The Gruen Watch Catalog - July 2015 Updates

The Gruen Watch Catalog

NEW July 2015 Update compared
to December 2014 Version
The Gruen Watch Catalog Cover
1 The Gruen Watch Catalog Cover
 The Gruen Watch Catalog Back Cover
2 The Gruen Watch Catalog Back Cover
 Pocket Watch Section demonstrating page tabs
3 Pocket Watch Section demonstrating page tabs
 Beautiful page of Quadrons
4 Beautiful page of Quadrons
Strap Section
5 Strap Section
 Closeup of a section tab
6 Closeup of a section tab
 Section tabs make navigating trivial
7 Section tabs make navigating trivial
 A looks at some of the section names and colors
8 A looks at some of the section names and colors
Lady's Cartouches. The Women's section has been reworked the most in the previous months
9 Lady's Cartouches. The Women's section has been reworked the most in the previous months
 Comparison between previous print to current. Text in caseback readable
10 Comparison between previous print to current. Text in caseback readable
 Yellow glue. Yuck.
11 Yellow glue. Yuck.
 Yellow tape and yellow glue are on many pages in lady's sections
12 Yellow tape and yellow glue are on many pages in lady's sections
No more yellow tape or glue present!
13 No more yellow tape or glue present!
 What happens to tape after 60 years
14 What happens to tape after 60 years
 After using the magic "Tape-B-Gone!" spray
15 After using the magic "Tape-B-Gone!" spray
 More Yellow Glue
16 More Yellow Glue
Glue erased from watch and surrounding watches
17 Glue erased from watch and surrounding watches
 Disaster from previous version's images processing gone bad compared to fixed new version
18 Disaster from previous version's images processing gone bad compared to fixed new version
 Image from previous print
19 Image from previous print
 Newest print is more readable - note that this is a photograph of the book, not a scan so expect more detail when you see the book
20 Newest print is more readable - note that this is a photograph of the book, not a scan so expect more detail when you see the book
Yikes! Yellow glue everywhere
21 Yikes! Yellow glue everywhere
 No more yellow but still retained remaining color
22 No more yellow but still retained remaining color
 Closeup from previous 2 pages. Top is previous print, bottom is current print
23 Closeup from previous 2 pages. Top is previous print, bottom is current print
 Side by side comparison showing all peoblems were fixed
24 Side by side comparison showing all peoblems were fixed
Brought back detail that had faded away from the photographs. Top is previous print, bottom is current with more detail and edge definition
25 Brought back detail that had faded away from the photographs. Top is previous print, bottom is current with more detail and edge definition
 Some of the most damaged men's watches were fixed too
26 Some of the most damaged men's watches were fixed too
 Oh, this spider is caught uner a piece of tape!
27 Oh, this spider is caught uner a piece of tape!
 Spider is tape-free with no evidence tape was present
28 Spider is tape-free with no evidence tape was present
This time an autowind is taped over
29 This time an autowind is taped over
 "Removed" the tope to reveal image under it
30 "Removed" the tope to reveal image under it
 A page of Imports EXACTLY how it looks in the original manuscript. This was the starting scanned image
31 A page of Imports EXACTLY how it looks in the original manuscript. This was the starting scanned image
 Previous versoin on the left brought back a LOT of detail. Newest version on right refined the colors further by whitening up the dials some
32 Previous versoin on the left brought back a LOT of detail. Newest version on right refined the colors further by whitening up the dials some
Comparison of old (top) to new (bottom). Note that these are by far the lowest quality images in the book, plus you are seeing a photograph, not the book itself
33 Comparison of old (top) to new (bottom). Note that these are by far the lowest quality images in the book, plus you are seeing a photograph, not the book itself
 Older version's dial shows a LOT more detail than the original scan
34 Older version's dial shows a LOT more detail than the original scan
 Newest version goes further by making dials whiter. Weeks were spent on these few pages of wathces
35 Newest version goes further by making dials whiter. Weeks were spent on these few pages of wathces
 A lower quality paper on left is the exact same image as higher quality print on the right
36 A lower quality paper on left is the exact same image as higher quality print on the right
Another pair of pages with lighter weight paper on the left
37 Another pair of pages with lighter weight paper on the left
 Comparison of higher(top) and lower quality prints again
38 Comparison of higher(top) and lower quality prints again
 Another detailed look at the higher quality print on top with lower quality on the bottom
39 Another detailed look at the higher quality print on top with lower quality on the bottom
 Which is the lower quality print?
40 Which is the lower quality print?
Book thickness shows that the paper is thinnger for the lower quality color version
41 Book thickness shows that the paper is thinnger for the lower quality color version