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| Gruen Precision mens watch" Barclay" | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2012 06:23 am |
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crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today! 
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Hey Freeks, I got this little honey a few months back in a box full of watches from a pawn shop deal i made. It was an orphan , and it needed alot of work. When i first took it apart, i found that it had some cracked jewels in the movement . It wasnt badly cracked , but i didnt want to chance ruining pinions rubbing against the broken jewel. So i set out to find replacement parts to repair this interesting watch. I came across the same movement {caliber 335} in another dead watch at a later time. So i basically stripped 2 movements down to base parts , and rebuilt to one nice movement . It keeps time well, and looks really nice. Im likely going to make a band that will fit me for it, as the original band was no where near big enough for me. Here it is, a 1953 Gruen Barclay mens watch. Nicknamed "spider" because of its unusual ornate gold case. Its a all american made watch . It sports a 21 jewel movement , 335 caliber , in a rolled gold in house gruen made case. Attachment: Gruen 21 jewel verithin mens.jpg (Downloaded 81 times)
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2012 06:24 am |
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crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today!
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another view Attachment: Gruen Barclay 1.jpg (Downloaded 80 times)
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2012 08:04 am |
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sdwalt Walt 
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All I can say is awesome!! 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 12:28 am |
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IMN2WATCHES I love a challenge 
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Extremely cool!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 06:19 am |
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crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today!
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Thanks Gents !
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 07:04 am |
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Hoopy Frood 66 Cool and froody! 
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Really cool.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 11:17 am |
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northcentral Barry 
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That looks great. One of the first watches my parents gave me as a kid was a gruen. Early in the 60's.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 02:07 pm |
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Mesh Guy Watch Freek 
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Its beautiful and well named as the spider. Super job there, Rod!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29th, 2012 07:03 am |
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crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today!
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Thanks guys !
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 6th, 2013 11:05 pm |
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bond Watch Freek 
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Nice work, some of the best watches are the ones you find and work on
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| Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2013 07:14 am |
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crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today!
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Yup , sometimes the ugliest watches show signs of life, and they inspire me to want to make them work. Like somehow they are trying so hard to work, they just need someone to help them.
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17th, 2013 04:58 am |
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The Martinator The Martinator
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Awesome job, and very distinctive looking watch!
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