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Strap 79 [message #6273] Sat, 21 November 2015 06:35 Go to next message
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Model name : Strap 79
Type : Wristwatch
Period/date : Circa 1925
Gender : Men's

Case Maker : Unknown Swiss
Case Material : 14k Green Gold
Case Serial : 17548
Case Style no : N/A

Caliber : 885
Movement Maker : Fontainmelon
Movement Serial: 130334
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Hand engraved case. Original crown. Fired enamel dial print, including Switzerland marking. Massive case, 42x26mm. Frank Haverfield had excellent taste.

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Re: Strap 79 [message #6275 is a reply to message #6273] Sat, 21 November 2015 15:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gary
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Beautiful! Absolutely stunning!

Was this watch was the inspiration for the Curvex design?
Re: Strap 79 [message #6276 is a reply to message #6273] Sat, 21 November 2015 15:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Who did the dial? They did a great job it looks like. Also is there no Sponsor's Mark for the gold case? If so, think that would put this pre-1933.

Very nice!


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Re: Strap 79 [message #6279 is a reply to message #6276] Sun, 22 November 2015 01:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wow!

Still here....
Re: Strap 79 [message #6281 is a reply to message #6279] Sun, 22 November 2015 01:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mikey wrote on Sun, 22 November 2015 01:07
Wow!

Yeah, If I was afire, that would be time to replace the current avatar.
Re: Strap 79 [message #6283 is a reply to message #6281] Mon, 23 November 2015 17:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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GaryM wrote on Sat, 21 November 2015 19:55
Yeah, If I was afire, that would be time to replace the current avatar.

Import 103 is pretending that it didn't hear that.

GaryM wrote on Sat, 21 November 2015 09:16
Was this watch was the inspiration for the Curvex design?

I would imagine not, but it does feature a prominent curve, more so than any pre-Curvex Gruen I've ever owned.

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JackW wrote on Sat, 21 November 2015 09:17
Who did the dial? They did a great job it looks like. Also is there no Sponsor's Mark for the gold case? If so, think that would put this pre-1933.

I would suspect that it's definitely pre-1933. I would think around 1925. I'll have to order Mike's 1927 book, but I'm guessing this series of watches was already out of production by then.
And International did the dial. I broke with my usual etiquette and included written instructions for Robert on this one. The only risk you really take with a hard enamel print dial like this is that some of the print comes off in the stripping process. So I asked him to be extra gentle with this one. That said, I had looked closely at the print under magnification and it looked to be very solid so I was pretty confident it would be okay.
Re: Strap 79 [message #6285 is a reply to message #6283] Mon, 23 November 2015 20:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Buy the book. It is in there...

Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
Re: Strap 79 [message #6286 is a reply to message #6285] Mon, 23 November 2015 21:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Great to know. I will be.
Re: Strap 79 [message #6287 is a reply to message #6283] Mon, 23 November 2015 21:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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afire wrote on Mon, 23 November 2015 17:24
I would imagine not, but it does feature a prominent curve, more so than any pre-Curvex Gruen I've ever owned.

The deep impression on the case back to accommodate the flat movement may have swayed Gruen to come up with a better design. Looks like a lot of extra gold in that case back to consider a better curve design and save the gold. Then again maybe not, more gold, higher the price.
Re: Strap 79 [message #6290 is a reply to message #6287] Tue, 24 November 2015 01:12 Go to previous message
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This is a fantastic watch! Getting a green gold model is on my list, and I can only hope it is half as nice as this one.
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