the era.

The watch itself is beautifully preserved. Its 14k yellow gold case displays the distinctive sculpted curvature that gave the Curvex line its name, showing only a small amount of patina. The textured dial features raised faceted gold indices with dauphine hands, black Gruen Curvex and Precision printing, and a subsidiary seconds register. The crown is embossed with the Gruen name.

Powered by the 17-jewel caliber 370 manual-wind movement, it is fitted with a brown leather strap whose warm tone is appropriately reminiscent of a baseball mitt.

More than an interesting vintage Gruen, the engraving preserves a wonderfully specific moment from baseball history and gives the watch a story all its own.

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