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Timex 1970 Electric Diver - built from parts

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Timex 1970 Electric Diver  - Built with a combination old and NOS parts.

old - Caseback, movement cover, bracelet, eleapsed time bezel ring

NOS - Dial, hands, movement, stem\crown, crystal

Althoguh the dial came with correct hands, the lume had cracked over  time. So with a mixture of white glow in the dark hobby paint and some clear nail polish I replaced it.  It does glow for a few seconds. :)

The rest is the typical parts assembly so not much to talk ablout there.  But, what to do with the strap or bracelet?   I found this NOS black plastic bracelet in one of my parts bins and added the "Timex" clasp for a final touch.  Brite was a supplier to Timex so the look and fit is great.  Time keeping  has been dead on for 4 days now.   Going to be hard to let this one go.  But than again I built it to sell so on to the next project.

 

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