1940's Gruen Veri-Thin Pan Am Pilots Watch 
 
In around 1943 Gruen started to produce a range of Pilots Watches for Pan Am which at the time was one of the big two American Airlines, at that time America was at war and all Pan Am bases and airports were turned over to the military. These watches all have sweep seconds an inner ring for 1-12 and an outer ring for 13-24, initially these watches were only supplied to Pan Am personnel and that lasted till the end of the war in 1945. After that the watches were made available to the general public on the basis that consumers will have love the idea of the 24 hour dial and those that had used them during WW2 would like to buy the civvy version. These watches are now much sought after. 
 
This model is a post war version. 
 
The case is Gold Plted with a steel back and  is in very good condition, the dial shows no sign of wear, inside the case is a 17 Jewel Lever Movement signed Gruen Watch Co
 
Cosmetically overall this is in very good condition and running wrll