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Crown needed for new acquisition. [message #8144]

Wed, 07 June 2017 22:33

semroc
Messages: 72
Registered: May 2017
Location: Port Townsend

Gruen Apprentice

Hello all. Does anyone know where I can get a crown for this one? Thanks in advance. Eli

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Re: Crown needed for new acquisition. [message #8145 is a reply to message #8144]

Thu, 08 June 2017 04:39

JackW
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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Do you need a stem too? I'm pretty sure the style crown should of had the 'G' marking rather than 'Gruen'. Sorry to say I don't have one, but they are common on the swamp. Need to know the tap size too.

Don't want to be overly pedantic as I'm not familiar with your knowledge base.

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Re: Crown needed for new acquisition. [message #8146 is a reply to message #8145]

Thu, 08 June 2017 05:50

semroc
Messages: 72
Registered: May 2017
Location: Port Townsend

Gruen Apprentice

Yes, I need the stem too. I don't know the tap size. My knowledge base is pretty low. Just starting out in the watch collecting hobby. Thanks for the help. How do i determine tap size?

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Re: Crown needed for new acquisition. [message #8147 is a reply to message #8146]

Thu, 08 June 2017 06:40

Barney Green
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Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Gruen Authority

Hi,

first you need to know the movement used in this watch. Should be a 510 based variant already, I guess a 510R. BTW, your watch was born in 1962 and is known as "Mark". Stems should be easy to get, there are also pretty often a number of wrecked watches or movements in the swamp which might have stem and crown going with it.

Barney

Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)

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