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Re: Gruen 885 [message #8190 is a reply to message #8189]

Mon, 26 June 2017 21:53

JackW
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Hello again!

That is a nice watch. Especially so in that there is no discernible wear to the gold fill in the high spots; lugs, case corners, etc. I'd suggest ditching the metal expansion bracelet/strap and go for a leather one. The metal on metal leads to premature wear.

Your case serial number, per the work of Cooper (2015) indicates a 1927 date of manufacture. Agrees well with Barney's suggestion of a 1928 date; having worked on case serials for Wadsworth Cases, I'd caveat any date with a +/- 1 year.

Very nice addition to the collection. Got any other Gruen's to share?

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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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