| Baguette 505 Bridesmaid [message #894] |
Mon, 01 July 2013 21:34  |
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Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands
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Model named: Baguette 505
Type: Baguette
Period/date: 1932 - 1935
Gender: Female
Case Maker: Gruen Guild
Case Material: Gruen Quality (gold filled)
Case Serial 2205666
Case Style no: 135
Caliber: 183 (7 jewels)
Movement Maker: ?
Movement Serial: none
Bracelet: Leather cordette (new)
Other info: Case with 2 single cut diamonds. Format case: 33.1 x 12.6 mm
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| Re: Baguette 505 [message #5875 is a reply to message #894] |
Thu, 27 August 2015 09:21  |
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Barney Green
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Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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Hi Jenneke,
got my Baguette 505 with serial number 2219556 yesterday and stumbled over yours when trying to ID it (which I finally did). Mine is not yet in a working condition but looks like it's just the stem broken and with it the crown is missing. Should be easily repairable.
The ID brought up the watch being named Bridesmaid, it can be found on pages 53 and 63 in Mike's 1930s book.
Here is a very clear view of it from December '33 with the original band which is still at my watch.
And a side by side photo of the Maids:
Barney
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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| Re: Baguette 505 [message #5878 is a reply to message #5877] |
Thu, 27 August 2015 16:56 |
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Barney Green
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Definitely! They did not mention that fact in their ads. It is gold filled and has two diamonds, so it was higher priced. Clever marketing, the fact that it has only 7 jewels is not mentioned, so you only get to know it when you ask. If you see and like the watch, you probably won't argue.
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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Must have missed it in mike's book. 
