jalind
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The Bulova Archive Series Computron (96C139) in Stainless and blue is a reissue of their 1976 LED Computron. Case design and bracelet is nearly identical to the original. The case on this one is updated from chrome plated base metal to a mirror finish solid stainless steel. Bracelet is solid stainless with cotter pins in the removable links, a welcome update from the hair pulling folded links from days of yore. Its innards are updated to reduce its power consumption some and it's powered by a 3V CR2032 instead of two 1.55V silver oxide cells. The LED display is blue with wide LED segments, unlike the original thin red ones. The new electronics add weekday and second time zone in addition to the original's hour+minute, seconds, and mm/dd date. Weekday is calculated by setting the year, which will also handle Leap Years correctly with the date. Attempted to photograph it with the time lit up, but the studio lights overwhelmed the display. Did get a wrist shot with it lit up - which took quite a few attempts. This joins my vintage 1977 Texas Instruments 401 red LED digital. Sorry, no lume shot, but I did include a hairy wrist shot.
Note: the studio lights show the underlying LED panel through the blue lens.
Note: the studio lights show the underlying LED panel through the blue lens.