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Gruen "Alarm" [message #213]

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:43

Thojil
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Concorès, France

Gruen Master

Model name : Alarm
Type : Alarm
Period/date : approx. 1958-1960
Gender : Male

Case Maker : na
Case Material : 10k rolled gold
Case Serial : na
Case Style no : 940SS-208A

Caliber : 940RSS
Movement Maker : Venus cal.230
Movement Serial: na

Bracelet : Leather

Other info :
Alarm hand is not original, likely Bulova. Original alarm hand is a gilded shorter strait arrow.

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Re: Gruen "Alarm" [message #217 is a reply to message #213]

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Never seen that one before. Fun!

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Gruen "Alarm" [message #219 is a reply to message #217]

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31

Gary
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Seattle

Gruen Authority
Cheerleader

Jenneke wrote on Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12

Never seen that one before. Fun!

What she said. Wink

That is one funky second hand!

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Re: Gruen "Alarm" [message #225 is a reply to message #213]

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:33

DarHin
Messages: 13
Registered: May 2013
Location: Tangipahoa, LA, USA

Gruen Apprentice

I have a Benrus Wristalarm. Love the "cricket".

Darren
Member NAWCC
"When in the Course of human Events .."
REPEAL THE 17th AMENDMENT!

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Re: Gruen "Alarm" [message #18344 is a reply to message #213]

Sat, 27 May 2023 19:47

Xanthie
Messages: 3
Registered: May 2023

Gruen Apprentice

I picked a movement up on eBay just like this the other day. It’s in pieces but has the same alarm hand. Fun! Should only take me a year to figure out where everything goes Wink

Found a silver 940 case for it on eBay as well. I’ll plate it gold even though it’s single cast with standard lugs. Should make a nice addition to the collection. Looks like everything is here but I don’t have any diagrams for the alarm portion. Trial and error, I suppose Sad

Man I love watches. Especially Gruen and their dials!

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Re: Gruen "Alarm" [message #18346 is a reply to message #18344]

Sun, 28 May 2023 17:11

Jenneke
Messages: 2046
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Sounds like a challenging job.

The venus version has a technical document, might help. 😉

https://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Venus-230. pdf

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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