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Ristside Varsity 1938 [message #752]

Mon, 24 June 2013 22:34

Jenneke
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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Model name : Varsity
Type : Ristside
Period/date : 1938
Gender : Male

Case Maker : Star watch case co
Case Material : 10kgf bezel, guildite back
Case Serial : 665660
Case Style no : 352

Caliber : 401
Movement Maker : ?
Movement Serial: 4-50206

Bracelet : not original, flex usa pat 3587226 (1971)

Other info : You can only wear this watch on the side of your wrist. When you're driving it is easy to see the time. Strap size is 13mm. In general this model shows a lot of wear on the lugs. A patent for Gruen's side wrist watch is: US2187205A

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[Picture caseback inside]
[Picture movement]
[Picture ad] - There is an advertising card (march 1939) which shows this watch

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		Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Jenneke on Mon, 24 June 2013 22:34
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: mikey on Tue, 25 June 2013 02:04
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Jenneke on Tue, 25 June 2013 16:13
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Jenneke on Tue, 25 May 2021 19:34
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: afire on Tue, 25 May 2021 20:31
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: thesnark17 on Wed, 26 May 2021 00:38
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Case on Wed, 26 May 2021 16:51
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Passion on Wed, 22 October 2025 05:02
		Re: Ristside Varsity 1938 By: Jenneke on Wed, 22 October 2025 20:42

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