Vintage Gruen: For Sale/Wanted/Free » Gruen 885 Parts Request

Home » General Talk, Buying and Selling » For Sale/Wanted/Free » Gruen 885 Parts Request (Gruen 885 Parts Request)

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator
E-mail to friend

Gruen 885 Parts Request [message #333]

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15

jnash
Messages: 1
Registered: May 2013
Location: UK

Gruen Apprentice

Hi all , i am currently trying to restore a beautiful Gruen, hopefully this is the first of many as i really like the look and style of the early models.

I have a gruen that has the caliber 885 movement (15 Jewels) and i am on the look for the following

Barrel Arbour
Ratchet Screw
4th Wheel with the sub seconds pinion.

Researching into this model (best fit / jules borel) it seems that the movement is indeed interchangable with the FHF 324 movement.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks in advance

Jonathan

http://wwww.watchinprogress.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: Gruen 885 Parts Request [message #340 is a reply to message #333]

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:58

Gary
Messages: 2114
Registered: May 2013
Location: Left Coast

Gruen Authority
Cheerleader

Welcome to the forum Jonathan! I can't help you for parts but older jules references points to the 324 as well.

GRU 885
W OR W/OUT SS
10 1/2L 65/140/22
=FF 324=1146

There is one spare out on eBay but they want a whopping $100. Shocked

Report message to a moderator

Re: Gruen 885 Parts Request [message #341 is a reply to message #340]

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:31

JackW
Messages: 1931
Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

Gruen Authority
Head Janitor
Site Admin

I can tell you one thing for certain and that is the staff between the FHF variant and the cal 885 are not the same. Be happy that isn't on your list of needed parts.

All I know is based on hard work & writing by others. I can only aspire to augment this body of knowledge. If I am wrong it is because of my own failings. -me

"If I have seen farther it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Newton

[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32]

Report message to a moderator

Re: Gruen 885 Parts Request [message #351 is a reply to message #341]

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31

Jenneke
Messages: 1904
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

I would advice you to keep on looking on Ebay. Once a week a 885 movement will pop up. Probably not described as caliber 885 because it is part of a complete watch (mostly wristlets). Prices are $25 or less.

Just to give you an idea what to look for, 2 examples of Gruen wristlets:

index.php?t=getfile&id=196&private=0

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

[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33]

Report message to a moderator

Next Topic:

Caliber 157 parts

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

] [

]

Current Time: Fri Nov 22 19:22:16 UTC 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.01144 seconds