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Strap 96 [message #8183]

Mon, 26 June 2017 16:33

MikeL
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Registered: January 2016
Location: Ma

Gruen Apprentice

Model name :Strap 96
Type :Strap
Period/date :1927
Gender :

Case Maker :Wadsworth
Case Material :14K GF
Case Serial :5290246
Case Style no :

Caliber :885
Movement Maker :Jean Aegler
Movement Serial:165639

Bracelet :

Other info :

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I recently added this watch to my collection! My research has come to a dead end, not only for the case style but for the dial itself! The unusual octagon shaped bezel with the beautiful engraving adds to the mystic of this Wadsworth case! The font on the dial is also unique, the numbers are positioned pointing towards the hand shaft, the European style 7 is found only on a very few Gruen dials, I believe it first appears in the early 1920's! This watch is running and it is in fantastic condition! It measures 32mm lug to lug x 25.5mm excluding the crown x 8mm thin! I know watches where small back then, but is this size still considered a mans watch? Any help with this model would be appreciated! Respectfully Michael!

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		Strap 96 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 16:33
		Re: Gruen 885 By: JackW on Mon, 26 June 2017 18:55
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 19:35
		Re: Gruen 885 By: Barney Green on Mon, 26 June 2017 19:45
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 19:51
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 19:54
		Re: Gruen 885 By: Barney Green on Mon, 26 June 2017 20:52
		Re: Gruen 885 By: JackW on Mon, 26 June 2017 21:53
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 22:04
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Mon, 26 June 2017 22:15
		Re: Gruen 885 By: Bazzab on Tue, 27 June 2017 21:00
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Wed, 28 June 2017 15:55
		Re: Gruen 885 By: afire on Thu, 29 June 2017 15:28
		Re: Gruen 885 By: Bazzab on Fri, 30 June 2017 15:04
		Re: Gruen 885 By: Timeticker on Fri, 30 June 2017 16:20
		Re: Gruen 885 By: MikeL on Fri, 30 June 2017 17:48
		Re: Gruen 885 By: afire on Mon, 26 June 2017 21:59

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