Just returned from Wyoming. Picked up a watch band by Navajo, Bruce Morgan. I was looking for something simple with stamp work to go with my belt buckles. The watch tips and stainless steel “stretch” band were shiny new, but I saw the potential. Got home, removed the stretch band, found a sterling 16mm buckle on the internet (that was difficult), put a patina on the tips and buckle, then made a distressed leather band. Watch is a 1970s manual wind Citizen.
Ridiculously, beautiful country…
Love it! I haven’t worn one since I tripped on a trail and broke mine. Maybe someday I’ll get something like that… I like the dark leather band, it’s perfect. Nice work!
Wyoming is so beautiful. Bet you had an amazing time. Lovely pic, and you get extra credit for being on a horse 
Haven’t been to the Tetons in a long time, but in '20 we drove out to SD and WY. We didn’t have time to get further than Cody, but spent time in the Bighorns. Years ago one of my aunts lived in Jackson Hole and an uncle in Casper, so we used to go visit.
Thanks! We were in Cody, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Jackson. Fourth time for all. Jackson has become super expensive. Doubt we’ll go back for an extended stay. Since our last visit, two long established Western art galleries closed due to high rent. Still a great town and the Tetons are magnificent.
Well, that’s sad. Last time we considered going I noticed Jackson was so expensive. We really loved Buffalo and Sheridan, maybe you can go east of Cody next time! But not as many galleries, although Sheridan has some great shops. One art gallery owner in Buffalo has a son who played for the Bears so my hubby had fun chatting.
Anyway, what you did with the watch is amazing.
Very Beautiful 
I love it
Really well done, TAH
Simple and elegant,
That’s a great idea. I’ve always loved silver watch bands but boy do I hate a stretch band. Love a Citizen, too— my daily is a Garrison titanium.
Just noticed this thread. Must have missed it. Well put together @TAH !
Oh @TAH nothing better than riding a good horse with the Tetons in the background. And, what a perfect watch band; looks great on your wrist.
Years ago my husband and I rode the Chief Joseph Trail ride with the Appaloosa Horse Club (we had Appaloosas). It’s a 1300 mile ride, split into several 10 day ride segments, tracing the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Pierce traveled escaping the US Calvert. The ride was far north of the Tetons, but your picture brought back great memories…
Thanks @Bmpdvm! It’s hard to take a bad photo in the Tetons. The Chief Joseph ride sounds like an exhausting adventure. Did you complete the entire 1300 miles? My longest endurance ride was 100 miles in 4 days, which pales in comparison.
@TAH That’s a very handsome watch. I just know that you’ll enjoy wearing it. In September 2007, we visited Grand Teton Nat’l Park, Yellowstone, Jackson, Lander, and the Wind River Indian Reservation. It was a wonderful & memorable trip! I fell in love with Wyoming.
@Bmpdvm I don’t ride (due to a frightful and unfortunate incident with a horse when I was in grammar school) but, I think horses are magnificent animals. My favorite horse breeds are the Appaloosa & the American Paint.
ETA: I just want to clarify that the horse, Big Red, was the gentlest horse in their stables. Big Red was Not aggressive, didn’t kick or bite me or anything like that at all. The poor animal just wanted to get back to its stables. And, I just happened to be the little kid sitting in its saddle. The horse took off at lightning speed & ran the length of the levee, and then ran down across 2 lanes of automobile traffic back to the stables. This incident was in no way the fault of the horse. Unfortunately, that experience petrified me.
@TAH, fortunately the total ride was spread out over 12 (I think) years. Each leg of the 1300 miles was a 7 - 8 days. Some days were longer and more difficult than others. It started in eastern Oregon, went through Idaho and ended in north-east Montana. My husband and some friends did the entire 12 years; I wasn’t able to because my son came along! It was exceptionally well organized, we camped each night at a preset location (even in Yellowstone) where they were able to truck in our camping equipment, set up a cook tent for our meals (there were about 80 - 100 riders), and set up picket lines for the horses. Each day we rode cross country along the route Chief Joseph took. I believe they are still doing the event now, we did it in the 1980s. It was such a great experience! Horses add so much to your life!
The leg you completed is an impressive accomplishment in itself!
They sure do…lots of work, We just added this flea-bitten gray Quarter Horse gelding to replace a horse we had to put down in February. This guy is 15 years old and extremely sweet.
If you would like to read a great book that captures the spirit of an endurance ride in the West, I highly recommend the only book Robert Redford ever wrote called, The Outlaw Trail: A Journey Through Time. The book recounts Redford’s 1975 three-week ride on sections of the famed Outlaw Trail in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
That book sounds like it’s right up our alley; I’ll order it!
Your new addition sounds great! Sorry to hear you had to put one down a while back…always so hard. These were our last two, both quarter horses. The buckskin we donated to Project Ride, a therapeutic riding program for disabled kids. He was a very kind guy and so great with the kids. He was 32 and we didn’t trust him trail riding, but he was great walking and jogging in an arena! Loved both these guys.
I love old school watches - I’m not an Apple watch person, I don’t need to know that much about what’s going on. I wear mine as often as I can (I only wear something on my right wrist, so they have to compete with NA cuffs). For some reason it bugs me to wear something on my left wrist being a lefty…
We owned a couple of Buckskins over the years. Our other two look just like your Sorrel. 
Only type of horses I have seen today …but there were lots of them…no cars allowed on this island!
No turquoise stones, but lots of turquoise trim on buildings.
Oh, my hubby said he saw a for real gorgeous squash blossom someone was wearing, but of course I missed it 
Don’t you love it when you (or your hubby😬) see people wearing great NA jewelry in places you don’t expect it. I always mention to them that I like their jewelry. Might as well encourage people to wear this wonderful stuff!
By the way…where are you? You’ve likely mentioned it but evidently I misses it😊.
Mackinac Island! And the famous Grand Hotel. We took a ferry over, but are staying back in Mackinaw City tonight.
Longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere, Mackinac Bridge. Connects the upper and lower peninsulas of MI (all pronounced “aw” no matter the spelling).
There a couple little stores with a nice selection of little Native American earrings here.
