Copper and Sterling Pendant

This one is just me goofing off.  
I was teaching a basic soldering class at Gallery One and this was part of my Demo.

All of the colors are cupric oxides and products of combustion.  There is nothing here that was not left by the basic soldering process.  The whole piece was plunged into cold water while hot.  That is it.  It ends up fairly random.

I told my wife that it represents my burning love for her.

Mid-Century Style Sterling Pendant with Oregon Sunstone

Oxidized sterling, fine silver, and Oregon Sunstone.

It looks like the shapes I saw growing up.

The colors will continue to change over time.

Jeweling on the back.  Just a brush on the flex-shaft in a pattern.

It makes for an interesting effect.

Tissot Seastar Visodate 1970s - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Tissot from the late 1970s.  The dial has a great patina and I am trying to decide if I should polish the case or not.
Probably not. It seems disrespectful.  Most of these require some tinkering and oil.  It is pretty rewarding to get something this complicated moving again.  This one keeps excellent time. 

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EDOX Silverhorn - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is an EDOX Silverhorn from the early 1970s.  The dial has 18k gold markers.  The dial has a wonderful gradiated color and is nearly mint.  This one keeps excellent time. 

This is not a particularly valuable watch, but I think it is the most beautiful watch I own.  Just a very simple elegant design.

These watches are all worn.  I think that is the point of a watch!

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Zenith 'Sporto' - 28800 HiBeat

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Zenith Sporto from the late 1970s.  The case is gold plated and I am looking for a Stainless one to swap the dial and movement to.  At this point in watch history Movado owned Zenith and there are cases that were issued as Movado or 'Allegro' that are 100% spec perfect.  This one keeps excellent time. 

The plating has worn off on the ends of the lugs, it is 40 years old.  This is the 28800 hi-beat movement.  ETA2562

'SURF' Caseback

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art collection alaska

Here are some pieces I brought back from Fairbanks Alaska on a trip for the Mason's Lodge

These were all crafted by local artists

This one is a bird crafted from a Moose Jaw with turkey feathers

This is a crow etched onto a piece of a baleen whale baleen plate

This is an Ulu, the traditional chopping cooking tool with a handle carved from a moose bone.

I think it is pretty good craft work.  I usually by birds, not whales, even though I know...

actual picture taken by me in Alaska

Here are some pictures of my adventure at the Mason's Lodge:

Omega Speedmaster - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is an Omega Speedmaster from the late 1990s.  This is the 'reduced' or automatic version.

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Montblanc Timewalker - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Montblanc  from the late 1990s.   Distinctly remember seeing the ads for this watch back then.

It's like looking in the mirror.  Sometimes I forget which one is me and which one is Nick Cage.

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