Generations
So much of what ‘Watch collecting’ is revolves around sentiment. I made a mini rant about this in the comments on someone’s post about patina a few days back. I’m a pretty sentimental guy I guess and I see these trinket’s as more than just a chunk of metal or resin sometimes.
On the left is my Grandfather’s’78 Seiko quartz. He was as frugal as a man can be and this was sent my way after he passed a few years back. It still runs great.
In the middle is my father’s old Tag professional. He wore this when he got this as a celebration of getting a job, maybe around 94-95. When I began getting more interested in watches he sent me this as he’s now built a collection of some serious Rolex stuff he didn’t really wear it.
Lastly my Ranger. 2022 marked a professional milestone of sorts, I managed to get this thing on my wrist on New Years Eve.
Each has a real significance to me, each has been used for day to day work, my newish Tudor beginning to get a few scratches of its own.
I’d love to see pictures and stories of the sentimentally valued watches you guys want to share. Looking into the dial of that Seiko as my Grandfather must’ve on the day I was born is such a tangible connection to the past for me.
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That’s fantastic. I’m sure your grandpa worked to support your dad as your dad supported you. Each successive generation builds on the success of the prior generation. Seiko<Tag<Tudor. Your kids will swim in Rolexes and above.
None of my family were into watches so sadly I don't have any heirlooms to remind me of them.
I tried to get into the whole "life event watch" thing when much first child was born, but now my tastes have changed which means I don't like the watch I wore at the birth any more. I realised it's just a watch and sold it.
It also made me realise I love novelty and variety - I'm never going to be one of those people who treasures a watch all life long and hands it down to my children. I wish I was, but I'm not.
I'm very sentimental in general, but watches don't do that for me. I don't remember which I was wearing on a specific occasion, and heirlooms do nothing for me.
The only one that could have registered was my engagement watch, I bought her a ring and she surprised me by buying a watch in return. Unfortunately that was lost (gutted), and a replacement wouldn't be the same.
That’s fantastic. I’m sure your grandpa worked to support your dad as your dad supported you. Each successive generation builds on the success of the prior generation. Seiko<Tag<Tudor. Your kids will swim in Rolexes and above.
We’ll see. My dad’s watch collecting caught fire after that Tag and now he’s sitting on a pretty fancy collection of Rolex that I don’t think I’m gonna be able to match! Who knows though, maybe I’ll get rich tomorrow!