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Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin [message #9731 is a reply to message #7752]

Sat, 19 January 2019 02:37

JackW
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Well, since there is a Pan American Captain already in the 1940s group, I'll add to this one. Too bad that Abacus has never been back to give an update on the restoration of his grandfather's watch. Pretty darn cool watch.

Here is mine that I received in trade for work on another person's group of watches. It came with an obvious redial and incorrect hands. Out of serendipity, an uncased movement and an nearly NOS dial for a Captain was listed on eBay last August. Seller told me the case had been scraped. Rolling Eyes

So here is my entry:

Model name: Captain
Type: Pan American
Period/date: 1940's
Gender: men

Case Maker: Wadsworth
Case Material: 14K yellow gold
Case Serial: G648719
Case Style no: 534

Caliber: 420SS
Movement Maker: Gruen
Movement Serial: A473929

Bracelet: Modern leather strap; made in Germany.

Other info:

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		Pan American Captain By: abacus on Thu, 02 February 2017 04:31
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:37
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:56
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Thu, 02 February 2017 20:57
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Thu, 02 February 2017 21:07
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: timeliz on Thu, 02 February 2017 21:32
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: kastner on Fri, 03 February 2017 02:25
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Fri, 03 February 2017 03:41
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Barney Green on Fri, 03 February 2017 07:33
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: kastner on Fri, 03 February 2017 15:30
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Fri, 03 February 2017 23:00
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: abacus on Sat, 04 February 2017 16:38
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Sun, 05 February 2017 16:49
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: Gary on Sun, 05 February 2017 19:18
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Sat, 19 January 2019 02:37
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: timeliz on Sat, 19 January 2019 03:57
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: mikey on Mon, 21 January 2019 00:41
		Re: Please Help Identify Gruen Veri-Thin By: JackW on Mon, 21 January 2019 03:07

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