Gruen is notable now in vintage circles; but it hasn't quite risen to the level
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seball watches were gifted. Brand founder and watchmaker Dietrich Gruen was from Germany so the watch shares the same heritage as Wagner, who himself link had German lineage and was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman."
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