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Cartouche 379 [message #10578] Fri, 19 July 2019 21:10 Go to next message
John2019 is currently offline  John2019
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Hi,
Best I can see this watch dates from the 1920's although I can't find a match for the case or face. The movement appears to be a Cartouche 1077, 17 Jewel.
The case is stamped 18c (assumed white gold) The case serial is 18247. Currently does not run. Any additional information/value estimate would be appreciated.

Model name : Gruen Precision
Type : ???
Period/date : 1920's???
Gender : Ladies

Case Maker :
Case Material : 18c
Case Serial : 18247
Case Style no : ??

Caliber :
Movement Maker :
Movement Serial: 619628

Bracelet :

Other info : www.gruenwristwatches.com/gruen-guild-era-books.php
Cartouche 17 jewel

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Re: Gruen Ladies Watch [message #10579 is a reply to message #10578] Sat, 20 July 2019 06:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jenneke is currently offline  Jenneke
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Location: Netherlands
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Your watch might be this one:
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From the 1929 guild book.

Your crown is not original.

About the case material, hope others rune in. Don't know that 18c marking but could be 18 karat. What is stamped below it?

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Gruen Ladies Watch [message #10581 is a reply to message #10579] Sat, 20 July 2019 12:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Barney Green
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Yes I agree, it is a Cartouche 379 from 1929. The 18c marking is definitely for 18 karat, other than the Guild Book the Catalog lists Cartouche 379 being 18k, I assume that poth versions existed.
The marking below the 18c will be the Swiss Helvetia head export mark for 18k gold.

Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)

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Re: Gruen Ladies Watch [message #10582 is a reply to message #10578] Sat, 20 July 2019 14:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John2019 is currently offline  John2019
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Registered: July 2019
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Jenneke, Barney,
Thanks for your comments. Jenneke, thanks for finding the model! I too was curious about the crown. (and was thinking that would be something easy to spot in a Gruen catalogue).
I also inhereted a Diel Manfred 15 jewel watch, similar size and face in a pendant case that is missing the crown, I am wondering if that is where the crown comes from.
Barney, thanks for the info on the case marks.

John

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Re: Gruen Ladies Watch [message #10585 is a reply to message #10582] Mon, 22 July 2019 14:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
afire is currently offline  afire
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These cabachon crowns were very commonly used for replacements, and crowns are a part that fairly routinely needs replacing. I don't see any reason to suspect that it came from the other watch. Very handsome watch. You see "C" instead of "K" for karat every now and then. I have no idea what the rhyme or reason is, but suspect that there must be one.

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Re: Gruen Ladies Watch [message #10587 is a reply to message #10585] Mon, 22 July 2019 16:09 Go to previous message
Barney Green
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The reason: carat is the French and English writing, Karat the German. Depending on the expected export market K or c was preferred. As the main export market of Swiss cases in that time has been the German one most cases were marked with the K.

Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)

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