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Cartouche 255 [message #3629]

Tue, 29 April 2014 22:37

Jenneke
Messages: 1921
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Model name : Car 255
Type : Cartouche
Period/date : ca 1929
Gender : Ladies

Case Maker : Gruen
Case Material : 14k white gold
Case Serial : 1237144
Case Style no : 107

Caliber : 155
Movement Maker : unknown
Movement Serial: -

Bracelet : Grosgrain band with Gruen clasp (not original). Original would have been 13mm grosgrain silk (see Master book) or mesh cord (Gruen guild 1929 book).

Other info : Crystal very thick and assumed to be a later replacement. Dial looks to be a redial. Engraved with a French name: Beatrice Guerout. History unknown.

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From the Gruen guild 1929 book:
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You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Cartouche 255 [message #3630 is a reply to message #3629]

Wed, 30 April 2014 01:11

Gary
Messages: 2121
Registered: May 2013
Location: Left Coast

Gruen Authority
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Wow! That one is a beauty! The crystal sure looks to be handmade. For the thickness and uneven plane it looks like examples I've tried to make here. I sure like that crown design!

Edit: spelling...plain plane is all the same.

[Updated on: Wed, 30 April 2014 01:27]

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Re: Cartouche 255 [message #3634 is a reply to message #3630]

Wed, 30 April 2014 09:55

Thojil
Messages: 650
Registered: May 2013
Location: Concorès, France

Gruen Master

Madame is moving upmarket Wink

Beautiful!

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Re: Cartouche 255 [message #3637 is a reply to message #3634]

Wed, 30 April 2014 21:25

timeliz
Messages: 602
Registered: May 2013
Location: Northern California

Gruen Master

Very nice, Jenneke!

I remember seeing that one but never bid. Glad it found a good home!

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones..." -John Denver

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Re: Cartouche 255 [message #3639 is a reply to message #3637]

Wed, 30 April 2014 21:49

Jenneke
Messages: 1921
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Quote:

Madame is moving upmarket

You can't buy them all! At least I can't. I did not win the Kingsday lottery. Sad

I bought this as my birthday present. Very Happy

Next year, hmmm, Gruen Orné?

Quote:

The crystal sure looks to be handmade.

I will try to make a picture with better light. The seller told me the watch was in a collection of antique watches on display in his father's jewelry store for over 60 years. So it must be an old redial/crystal replacement.

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

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Re: Cartouche 255 [message #15223 is a reply to message #3639]

Fri, 16 July 2021 21:43

Jenneke
Messages: 1921
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

When looking at the ehrards masterbook I noticed something that might me wonder… if the crystal is original. If you look at car 123 and 131 the crystal also seems bulky. And looking at my watch in the mode du bijou add, it could have that crystal too.

What do you think?

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

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