here we go

 

In case someone is looking for a '74 full set of Timely Calendars:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3343706033...36639833&toolid=10049&customid=web_api_browsePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Quite on the expensive side but this is in my view, maybe more valuable if someone's brithday year?

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Duccio

 

Or the year they graduated from high school

Also the year Nixon resigned.

 

No one else is going to say it, but this is just mean.

A watch like this is not supposed to exist. I'd accuse you of owning a time machine and using it to bring back a brand new watch, except the brown shows the age.

St-st-st-stunning!

I'd say dibs but I only have two kidneys. Plus, who says dibs on the crown jewels?

Just wow.

 

Interesting calendar spotting this morning.

@SpeedyPhill posted a picture in the Hidden gems from the Russian Space photo archives that caught my eye. On the Speedmaster bracelet worn by Soyuz 5 Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov there clearly appears to be a small wrist calendar folded over the bracelet.

Not only did the Speedmaster make it behind the Iron Curtain but the calendars did too.

 

Here is an exceptional set of 1968 calendars that just showed up for sale this evening.

Timely Wrist Calendar 1968 Vintage, 12 Month, w/Case Vernon Co. USA WATCHPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

1968 was a good year for these calendars being used onboard Apollo 7 worn by both Schirra and Cunningham.

 

Bought this. Now I need an Apollo 7 watch....any suggestions? 145.012? 105.012-66?

 

and this

 

Answering a question in another topic, here're a few screenshots of Apollo 16 era NASA photos showing John Young's leather riveted strap.
(Photos: NASA)
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It's been awhile since a really nice set of Timely calendars has shown up on eBay.

For anyone still playing the calendar hunt game here you go.

EDIT - The seller changed the title to 1976 but 1969 still in the description. I didn't look close enough at the pictures so they are in fact 1976 calendars.

Here is a mint complete set of 1976 calendars for auction. For me, this set is the ideal set of calendars because the calendar plates are clean with no advertising that is sometimes seen along the bottom.

Vintage 1976 Timely Wrist Calendar Free ShippingPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Sorry for high-jacking your thread, but I just recognized that photo. I have the original that came from the Armstrong estate auction. After the stopover in Yugoslavia, the country sent copies of the photos to each astronaut, and Armstrong saved his.

A couple of things about this trip. Michael Collins mentioned an anecdote from the Yugoslavia trip in his obituary he wrote after Neil Armstrong's death. He related a story that showcased Armstrong's intelligence and personality. I've included a snapshot of the text below, highlighted in yellow.

I love this picture of Aldrin. Like you said, he was the pinnacle of coolness.

 

To make up for that distraction, here is something related to these wrist calendars.

Dr. Douglas was the first flight surgeon of the Mercury 7. In some of his old records, he mentioned his discovery of the wrist calendar and how useful it was for him. It was dated March, 1966, which would mean the calendars were around the astronauts that early.



There is also a document that shows how much he paid for them.

 

@pdxleaf Thank you for sharing the fantastic documents regarding the interest and use of the wrist calendars by Dr. Douglas.

It is interesting to read the first calendar he received was March 1966. That would be the earliest one I've been able to document. Until you shared this, the earliest set I've been able to obtain for my collection is a full set beginning in October 1966 to September 1967.

 

Very impressive search for details I was not aware off so far. But I remember having these aluminum calendars myself on my watch in the 1970ies.... just forgot about it.