- Manufactured by
- Wittnauer, American, founded 1885
- Issued by
- American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997
- Received by
- Friday, Jeff, American
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- metal and glass with imitation leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (7.8 × 3.5 × 5.6 cm)
- Description
- A commemorative wrist watch presented to Jeff Friday at the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) held June 24-29, 1997. The Wittnauer Swiss Movement watch has a white dial with a black hands and minute markers. The watch case, buckle, and stick markers are gold toned and the straps are black faux leather. The watch dial is dominated by a central graphic of the ABFF logo, which resembles a stylized half rayed-sun with a half of an eye at the center. The sun's rays lengthen towards the top and there is a film strip at the bottom of the logo. The logo is primarily black and white outlined in red, orange, and yellow. Printed in black text along the bottom edge of the watch dial is the model number of the watch [JV8072 SWISS MVT.0762]. The back of the watch is silver toned with [WATER RESISTANT] stamped on the top and [[down arrow] BASE METAL] stamped on the bottom.
- Place made
- Switzerland, Europe
- Place used
- Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- watches
- Topic
- Arts and music festivals
- Film
- Holidays and festivals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff and Nicole Friday
- Object number
- 2019.55.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




