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SCORE! - part deux


Nanuq

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Charlie Vandergaw lives out by the Yentna glacier and he's had bears around his place for years. It's possible to live near them and be just fine. He's comfortable being a lot closer to them than I am.

Here's how close I'm willing to get:

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Here's Charlie ... don't try this at home. Seriously.

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I go camping every couple years in the Eastern Sierra (California - near Bridgeport, CA) and have run into a couple of Black Bears - usually I head back toward the motorhome to hide out until they leave :). I am not the biggest fan of our cuddly friends - I'll let Charlie Vandergaw befriend them!

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My lord Charlie is brave!! haha thats way toooo close for me!

My friend was clearing out a bunch of "junk" as he called it from his Jewelery store... I got a gen Rolex big wooden box, the one with the leather buckle on the top and a 9315 folded bracelet (very worn) with a broken newer Tudor clasp. I tossed the clasp and put on a old 93150 rep clasp for now.. its got the proper end links attached and everything. The bracelet is very stretched but i did some work to it and now its solid.. still stretched but at least its not going to break...

... Got the bracelet and the box for $50 :thumbsupsmileyanim:

The bracelet is already attached to my 5514 Comex.. got the crown and tube installed tonight... almost complete!

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Yowza, what a deal!! Let's see some photos, Diz. The 5514 is the ooooonnnnnnee additional piece (crossing my fingers behind my back) that I could be persuaded to add to the stable. They just reek subtle gnarliness.

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It's just like a big dog :thumbsupsmileyanim:

My lord Charlie is brave!! haha thats way toooo close for me!

My friend was clearing out a bunch of "junk" as he called it from his Jewelery store... I got a gen Rolex big wooden box, the one with the leather buckle on the top and a 9315 folded bracelet (very worn) with a broken newer Tudor clasp. I tossed the clasp and put on a old 93150 rep clasp for now.. its got the proper end links attached and everything. The bracelet is very stretched but i did some work to it and now its solid.. still stretched but at least its not going to break...

... Got the bracelet and the box for $50 :thumbsupsmileyanim:

The bracelet is already attached to my 5514 Comex.. got the crown and tube installed tonight... almost complete!

How broken was the Tudor clasp? :whistling:

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Actually the Tudor clasp wasnt that bad. The rivit pin thing holding the fliplock on was worn through. I have all the pieces in my parts trays. Im sure i'll be able to use it for something :whistling:

I'll try to get some pics of the 5514 as soon as possible.. i just finished putting the insert back in, and did some banging, scratching and repolishing of the crystal. Im just waiting to come across a nice clasp for this bracelet. The 93150 clasp just doesnt look right on this beaten and stretched folded oyster. I think i might try using the regular clasp off a datejust or rivit bracelet and see how it looks...

what do you guys think? I dont care if its 100% correct, but i just want it to look cool. Its ok if its a datejust style clasp because a 40 year old watch might be hacked together to keep it in working order.

dizz

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