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Stuhrling Original Men's 107A.334534 Classic 'Apollo' Skeleton Automatic Watch

If you are going to wear a mechanical timepiece why not show it off with a skeletonized dial for everyone to see? Every watch collector needs a skeleton watch in their collection, so at Stuhrling Original, we came out with the Delphi Apollo to offer something straightforward, elegant and classic at a reasonable price. And not surprisingly the Delphi Apollohas become one of our all-time best sellers and favorites among collectors! The movement is a 20-jewel mechanical automatic, a simple three hand movement with the crown offset between the two and three o’clock position. The parts of the movement have been skeletonized and hand-engraved for extra panache. The textured dial on what remains of the off-center cut-out is vintage Stuhrling Original dial-work to the point that the beauty of the dial rivals the beauty of the movement which dominates this timepiece. The step-design round case (44mm) is constructed of solid 316L surgical stainless steel and has Krysterna crystals (front and back) and with its screw-in case back, is 50 meters water resistant. The watch is mounted on a genuine leather strap with a lizard embossed finish. The beauty and technical achievement of the Delphi Apollo far exceeds its reasonable price tag.

If you are going to wear a mechanical timepiece why not show it off with a skeletonized dial for everyone to see? Every watch collector needs a skeleton watch in their collection, so at Stuhrling Original, we came out with the Delphi Apollo to offer something straightforward, elegant and classic at a reasonable price. And not surprisingly the Delphi Apollohas become one of our all-time best sellers and favorites among collectors! The movement is a 20-jewel mechanical automatic, a simple three hand movement with the crown offset between the two and three o’clock position. The parts of the movement have been skeletonized and hand-engraved for extra panache. The textured dial on what remains of the off-center cut-out is vintage Stuhrling Original dial-work to the point that the beauty of the dial rivals the beauty of the movement which dominates this timepiece. The step-design round case (44mm) is constructed of solid 316L surgical stainless steel and has Krysterna crystals (front and back) and with its screw-in case back, is 50 meters water resistant. The watch is mounted on a genuine leather strap with a lizard embossed finish. The beauty and technical achievement of the Delphi Apollo far exceeds its reasonable price tag.

see: Easwaramma the crown of Motherhood ~ Part 1

Part 2
The Flame And The Fire Become One

This vision and revelation was surely the fittest prelude to the mergence of that sacred ray in the Paramjyoti, the Supreme Flame, from which it had emerged. Swami, the embodiment of that Paramjyoti, himself disclosed the events and incidents of Easwaramma's last day, May 6, 1972, during one of his discourses on the 6th of May, the day dedicated to her memory. He said:

It was the day before her passing away and I suddenly asked her, in the midst of casual conversation, "Tell me, is there anything else you desire?" She said, "I have finished my pilgrimages to all the temples. I have seen the biggest temple of all and the God that resides there. I have no desire for anything more." But I knew that a small wish still lurked in a corner of her mind – she wished to give a gift to a granddaughter on her birthday. So I insisted that she should accept Rs. 500, go to the bazaar and buy whatever she wished. I sent her along with a companion and she returned happy with what she had bought.

On the 6th of May, 1983, Swami continued the narrative, speaking in greater detail of Easwaramma's Day of Deliverance:

This day is Easwaramma Day. The significance of the day is that it is celebrated as Children's Day, a day when little children are to be reminded of the ideal, a day when she presented an ideal. No one can escape death, but the aim of everyone should be to remind oneself at the time of death of the divine or have some holy or sacred thoughts. The importance of this day is known to many. There is a saying in Telugu: "The proof of the good is the way they die." Genuine devotion is evidenced during the last moments. I shall point out a small incident concerning the goodness of Easwaramma.

The summer classes were on at Bangalore. In the morning at 7:00 breakfast had to be served to the students. They went round with Nagara Sankeertan and returned at 6:00. I gave them Darshan at its close. Then I went for my bath. Meanwhile, Easwaramma had finished her bath. She drank her coffee as usual quite happily and took her seat on the inner veranda. All of a sudden proceeding to the bathroom, she cried out, "Swami, Swami, Swami!" At this, I responded, "Coming, coming." Within that period she breathed her last. What greater sign of goodness is needed? She had no need to be served and nursed. Swami will come to the memory at that time only for a very few. The mind will usually seek and stay on some object or the other, some jewelry or valuables.



The 'call' and the 'coming'



The Samadhi Mandir in Puttaparthi

From the ground floor she called, "Swami! Swami!" I replied, "Coming, coming," and she was gone. It was like the elephant's calling (Gajendra of Indian mythology) and the Lord proceeding to bless it – the two wires achieving connection, the release happening instantaneously.

This is the authentic consummation that life must strive for. Beside her at the time she had her daughter Venkamma and her granddaughter Sailaja but she called out only for Swami. Getting this yearning at the final moment is the fruit of holy purity. It is the sign of an ideal, adorable life. Such attitude must emerge of its own accord and not by means of some external force. Here is an example to learn from.

Every Child - A Darling Sathya

Truly, the whole life of Easwaramma is a shining example and ideal for Sai devotees to emulate. "Amazing love for Swami and constantly seeking happiness and welfare of others" – this is the summary of her life. She had a special love for children because in every child she saw Sathya hiding, inviting her to seek and succeed. Naturally, they cuddled in flocks around her. They watched with delight the twinkle in her eyes and the wrinkles on her cheeks and chin as she joked and laughed. They were amused and their attention was aroused when her gold and glass bangles jingled as she gesticulated, while stressing a point or underlining a caution. When she found a child chubby, she squeezed and pulled its cheeks to see the patch of pink, the thrill the impact lent to the angel face.

She could be easily inveigled into the narration of hair-raising or heart-warming tales in order to keep the children wrapped in excitement. Her pleasing pliant voice reproduced the screams of the kidnapped heroine, the wail of the wounded demon, the plaint of the frightened son, the roar of the victorious warrior, and the crooning of the child cast on the jungle track. In fact she was quick in adding to her repertory stories about Sai Baba of Shirdi and Swami.

The children watched the pictures she so realistically designed and described – the white umbrella with tassels of gold held over a pair of sandals, the emergence of the lion-faced God from the marble pillar of the royal audience hall, the dance of the child on the hood of an angry serpent. Easwaramma forg

The evolution of the buckle continues.

The two spur buckles on the bottom row are interesting as they have a projecting stud to enable them to be quickly detached from the bootstrap without altering their adjustment.

In the centre I have a nice working miniature Petronel.
A Petronel being a large heavy pistol used by mounted soldiers during the 16th and 17th centuries. The barrels could be anything upto 3 feet long, and the pistol was fired with the butt pressed against the chest to steady it.

Also featured is a nice silver thimble of typical 17th century shape, but unfortunately the bit you can't see at the back has split open. Not too surprising I suppose after being in the ground for about three hundred years !

For more lead tokens and seals please look under my 'Buried Treasure' set.

Brown PVD stainless steel case with a brown "GG" rubber strap. Silver-tone digital dial with chronograph and date display. Alarm. Fixed stainless steel bezel.Quartz movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Case diameter: 44 mm. Deployment clasp. Water resistant at 30 meters (100 feet). Gucci 114 I-Gucci Mens Watch YA114209

Rose-gold styling and the digital world meet in the GUCCI Men's YA114209 Digital Watch. The large rose-gold-toned stainless steel case and bezel and handsomely paired with a brown dial face with digital displays for the time and date, and the synthetic sapphire window ensures this watch will look great after years of wear. A rich brown rubber band stamped with "GG" complements the rose-gold tones of the case, while a rose-gold deployment buckle, featuring the Gucci name, holds this timepiece comfortably in place. This stylish Gucci timepiece relies on Swiss quartz movement and is water resistant to 99 feet (30 meters).