Links I've found to be useful
MikeTheWatchGuy's Gruen and other stuff
- Back to the GruenWristwatches HOMEPAGE
- General link to all my Gruen related items on eBay
- Easy access to store - www.MikeTheWatchGuy.com
- Buy directly from Mike, my first Gruen book that is a collection of Gruen instructional materials "A Course in Wristwatch Repair - The Gruen Horological Text and Technical Bulletins" also available here from Lulu
- Searchable PDF versions of a large set of the Gruen material catalogs
- Recently brought back into print home study course -- Learn Watch Repair At Home with the Home Study Course of the Wisconsin Institute of Horology
History of Gruen
- Renaissance Watch Repair's short Gruen history page www.pocketwatchrepair.com/histories/gruen.html
- Nice Gruen history overview by Kevin James with pictorial examples of each type of Gruen watch (e.g. Quadron) thewatchguy.homestead.com/pages/GRUEN.html. On his home pages you'll also find historical information for a long list of manufacturers. Plus, as if that wasn't enough, he's put together serial number information for the major manufacturers.
Collections
- Mr. Hiroaki Endo's Watch Collection - Great photographs and valuable information on many models of Gruen that are in Hiroaki's collection. Many other brands are on display as well. Mr Endo has graciously given permission to display his watches in the forum section's Gruen model library.
Finding Gruen parts
- DASHTO Horological Services - www.dashto.com Tom Mister's site that has new old stock Gruen parts, many different caliber Gruen movements and pretty much anything else you would need for a restoration
- James Sadilek's page devoted to obsolete & vintage parts. Post your desired part www.ccwatchmaker.com
Instructional links
- Timezone's watch school has a fantastic online course - www.timezone.com
- The Watch Doc www.watchdoc.com
- Jim Michaels repair CDs www.watchmaker.net
- Harvey's Watch Repair Videos www.watchrepairvideo.com
- Bob Tascione's series of repair DVDs www.tascione.com