I recently obtained this great old watch cuff from a friend and am debating whether to leave it as-is, or add a nice turquoise cab to convert is to a cuff. I love the Thunderbird and turquoise. I understand why the whirling log symbol is repulsive to many, but the use of whirling logs by native Americans represents goodwill, order and stability, and I feel it should be seen as such. Regardless I really like this cuff and would appreciate opinions on whether I should leave it alone or convert it by adding a nice turquoise cab.
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Thank you @AC, wow…yours has completely made up my mind. It looks like a great turquoise cuff, not at all like a watch cuff conversion. I’ll show you pictures to my jeweler as an example. He has done several other conversions. I’m excited about finding the right cab to complete the job.
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Looks perfect @Stracci! So nice to see these wonderful examples. The hard part will likely be finding the right cab. I have quite a few, as does my jeweler, so fingers crossed😊.
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Nice cuff. I have seen some conversions where the cab’s setting was made to attach like a watch. Have you considered that?
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Yes. Years ago I saw one that came with 3 stone settings, plus a watch.
It was way out of my budget, but I liked it.
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what about a silver dollar from your birth year?
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Going against the grain here. That’s a great looking watch cuff. I would keep it for what it was meant to be and go with a vintage watch. Sure, a stone is beautiful, but they’re lousy at telling time. 
Not mine, but something like one of these…
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@Jemez2, I’ve seen coins used, it can look spectacular. The watch area is only about 1” long so it won’t work with a silver dollar. But it’s a great idea!
@TAH and @StevesTrail, part of me wants to keep it more original like it was was meant to be. So maybe I’ll go with the Rolex Oyster😆…I do love the turquoise face! I hate indecision, guess I’ll have to flip a coin🥴
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