Missed the call, but …

On Friday, I received the call from my local AD for a beautiful green datejust. Unfortunately I could not make it to the store until today (5 days later). When I went to the store today to check it out, it had already been sold, which is my fault for not putting down the deposit, but I still have not seen this exact model in person.

All was not lost though. My wife was with me because it was also her turn to test out a wide range of watches to see what she really likes. She has always loved Cartier and Rolex, as well as some Omega models, but has not seen very many in person. I gave her a pretty decent Frédérique Constant in 2022 to see if she would get into watches enough to wear consistently and possibly get deeper into collecting. She has since learned enough to identify a fair amount of watches when dealing with clients in her job (which they all seem to appreciate). We had a great time trying Tudor, Cartier, Rolex and even JLC (too thick).

Yesterday was the 15 year anniversary of my dad’s passing. My dad was a great guy and he loved giving gifts to my mom, as well as me and my brother. In the late 1990’s, my mom had been eyeing a watch from a local AD around Christmas. I don’t remember which brand, but my dad decided that a Rolex was a better choice and surprised her with a two tone datejust. She couldn’t believe it, but that was the kind of guy he was. My mom wears the watch every day and even wears it in the pool. It is very special to our family and always brings back great memories.

Feeling very sentimental, and having seen my wife try on lots of different options today, I decided that I want to do something for her in the same way that my dad did for my mom. She was torn between a preowned Cartier two tone Santos, certified preowned two tone datejust and a new Tudor Royal with mother of pearl, diamond bezel and two tone. She ultimately decided on the Tudor and absolutely loves it, despite thinking she would not like an integrated bracelet. My wife is the hardest working person I know and completely self-made. She deserves everything that she has and I wish I could give her more.

I didn’t get my Rolex, but I think I am happier seeing my wife enjoying her new watch. Hoping that dad would be proud.