| Re: The Veri-Thin 'Adams' [message #16670 is a reply to message #16669] |
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Barney Green
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Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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I agree that it does not make sense to place guildite on sterling so I suspect that it indeed is a guildite back and the bezel is gold plated on a sterling base.
I have one of those which has a 1943 dedication, serial number is 03xxxx and it says "STAR WATCH CASE CO. 10K G.F. BEZEL - STERLING BACK". This one clearly has a sterling back not plated and the bezel is gold plated base metal.
Regarding the model name of Jack's watch, isn't the VT Adams with it's expansion strap the same as the 1940/41 VT Nimrod with leather strap? May be Gruen needed to make some more money or thought that an expansion band sells better during war time?
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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