The heritage creates passion
Inheriting a watch from a parent or grandparent, has often been the beginning of the watchmaking passion of many, as well as a moment of deep respect in which you were bequeathed that watch that had accompanied and lived so many stories with that relative or simply in the form of memory after their loss. So I would love to see those memories and those legacies, which is the watch that started your passion or which is the inheritance you received from your loved ones.
Mine are this omega from my father and the zenith from my grandfather, both were marriage proposal watches, a Spanish tradition.
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Jaime Aka Vikingtimer
I am a young watch lover based in spain 🇪🇸
Cáceres, Spain
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18.80 cm
These started it all, grandparents’ his/hers
These started it all, grandparents’ his/hers
Extremely beautiful pieces mate😍
I have my grandfather's Garrard and my father's Rolex DJ.
I inherited a Zenith and a Certina DS from my step grandpa, and I have fond memories of him wearing the Zenith.
From my father, who was not a watch wearer, I inherited a funky Texas instruments LED watch and a matching calculator.
That Omega of your father's looks very similar to my grandfather's service watch. Unfortunately, I only have potato-cam quality photos.
The original crocodile leather strap broke, so he put it on this generic bracelet. The case is 18k yellow gold, as most service watches from the mines around here were. He gave it to my uncle when it slipped over his hand due to weight loss as a result of health complications later in his life. I am hopefully next in line for this watch and it's already made its mark on me.
Unfortunately, my other grandfather's service watch (nobody's really sure what it was anymore, with my dad guessing it was a Seiko) was taken out of spite by a family member no one really likes, so it's either in a drawer somewhere or, Heaven forbid, a pawn shop. I hope to get my hands on it one day, although my chances are slim.
That Omega of your father's looks very similar to my grandfather's service watch. Unfortunately, I only have potato-cam quality photos.
The original crocodile leather strap broke, so he put it on this generic bracelet. The case is 18k yellow gold, as most service watches from the mines around here were. He gave it to my uncle when it slipped over his hand due to weight loss as a result of health complications later in his life. I am hopefully next in line for this watch and it's already made its mark on me.
Unfortunately, my other grandfather's service watch (nobody's really sure what it was anymore, with my dad guessing it was a Seiko) was taken out of spite by a family member no one really likes, so it's either in a drawer somewhere or, Heaven forbid, a pawn shop. I hope to get my hands on it one day, although my chances are slim.
Love your watch and sorry about yours grandfather watch🥲
That Omega of your father's looks very similar to my grandfather's service watch. Unfortunately, I only have potato-cam quality photos.
The original crocodile leather strap broke, so he put it on this generic bracelet. The case is 18k yellow gold, as most service watches from the mines around here were. He gave it to my uncle when it slipped over his hand due to weight loss as a result of health complications later in his life. I am hopefully next in line for this watch and it's already made its mark on me.
Unfortunately, my other grandfather's service watch (nobody's really sure what it was anymore, with my dad guessing it was a Seiko) was taken out of spite by a family member no one really likes, so it's either in a drawer somewhere or, Heaven forbid, a pawn shop. I hope to get my hands on it one day, although my chances are slim.
That is a very nice gold watch, the bracelet gives me pause though.
I have learned from experience that steel bracelets eat 18k lugs. I had to have 1g of gold lasered to the lugs of my Girard Perregaux pawn shop find.
Probably not a problem if it is not worn much, but something to keep in mind.
That is a very nice gold watch, the bracelet gives me pause though.
I have learned from experience that steel bracelets eat 18k lugs. I had to have 1g of gold lasered to the lugs of my Girard Perregaux pawn shop find.
Probably not a problem if it is not worn much, but something to keep in mind.
Thanks for pointing this out! The watch has sat in a chest since about 2011 and I'm not sure if it was worn much on the bracelet. I'll definitely tell my uncle if he ever does want to wear it, although the chances of that aren't too high.