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Topic: WTB: Pan Am with Pan American marking on the back

Re: WTB: Pan Am with Pan American marking on the back [message #20231 is a reply to message #20230]

Thu, 26 February 2026 03:04

JackW
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handworn wrote on Wed, 25 February 2026 14:53

but is that actually a Pan Am? The ones I've seen all say Precision at the bottom center of the dial.

Is it a Pan Am? Huh. Good question. My opinion.... no. My take is that the 24-hour dials were not exclusive to the Pan American line. But this is open to debate, if you wish. If you don't think Gruen will bend/stretch the truth in their advertising, then all you need look at is when Gruen started as a business and reflect on the date they declared as their 50th Anniversary. Math doesn't add up. That though is part of the fun with collecting Gruen.

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Re: WTB: Pan Am with Pan American marking on the back [message #20232 is a reply to message #20231]

Thu, 26 February 2026 18:24

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JackW wrote on Wed, 25 February 2026 21:04

If you don't think Gruen will bend/stretch the truth in their advertising, then all you need look at is...

...about half of Gruen's ads. From pocket watches being illustrated as paper thin in the early days, to absurdly curved Curvexes towards the end.

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Re: WTB: Pan Am with Pan American marking on the back [message #20233 is a reply to message #20232]

Thu, 26 February 2026 20:52

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afire wrote on Thu, 26 February 2026 11:24

JackW wrote on Wed, 25 February 2026 21:04
If you don't think Gruen will bend/stretch the truth in their advertising, then all you need look at is...
...about half of Gruen's ads. From pocket watches being illustrated as paper thin in the early days, to absurdly curved Curvexes towards the end.

...ain't that the truth! lol!

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