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Quadron 69 [message #16171] Fri, 25 February 2022 18:02 Go to next message
Gary is currently offline  Gary
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Model name: 69
Type: Quadron
Period/date: 1930's
Gender: Gents

Case Maker: Wadsworth
Case Material: 14K Reinforced with extra gold
Case Serial: 5417311
Case Style no: 84

Caliber: 157
Movement Maker: Marc Favre
Movement Serial: 1114544

Bracelet: Leather

Other info: This one has the dustproof crown. Cannot tell from the master book what number this is. Close to the 69 but the slim sub dial doesn't seem to fit any of the quadrons.

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Re: Quadron ?? [message #16172 is a reply to message #16171] Fri, 25 February 2022 19:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's definitely a Quadron 69. I believe the catalog image shows the luminous dial, so the design of the sub-seconds register may be a little different. But your dial is the same as any other raised number dial I've seen on this model.

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Re: Quadron ?? [message #16173 is a reply to message #16172] Fri, 25 February 2022 19:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The other thing to consider it that many models in this era had several different dial options. If your case and caliber are a match, you have a match regardless of whether the dial matches the catalog image.

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Re: Quadron ?? [message #16174 is a reply to message #16173] Fri, 25 February 2022 19:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jenneke is currently offline  Jenneke
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How does that crown work? Is it a stem in a tube that “hugs” the case? And is it really waterproof . Splash-proof (dont try this athome :S) or more a so called dustproof crown?

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Re: Quadron ?? [message #16176 is a reply to message #16174] Fri, 25 February 2022 20:14 Go to previous message
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Yes stem in the tube that hugs the case, and dustproof not waterproof, my bust!

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