Wristwatch Review: Precision by Gruen Mens Dress Watch

In the world of cheap watches, there are a few gems.  One of those gems has to be a Precision by Gruen quartz dress watch that I found at Kohls several months ago.  It's a men's dress watch with a Japanese quartz movement, a date window, a brown leather strap, and a gold colored case.  It retails for less than $30. Ordinarily there wouldn't be much more to write.  However, this watch has one feature that makes it special:  a domed crystal.  That feature combined with a well executed vintage look makes this watch look much more expensive than it actually is.

Precision by Gruen with Domed Crystal

Construction.  This watch has a stainless steel caseback and base metal case.  At this price point, you won't find much information about the materials used. 

Dimensions.  This watch has a 40mm diameter case. stainless steel caseback and base metal bezel or case. With a gently domed crystal, it is 11.5mm thick. 

Battery. The watch takes a 377/SR626SW watch battery.

While Precision by Gruen was once a great name in American watches, today It is made in Asia by M.Z. Berger.  However, the company knows a thing or two about making watches.   I highly recommend this one.

Precision by Gruen with Domed Crystal

Precision by Gruen: Somewhere west of Laramie . . .

Somewhere west of Laramie . . .

. . . a motorcycle roars down a desolate highway.  The rider is enjoying the freedom to be an American.  He can wear any kind of watch he wants.  But, he chooses a watch that fits in with the powerful V-twin motor that powers his flight across the west.

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The watch he chooses Precision by Gruen.  A watch brought to you by a fabled name in American watch lore.  It has an accurate quartz movement from Japan.  The bezel rotates one click at a time.  It's a cool watch man and it looks like it's made for heavy metal thunder!

A modern Precision by Gruen quartz watch

Anybody can write advertising copy.  The question is will this watch work for you?