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Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex [message #5072 is a reply to message #5066]

Thu, 12 February 2015 22:21

mikey
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Paris, Ontario

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I knew that Cary would pick this one off fairly easily... Very Happy

Cary's explanation about the date differencing is correct & we've discussed that here a few times. While the style# (498) was first introduced in '42, the Wadsworth case had its own dating of when it was actually produced during this period so the correct answer for this watch would be 1952.

As for the 440, you may find that trying to source a good running 440 will cost the same as having this one cleaned/overhauled. It you want to keep it original then i would have this movement serviced rather than fitting one of the other movements Mike B mentioned. You can probably find a little more information over at Mike B's excellent site 'gruenwristwatches.com'

Still here....

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		Curvex Portrait By: jeffb071 on Thu, 12 February 2015 19:06
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: C. Hurt on Thu, 12 February 2015 20:06
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: Barney Green on Thu, 12 February 2015 20:09
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: jeffb071 on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:06
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: MikeTheWatchGuy on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:14
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: jeffb071 on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:21
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: afire on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:46
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: MikeTheWatchGuy on Thu, 12 February 2015 23:33
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: Barney Green on Fri, 13 February 2015 07:59
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: C. Hurt on Fri, 13 February 2015 15:48
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: MikeTheWatchGuy on Fri, 13 February 2015 18:51
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: Barney Green on Fri, 13 February 2015 19:24
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: MikeTheWatchGuy on Fri, 13 February 2015 21:16
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: Gary on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:26
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: mikey on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:21
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: jeffb071 on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:26
		Re: Please help me identify the "name" of my Curvex By: jeffb071 on Thu, 12 February 2015 22:28

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