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Ristside Varsity 1938 [message #752]

Mon, 24 June 2013 22:34

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Model name : Varsity
Type : Ristside
Period/date : 1938
Gender : Male

Case Maker : Star watch case co
Case Material : 10kgf bezel, guildite back
Case Serial : 665660
Case Style no : 352

Caliber : 401
Movement Maker : ?
Movement Serial: 4-50206

Bracelet : not original, flex usa pat 3587226 (1971)

Other info : You can only wear this watch on the side of your wrist. When you're driving it is easy to see the time. Strap size is 13mm. In general this model shows a lot of wear on the lugs. A patent for Gruen's side wrist watch is: US2187205A

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[Picture caseback inside]
[Picture movement]
[Picture ad] - There is an advertising card (march 1939) which shows this watch

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You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 [message #756 is a reply to message #752]

Tue, 25 June 2013 02:04

mikey
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Paris, Ontario

Gruen Master

Very nice. Are they a bit awkward to get used to when wearing?

Still here....

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Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 [message #775 is a reply to message #756]

Tue, 25 June 2013 16:13

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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No, this one and my ladies ristside are comfortable to wear. I drive a lot. Wink

Even more, I think I bump them less than "normal" watches.

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 [message #15046 is a reply to message #775]

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:34

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

This watch deserved a nice pigskin strap. With one end longer than the other one to get the clasp on the normal spot on your wrist. Something like this (picture from Cary?):
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I gave up finding one. But I did pick up a Golfers Pal. This had a continuous strap made from pigskin.
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I don't have professional leather tools... but alternatives did the job too.

The steps I took: cut the strap in half, make the end thinner, make is smaller (for the lugs).
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