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Quadron 84 [message #3885]

Fri, 20 June 2014 20:12

Jenneke
Messages: 1961
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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Model name : Quadron 84
Type : Quadron
Period/date : 1930
Gender : male

Case Maker : Wadsworth
Case Material : 14k gold filled reinforced with extra gold (green gold)
Case Serial : 5441696
Case Style no : 8W

Caliber : 157
Movement Maker : Marc Favre et cie
Movement Serial: 1110838

Bracelet : Sturdy with sliding folding ratchet buckle and flattened heavy soldered curb link chain effect

Other info : No repair or cleaning marks inside the case!

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #3886 is a reply to message #3885]

Fri, 20 June 2014 20:16

Jenneke
Messages: 1961
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

A green green Gruen!!! Horror.

The bracelet is interesting. I believe that it is original to the watch and not cobled together.
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I saw a similar Sturdy one in an advertisement on this beautiful website.

The dial needs a cleening. Normally I use a cotton bud with silver polish cream. But not sure what that does with the gold... Maybe a dipping like Thojil does is better.

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[Updated on: Sat, 21 June 2014 19:02]

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8535 is a reply to message #3886]

Sun, 10 December 2017 21:33

Jenneke
Messages: 1961
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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A few years later and is has been to the watchmaker. New crystal and COA so the movement is working again. Could not find a good matching band or clasp. I put a make shift gold colored clasp on it so I can wear it.

Could this be a Quadron 84?

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8536 is a reply to message #8535]

Sun, 10 December 2017 22:01

JackW
Messages: 1977
Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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Very nice!

I've two Quadron's sitting on my bench, they've been there for some time now just waiting for the correct donor movement to come along. Glad to see that you have this one back to running condition. Sometimes, it need some time to do things right.

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[Updated on: Sun, 10 December 2017 22:02]

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8541 is a reply to message #8535]

Sun, 10 December 2017 23:25

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

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Nice watch, Jenneke!
Hard to tell what color the gold is from the photos,
but if yours is yellow gold it is a Quadron 87;green gold is a Quadron 84.
Either way it's a nice one.

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

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8542 is a reply to message #8536]

Sun, 10 December 2017 23:29

timeliz
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Northern California

Gruen Master

Jack,
What caliber movement are you looking for?
Is it for a specific model?

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

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8544 is a reply to message #8542]

Mon, 11 December 2017 02:07

JackW
Messages: 1977
Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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timeliz wrote on Sun, 10 December 2017 23:29

Jack,
What caliber movement are you looking for?
Is it for a specific model?

They are both the cal 157, but they are the Alpina versions, with flat hairsprings. Seems that the staff's are a slightly different size.

These two...

http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=msg&goto=854 3&#msg_8543

and

http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=msg&th=1178& amp;start=0&

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8545 is a reply to message #8544]

Mon, 11 December 2017 05:06

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

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Looks like I only have the normal variety 157 that came cased in a listed Quadron model.
I'll keep a look-out.

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

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8548 is a reply to message #8545]

Mon, 11 December 2017 19:15

Jenneke
Messages: 1961
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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It is green gold!

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

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Re: Quadron unknown [message #8550 is a reply to message #8548]

Mon, 11 December 2017 22:24

Barney Green
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Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Gruen Authority

Jenneke,

your Quadron 84 was built in 1930 and is one of the last nameless Quadrons. In 1930 Gruen started to give sales names to their new introductions, this one appeared just slightly before...

Barney

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