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Quadron 21 [message #1065]

Tue, 16 July 2013 22:46

brtime
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Wisconsin

Gruen Apprentice

Another one recently dug out of the "to-do" pile. This one is going in my collection, not for sale, at least not at this time! This is one of the "Deco-ey" styled Quadrons versus the later streamlined ones. Love the tonneau cutout in the bezel.

Model name : Quadron 21
Type : Quadron
Period/date : 1920s
Gender : Men

Case Maker : Wadsworth
Case Material : gold filled reinforced with extra gold
Case Serial : 5307175
Case Style no : 117/70

Caliber : 117
Movement Maker : Alpina
Movement Serial: 577241

Bracelet : Leather band (aftermarket)

Other info : back engraved: A Gilbert MacIvor; ad is from the 1929 Guild book, page 79

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Sincerely,

Bruce Shawkey
brtime

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Re: Quadron 21 [message #1066 is a reply to message #1065]

Tue, 16 July 2013 23:51

Gary
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Left Coast

Gruen Authority
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Nice Bruce! A keeper for sure!

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Re: Quadron 21 [message #1075 is a reply to message #1066]

Wed, 17 July 2013 18:51

Bazzab
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Tampa Bay Fl

Gruen Guildsman

Bruce
Nice watch, I have the same model.
It was still being advertised up to 1933!
A couple of things, what makes this a Alpina movement? I was under the impression the early Quadron movements 117, 119 and the 123 were made in house! If they were using contract movements the dial would be unmarked and not marked Precision?as the 157 Quadron, and so would the movement?
Would you happen to know if its a re-dial, as the sub second marking do not match the ad, or the watch I have.
B

http://www.watchesoftheguild.com/

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Re: Quadron 21 [message #1083 is a reply to message #1075]

Thu, 18 July 2013 14:21

Thojil
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Concorès, France

Gruen Master

Bazzab wrote on Wed, 17 July 2013 20:51

A couple of things, what makes this a Alpina movement? I was under the impression the early Quadron movements 117, 119 and the 123 were made in house!

Agree with Bazzab.

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