{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog","author_name":"James L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GG","author_url":"https:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/author\/jim\/","title":"Fascinating World War I Era Wristwatch - Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ns8WBBd56j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/fascinating-world-war-i-era-wristwatch-2\/\">Fascinating World War I Era Wristwatch<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/fascinating-world-war-i-era-wristwatch-2\/embed\/#?secret=Ns8WBBd56j\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Fascinating World War I Era Wristwatch&#8221; &#8212; Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News\" data-secret=\"Ns8WBBd56j\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I recently had the pleasure of appraising this interesting watch.\u00a0 The design first charmed and then puzzled me.\u00a0 At first, the straight lines and geometric shapes convinced me it was pure Art Deco, 1925-1940.\u00a0 The \u201cCurvex\u201d shape seemed to confirm that\u2014 Gruen introduced the classic men\u2019s Curvex style shaped to fit the wrist around 1929.\u00a0 [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ww10-300x225.jpg"}