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Re: ID my grandmother's watch [message #4424 is a reply to message #4423]

Sat, 25 October 2014 14:03

JackW
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Hey Barney!

That looks to be a spot-on match. Good catch. Getting the info on the cost is pretty cool to. According to my mom, her mother was quite proud of this watch as an early purchase from her own money. She didn't come from a poor family but in 1932 employment was a big issue and a good paying job was an even bigger achievement.

I'd suspect that she was not fully aware that the movement was such a stark difference from a 155. I be willing to bet that the jeweler that handled the repair is the same jewelry store I remember visiting when I was a kid. Likely did the repair with what he could get his hands on.

Thank you.

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		ID'd my grandmother's watch - Venus By: JackW on Fri, 24 October 2014 23:40
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: timeliz on Sat, 25 October 2014 00:08
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Sat, 25 October 2014 00:14
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: Gary on Sat, 25 October 2014 03:10
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Sat, 25 October 2014 03:16
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: Barney Green on Sat, 25 October 2014 07:45
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Sat, 25 October 2014 14:03
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: timeliz on Mon, 27 October 2014 00:28
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Tue, 28 October 2014 04:22
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Thu, 30 October 2014 03:05
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: timeliz on Thu, 30 October 2014 17:34
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: timeliz on Thu, 30 October 2014 20:29
		Re: ID my grandmother's watch By: JackW on Fri, 31 October 2014 02:56

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