Show us your engraved watch and the meaning behind it…
When I was about ten, I formed a BMX bike club (Schwinn Scramblers, Redlines and Mongooses) with friends who naturally felt, or had been brainwashed, that I was to be the leader of this exclusive and dominant club with enough clout to keep the other kids in the neighborhood weary and obedient to our cycling mojo.
I named the club the DRG Institute— my name’s initials preceding a description of a well-established organization with a boisterous and menacing clout operated by a well-oiled machine of bike get togethers to plan raids on the soda fountain and sweet shop…while enjoying free reign of the sidewalks, steps and railings of Olympus Hills Mall to strut our dominance in the dog-eat-dog world of bike clubs.
Many a night we dined on pepperoni pizzas at Roundtable pizza while loading quarters unabated into the video games Rampage, Tank Battle and Galaxian. We were kings. We were The DRG Institute.
To this day, I still occasionally sign documents under The DRG Institute for old-times sake. When I wear my Speidel digital, I relish the fact my venerable moniker hugs my wrist.
From this point forward, I will be engraving my watches as such. The moniker never did make me famous…but at least I have great memories from it.
Show us your engraved watch and what special meaning it has for you!
Time dictates my linear path to its bitter end. My watches keep me one step ahead of time…and one foot out of the grave.
Vintage Watch Helvetia from 1977!! Swiss manual winding movement ETA 2750.
I bought this watch to be one of my "anniversary watches" (the other one is a Seiko 5).
The watch came from Belgrade in Serbia and, as reported by the seller, the inscription on the lid reads: "Construction of the highway Bajina Bašta - Valjevo year 1977"
Wristwatches were given as recognition to workers at that time. In this case for the completion of construction of the road between the cities of Bajina Bašta and Valjevo in 1977.
I know who in the family this one belonged to, and I know it was presented on May 29th 1827 but I'm not sure of why. The watch lay in a box in a drawer for over 80 years and came to me when my grandmother passed in 2001. I had it modified so I could wear it on the wrist a few years ago. The manufacturer is Tobias, Liverpool and it is a Fusee type movement key wind and key set. The case is sterling silver.
Vintage Watch Helvetia from 1977!! Swiss manual winding movement ETA 2750.
I bought this watch to be one of my "anniversary watches" (the other one is a Seiko 5).
The watch came from Belgrade in Serbia and, as reported by the seller, the inscription on the lid reads: "Construction of the highway Bajina Bašta - Valjevo year 1977"
Wristwatches were given as recognition to workers at that time. In this case for the completion of construction of the road between the cities of Bajina Bašta and Valjevo in 1977.
It must have been a very substantial highway!
I know who in the family this one belonged to, and I know it was presented on May 29th 1827 but I'm not sure of why. The watch lay in a box in a drawer for over 80 years and came to me when my grandmother passed in 2001. I had it modified so I could wear it on the wrist a few years ago. The manufacturer is Tobias, Liverpool and it is a Fusee type movement key wind and key set. The case is sterling silver.
That is remarkable!