bruner
Enlightened
Ya know that little pocket watch pocket on every pair of bluejeans? Well, I always wanted a pocket watch for it, but never liked the pocket watches that I found.
A few years ago, I found this Timex wristwatch which was perfect. It's a Timex Expedition, but I'm not sure of the specific model name anymore. I want to say that it was called a "twist & set" or "twist and pull". Ok, maybe not "twist and pull", that sounds a bit sexual...
Anyhow, the unique thing about it is that it's analog, but has a dial on the front that you twist to set the alarm time, then you pull out one of the knobs either part way or full way depending on if you want the alarm to go off within the hour or within the next 12 hours. Also, it has indeglo, which can be enough light to see things in your tent at night. It also shows the month's day. I was tired of digital watches and this analog did everything I needed from a digital perspective. Now I just had to make it a pocket watch...
First, I found a very cheap "made in china" watch that had a clip I could steel. I then carefully filed off the top two posts on the Timex that were meant for the wrist band. I attached the stolen china clip to the bottom posts, and that's it...
Now the watch clips nicely on to my beltloop and is just long enough to reach the tiny pocket watch pocket on my bluejeans.
Just what I wanted, and I still use it to this day.
Final Product:
The filed off posts:
Dan
A few years ago, I found this Timex wristwatch which was perfect. It's a Timex Expedition, but I'm not sure of the specific model name anymore. I want to say that it was called a "twist & set" or "twist and pull". Ok, maybe not "twist and pull", that sounds a bit sexual...
Anyhow, the unique thing about it is that it's analog, but has a dial on the front that you twist to set the alarm time, then you pull out one of the knobs either part way or full way depending on if you want the alarm to go off within the hour or within the next 12 hours. Also, it has indeglo, which can be enough light to see things in your tent at night. It also shows the month's day. I was tired of digital watches and this analog did everything I needed from a digital perspective. Now I just had to make it a pocket watch...
First, I found a very cheap "made in china" watch that had a clip I could steel. I then carefully filed off the top two posts on the Timex that were meant for the wrist band. I attached the stolen china clip to the bottom posts, and that's it...
Now the watch clips nicely on to my beltloop and is just long enough to reach the tiny pocket watch pocket on my bluejeans.
Just what I wanted, and I still use it to this day.
Final Product:
The filed off posts:
Dan
