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Did Abe Lincoln really ware a time piece on his wrist as in this design ?

emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

I don't think so. Whats going on in this 2009 image ?

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  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could be a small plating bubble, hard today from that photo.

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Could be just a sun dial.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, he had the finest Rolex available at the time, made special for him.
    It's on display at the Smithsonian.

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What ?
    Hey, remember the movie Ben Her ?
    During the events, the crowd would cheer and raise their arms like any fan does.
    One of the extra's forgot to take off his watch and it went unnoticed until someone said,... hey ?
    Too late ?
    You should see it in color......the photo.
    It comes out looking like a Swatch.

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @emeraldATV said:
    What ?
    Hey, remember the movie Ben Her ?

    No

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @IkesT said:

    @emeraldATV said:
    What ?
    Hey, remember the movie Ben Her ?

    No

    To ur is human.
    I guess your calling me on this, and rightly so.
    Correction: Ben Hur is the correct spelling of this epic picture.

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,102 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a Timex watch. As the old TV commercial goes:"It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking".

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