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14 Karat White Gold Quadron [message #2875]

Wed, 05 February 2014 14:38

slinfiniti
Messages: 27
Registered: May 2013
Location: Raleigh NC

Gruen Apprentice

This watch should have a story with it! This is one story that will never be told! The watch has historical significance. Why? the watch was give to someone's son December 25th 1929 as per the personal engraving inside the case back, History tells us that this watch was purchased 2 months after the great depression started. Think about that for a minute. A person still could afford to buy a solid 14 karat white gold Quadron two months after the largest financial collapse in US history! Who had the means to do that? Who had the financial confidence to buy this watch not knowing what was ahead financially. Wow?

Model name : Gruen
Type : Quadron
Period/date : 1929
Gender :Male

Case Maker : Gruen
Case Material :Solid 14 karat white gold
Case Serial : 1228163
Case Style no : ?

Caliber :117
Movement Maker :Gruen
Movement Serial: 638287

Bracelet : Lizard with 14 karat white gold buckle

Other info : Inscription From Mother and Father December 25 29

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The caliber 117 was sent to Tomas Garcia. It did not need a full O/H, but Tomas worked his magic and was able to clean and adjust what he thought was needed and it now purrs. I have sent several Quadrons to Tomas and he has managed to breath new life into 80 to 90 year old timepieces with great results. If the watch is stubborn, he is more stubborn. A rare trait in the repair trade, I should know as a run a multi million dollar jewelry store and have been in the watch and jewelry industry for 28 years.

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Re: 14 Karat White Gold Quadron [message #2880 is a reply to message #2875]

Wed, 05 February 2014 18:03

afire
Messages: 1401
Registered: May 2013
Location: Wisconsin

Gruen Authority

I used to also have a 14k white gold Weber-cased Gruen with an interesting inscription date:

http://mccarthyorth.smugmug.com/Other/Watches/i-8Jmw23n/0/O/Dietrich%20Gruen.jpg

Black Tuesday. Unlike your watch's owner, I don't know how my guy was faring two months later. Maybe he had to pawn in on crappy Wednesday. And it was quite an unusual specimen to boot.

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Re: 14 Karat White Gold Quadron [message #2882 is a reply to message #2880]

Wed, 05 February 2014 19:21

slinfiniti
Messages: 27
Registered: May 2013
Location: Raleigh NC

Gruen Apprentice

That is scary!!!!

[Updated on: Wed, 05 February 2014 19:22]

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Re: 14 Karat White Gold Quadron [message #2888 is a reply to message #2882]

Thu, 06 February 2014 01:08

JackW
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Denver

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If only I knew someone named Winnie.

Great watches! I aspire to own a solid gold Quadron some day. You two certainly add fodder for the imagination with these. Ironically, it is the present financial situation that is preventing it. Soon though!

All I know is based on hard work & writing by others. I can only aspire to augment this body of knowledge. If I am wrong it is because of my own failings. -me

"If I have seen farther it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Newton

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Re: 14 Karat White Gold Quadron [message #19545 is a reply to message #2888]

Sun, 15 June 2025 07:56

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

Gruen Authority

Probably a quadron 2

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

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