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Convertible Wristlet [message #13410]

Mon, 24 August 2020 22:27

Ephemerald
Messages: 1039
Registered: October 2018
Location: City of Lake Salt

Gruen Authority

Model name : Unknown model
Type : Convertible wrislet
Period/date : 1914-
Gender: Female

Case Maker : GRUEN National Watch Case Co.
Case Material : 14k
Case Serial : 200332
Case Style no : n/a

Caliber : Calibre 94. Fifteen (15) Jewels.
Movement Maker : Gruen Guarantee.
Movement Serial:n/a

Bracelet : Foster U.S.A. Not original.

Other info : Dust cover marked 1DG4.

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Matthias

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Re: Convertible Wristlet [message #13415 is a reply to message #13410]

Tue, 25 August 2020 11:38

Barney Green
Messages: 1747
Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Gruen Authority

Wow, this is an impressive early convertible! I have never seen this model pictured, the first ads I have are dating to 1915 but not showing this particular model. The early ones definitely had the subsecond unlike many other ladies watches. Case serial and the outer appearance make me think that this watch is from 1914 already. Most likely one of the very first batch and about a year earlier than assumed!

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Re: Convertible Wristlet [message #13416 is a reply to message #13415]

Tue, 25 August 2020 13:18

Case
Messages: 1178
Registered: May 2019
Location: Cincinnati

Gruen Authority

I’d second Bernd on the 1914 case date. Nice one!

My two caveats:
1) I'm wrong many times a day --just ask my wife!
2) Always seeking to learn more

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Re: Convertible Wristlet [message #13418 is a reply to message #13416]

Tue, 25 August 2020 14:09

Jenneke
Messages: 1904
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Early one! Nice. Difference with the newer versions I would say is that the case is more a pocket watch than wristwatch shape. My convertible is flatter (and no dust cover).

Only question is, is this a factory version or made the owner changes to a ladies pw. How does it look close up?

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