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Pan American Captain [message #7728]

Thu, 02 February 2017 04:31

abacus
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Registered: February 2017

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Model name :Captain
Type :Pan American
Period/date :1940's
Gender :Gents

Case Maker :Wadsworth
Case Material :14K SG
Case Serial :G649000
Case Style no :534

Caliber :420SS
Movement Maker :Gruen
Movement Serial:

Bracelet :

Other info :

Hello,
New guy here....I have Granddad's watch, just wondering a bit about it if anybody can help on year, value, etc.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Photo's uploaded.
Various info obtained so far:

fancy lugs.

On the Face:
Gruen Veri-Thin, Precision, (has a 24 hour face).

Back of Case:
Outside: Gruen, W 14K GOLD"
Inside: Wadsworth, G649000, 420 534, SS.

On Movement: GRUEN WATCH CO, SEVENTEEN JEWELS - 17, 420 SS, UNADJUSTED, (serial number i think, underneath and partly obscured by brass gear) index.php?t=getfile&id=3180&private=0

1A__2411 or 14__2411.
On or by mainspring cover (i think)-- VERI-THIN, PATENTED.
By "F S" lever: SWITZERLAND, GXC

On the Gold Watch Band:
GRUEN 14K GOLD, MADE IN USA, PAT PENDING.

Again, thanks for any help.
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		Pan American Captain By: abacus on Thu, 02 February 2017 04:31
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:37
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:56
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:57
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Thu, 02 February 2017 21:07
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: timeliz on Thu, 02 February 2017 21:32
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: kastner on Fri, 03 February 2017 02:25
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Fri, 03 February 2017 03:41
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Fri, 03 February 2017 07:33
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: kastner on Fri, 03 February 2017 15:30
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Fri, 03 February 2017 23:00
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: abacus on Sat, 04 February 2017 16:38
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Sun, 05 February 2017 16:49
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Sun, 05 February 2017 19:18
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Sat, 19 January 2019 02:37
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: timeliz on Sat, 19 January 2019 03:57
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: mikey on Mon, 21 January 2019 00:41
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Mon, 21 January 2019 03:07

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