| Re: Watch identification [message #8362 is a reply to message #8359] |
Wed, 06 September 2017 07:07  |
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Barney Green
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Registered: February 2014
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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Yes, I'd agree with afire, this should be the "21" logo.
Joyce: this is indicating that this watch is incorporating a US made higher end 21 jewel movement. These watches were mainly produced mid fifties, so it should be a bit older than you expected.
This should be a Strap 812 from 1953/54. It is part of the 1953 "All Star" series which was introduced late 1953 and sold under the sales name "Gruen Celebration". Introduction price was $59.50, the SRP was $69.50. Crystal and strap are replacements, but in very good shape, the band comes pretty close to the original.
Here is a snipping from an advertisement from November 1953:
Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)
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