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Avia Matic - FHF 905 with an interesting patina and a strange reflection from the magnifier  I was taking the picture with, just in case you thought I had turned into some weird cyborg with LEDs under my skin.

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The Elektronika 5 / Электроника 5 USSR era LCD quartz made it to the bench today.


It was pretty scruffy inside, and had two grubby and one missing contacts on the module.

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I fabricate the missing contact from a flattened piece of copper wire, tinned with solder, and soldered it in place on the module, and cleaned up the rest as best I could.

Once re-assembled it seems to work fine, though I have yet to figure out how to set the month. The time and day number are obvious, but there must be a trick to setting the month.

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I also got the backlight working, and it looks to be about as efficient as the one on an original Casio F-91W

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I'm sporting a  clean and simple design 404 club Timex Automatic today.

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Probably early to mid eighties, it scrubbed up almost completely blemish free, and is sporting a brand new (well new old stock) similarly simple plain black Apollo leather band. 

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Today I decided to give my 1969 Timex Marlin an airing.

To put this in context, on July 21st that year,  Neil Armstrong took his first historic steps on the surface of the moon. Apparently he wasn't actually wearing his Omega Speedmaster at that point as he had left it in the lunar module.

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Bulova Seaking Automatic from 1975 I believe. Just restored and serviced this for my next door neighbour. It's 'on test' for the next day. He told me he got it for his tenth wedding anniversary and has been in a drawer for 25 years or so. Going to give it back to him tomorrow evening. I hope he will be pleased to wear it again. 

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I haven't done one of these for a while.....

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My latest acquisition with a Record 107 movement, and on my first attempt at making a strap (no apologies for the dodgy stitching).

Came in as a non-runner, turned out to be a broken M/S so easily sorted. I was tempted to have a go at re-plating the case but I think it carries off the brassing rather well.

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8 hours ago, GomBoo said:

One of two two Native American Watch Cuffs I have in the collection...😘

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These are well crafted...ahere

 

11 hours ago, GomBoo said:

Zuni Apache Crown Dancer...With an Indiglo attached.😏5BBE1E0F-397B-4357-A53C-66B48D6A6F73_1_201_a.thumb.jpeg.28a6686c2f13db9044b59a1e764add88.jpeg

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The craftsmanship is exceptional.

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The above is an Ithaca Peak Turquoise Watch Cuff by Navajo silversmith Jerry Roan from Alltribes in Arizona. 

The other is also from Alltribes.  Vintage Zuni Apache Crown Dancer watch Cuff by Panteah 

If interested call & ask for Marilyn.

They have both vintage & new items.

 Roan was Vintage, Panteah is newer.

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There is a lot of skill in silversmithing. My dad did a little bit when I was younger, and I can tell that there a w whole heap of artistry and work in those watch cuffs. Very impressive. 

It may seem like a strange question, but is the silver mined locally. I ask, because I've recently been binge watching a bunch of mine exploration videos, including some silver mines in the Arizona area and the southern USA.


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7kKUhwDj8jTbJHI8GL21A
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdg1JMTJWcmQI17SOylAxIg/featured

https://www.youtube.com/c/GhostTownLiving/featured

It was a pretty tough life as a miner back in the day. Actually come to think on it, it still is a pretty tough life.
 

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Most all of my Vintage items are made with coin silver. The Native Americans had little choice where it came from and used it right from the beginning of trading with the 'newcomers'.

The Jewelry is beautiful, craftsmanship outstanding and Alltribes is owned and operated by the original inhabitants of our great Country...my way of saying 'we should have dome better'.

 

 

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