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Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14262] Wed, 06 January 2021 20:46 Go to next message
Ephemerald
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Model name : Cartouche 76- variation
Type : Cartouche
Period/date :1926-27
Gender : Female

Case Maker :Wads
Case Material : White gold filled
Case Serial : 926434.
Case Style no :53

Caliber : 153
Movement Maker : Favre.
Movement Serial:

Bracelet :Sturdy. Of period. Likely original.

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Re: Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14265 is a reply to message #14262] Wed, 06 January 2021 21:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gary is currently offline  Gary
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Lovely hand inscribed bridge and case back, very unusual 4 adjustments before precision became a household term.

I absolutely love these timepeices!

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Re: Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14266 is a reply to message #14262] Wed, 06 January 2021 21:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Case is currently offline  Case
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The detail is so crisp! Looks new.

I think you’ve got an early bird, too. I’d guess it was a very early style 53 from 1924, but maybe 25. Before the 5mm jump, and a pre-serial #s 153 in the old fonts.

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: Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14284 is a reply to message #14265] Sun, 10 January 2021 01:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ephemerald
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Hey Gary, yeah I concur Cartouches are special. Is 4 adj really that unusual? Curious bc I'm looking at a later Cartouche 107 tonight with a 153 in it, marked 4 adj too, but I don't know alot about the 153, thanks.

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Re: Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14285 is a reply to message #14284] Sun, 10 January 2021 02:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
thesnark17 is currently offline  thesnark17
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It's not so much that 4 adjustments is unusual, as that it's hand-engraved. You have one of the very first of the 153 4 adj. movements.

4 adjustments became the Gruen standard for Precision wristwatches.

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Re: Cartouche 76 variant. [message #14291 is a reply to message #14285] Sun, 10 January 2021 05:00 Go to previous message
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Ah, I see thanks for explaining.

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