Gifting Watches

Sometimes it’s more fun to gift a family memeber or friend a watch and get them into the hobby.

Last year, I got my brother and nephew into collecting by gifting them an Invicta Prodiver and Steeldive 1953 respectively.

They used to only wear Apple Watches, but have now begun their own journey as collectors and discovered new brands and styles they didn’t know before.

Have you guys found joy in giving away old watches or gifting someone a nice piece and getting them into the hobby?

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It works both ways.

I gifted my stepson a Tag some years back and he ran it over with a riding mower.

There are very few who "get" this sick obsession.

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I have given my brother a few watches and he has given me some too. I have an Invicta and a couple of Fossil watches from him that I wear. He got an Invicta from me this past Christmas. I did not know he liked bigger watches. He is a bigger guy than me so he can pull it off. The 47mm diameter watch on his wrist looks proportionate to a 40mm on me.

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I’ve infected fam members with this crazy hobby via a couple Nixons 🤙❤️🤙

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AlohaBrah21

I’ve infected fam members with this crazy hobby via a couple Nixons 🤙❤️🤙

That’s awesome! I’ve been intrigued by Nixon. I currently don’t have one in my collection, but would like to add one. Some of them look really cool, specifically the digital ones.

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Love the idea of gifting watches! Both new and pieces you’re ready to move on from. I “nudged” my brother into his collection of tool-y military watches, when I got him a Sinn-ish CITIZEN, and I recently gave him my Vostok GMT for a trip he’s going on. I also got my self-professed “nerd” little sister a Casio calculator watch she was obsessed with, haha. My dad (definitely not a watch guy) for some reason really dug an old AquaTerra homage I had, so he’s got that now as well.

Honestly, it can be more satisfying to give away pieces rather than sell them.

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foghorn

It works both ways.

I gifted my stepson a Tag some years back and he ran it over with a riding mower.

There are very few who "get" this sick obsession.

That’s a crazy story!!!! I’d be so pissed off if I accidentally ran over my watch 😂

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IvanRomero

I have given my brother a few watches and he has given me some too. I have an Invicta and a couple of Fossil watches from him that I wear. He got an Invicta from me this past Christmas. I did not know he liked bigger watches. He is a bigger guy than me so he can pull it off. The 47mm diameter watch on his wrist looks proportionate to a 40mm on me.

How big is his wrist? Some Invictas are definite size monsters. But I’m glad you and your brother gift each other watches here and there. Same here, my brother has substantially larger wrists than me and can pull off a 44mm+.

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Yes gifting watches is great, except that you really have to know who you’re giving it to. I gifted my cousin a Seiko 5 for his 16th birthday and I’ve never seen him wear it (probably because he thinks it’s broken as he doesn’t know about automatic movements). I bought my wife a Nomos Club Campus to celebrate her promotion and had to get her a smaller strap as her wrist was too small. She wears it for special occasions but defaults to her Apple Watch.

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Erick925

How big is his wrist? Some Invictas are definite size monsters. But I’m glad you and your brother gift each other watches here and there. Same here, my brother has substantially larger wrists than me and can pull off a 44mm+.

Strangely, I've actually never thought to ask. I am not sure why. 😮 Definitely bigger than my 7.25" wrist. My max is 45mm, barely. I am more comfortable with a 40mm or smaller.

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I don't like gifting watches unless they like watches or wear watches. It can be a waste of time to give them a nice watch just to see them wear their apple watch or nothing at all because their phone tells the time. Same reason I end it up in many communities like this to find people that appreciate the hobbies.

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So awesome to share our passion with friends and family. They know that every time they see us they can be excited about a watch they got or saw, and we will be just as fascinated as them.

I acquire watches and seldom sell the ones I don’t wear. I simply gift them. For no occasion really. Just because the watch has a quality that reminds me so much of that person.

I kind of feel like Cupid for watches and humans!

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So you are saying watches is like drugs, and the first one is always free. Why isn't anyone giving me free drugs or watches when I was growing up.

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GullibleAndroid

Love the idea of gifting watches! Both new and pieces you’re ready to move on from. I “nudged” my brother into his collection of tool-y military watches, when I got him a Sinn-ish CITIZEN, and I recently gave him my Vostok GMT for a trip he’s going on. I also got my self-professed “nerd” little sister a Casio calculator watch she was obsessed with, haha. My dad (definitely not a watch guy) for some reason really dug an old AquaTerra homage I had, so he’s got that now as well.

Honestly, it can be more satisfying to give away pieces rather than sell them.

Well said, it’s definitely more fun to give than to receive. It’s a great way to show care when you gift someone an item that you put thought and reason behind.

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SpecKTator

Yes gifting watches is great, except that you really have to know who you’re giving it to. I gifted my cousin a Seiko 5 for his 16th birthday and I’ve never seen him wear it (probably because he thinks it’s broken as he doesn’t know about automatic movements). I bought my wife a Nomos Club Campus to celebrate her promotion and had to get her a smaller strap as her wrist was too small. She wears it for special occasions but defaults to her Apple Watch.

Definitely, it’s important to know the person and try to gift them something they’d enjoy. But even then there’s a chance they still won’t appreciate it. Still, it’s the thought that counts.

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I have always hated being given watches, the same as being given clothes, or anything else that's a personal sort of item. People seldom get it right, then you're stuck with the damn thing.

As such, no, I don't give people watches, as I know how much I'd hate it, so I don't inflict it on others.

Of course, I'm happy to show people watches, and talk about watches all day and all night if they're interested in learning more, or trying to make a purchase for themselves. Absolutely.

But I wouldn't just buy one for someone. No way. It doesn't strike me as a good idea at all.

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Got a reasonable inheritance a few years back so had a splurge for Xmas that year- my Dad a Aqua Terra quartz (which I later bought back from him, as he wasn't comfortable wearing it ), & my sister a gold 50's Omega ladies dress watch. Since then I got my better half a Cartier Ballon Bleu, & a spb147 .

TBH I probably get more fun giving nice watches than getting them for myself - I'm over 50 ,been collecting for years & pretty much got what I want...

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That Steel Dive looks spot on.

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Gave one to both of my nephews!

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Have my father in law a SD1953 and he loves it. I think it’s more so the fact it was a gift than it’s intrinsic value. He has a bunch of wind up grandfather and pendulum clocks throughout my wife’s childhood home, so he is already predisposed to the horological disposition.