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Veri-Thin Fifth Avenue [message #8718]

Mon, 22 January 2018 20:50

Kloeshuman
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Model name :Fifth Avenue
Type :Veri-Thin
Period/date :1943
Gender :Gents

Case Maker :Wadsworth
Case Material :10K GF over Sterling
Case Serial :G343326
Case Style no :

Caliber :
Movement Maker :
Movement Serial:

Bracelet :

Other info :

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Hello everyone,Im new here and this is my first post. I just picked up a Veri-thin today and was wanting some info on it. The year maybe? Here are a few pics of it
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[Updated on: Sun, 04 February 2018 16:45] by Moderator

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8719 is a reply to message #8718]

Mon, 22 January 2018 23:52

JackW
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The gold finish on the bridges suggests to me that this is of the WWII era.

Is it a Wadsworth case? The info in the case back can tell you a few things including if this is a gold-fill on sterling case and the approx. year of make for the case.

Looks nice. Not enough pocket watches around here.

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8720 is a reply to message #8719]

Tue, 23 January 2018 00:07

Kloeshuman
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Thanks for the reply, I will get a pic of the inside case here shortly

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8721 is a reply to message #8720]

Tue, 23 January 2018 00:09

Kloeshuman
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I love my pocket watches, I don't like things on my wrist , and these old ones really draw my attention

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8722 is a reply to message #8721]

Tue, 23 January 2018 00:31

Kloeshuman
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New pic added

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8723 is a reply to message #8722]

Tue, 23 January 2018 03:21

JackW
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I see a G3 which puts this into the 1942/43 range, per this thread...
http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=msg&th=464&a mp;a mp;start=0&

the 'S' under the case serial means the base metal is silver rather than nickle.

The dial on your watch is wonderful.

[Updated on: Tue, 23 January 2018 03:22]

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8724 is a reply to message #8723]

Tue, 23 January 2018 08:55

Barney Green
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Yes, this should be a 1943 "Veri-Thin Fifth Avenue".
Nothing else to add to Jacks post than:
Nice!

Gruen, Gruen, Gruen ist alles was ich habe... Gruen, Gruen, Gruen is all I have...(German folklore song)

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Re: My new to me Veri- thin [message #8725 is a reply to message #8724]

Tue, 23 January 2018 09:21

Kloeshuman
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Thank you to both of you, this helps a lot

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