...and thanks for accommodating my photo request. Love the stories behind the watches 🥰 Seriously, you Dad looked like an up-and-coming dashing young gentleman. Was he the pilot for China Airlines by any chance??
Thank you WabiSabiMaster. An interesting and evocative read.
My father sounds like your father. They are a little 'different' in many ways but I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that fathers are the most complete men we have ever known.
Great read Al, ahhh the Bloody Mary a forgotten classic!
My dad always wore a mechanical watch and his brand was Rotary, I have his last watch that he wore and a citizen eagle ( which he rarely wore as he preferred his Rotary!) I gifted him in 1978.
He was never into gold watches though they were always steel and I think that has rubbed off onto me, behaviour breeds behaviour as they say 😉
Wonderful memories you have stirred today as we lost dad 2 years ago at the age of 94 ❤
Great post as usual! I’m often accused of being nostalgic, but I think I’m proactively trying to keep as many memories active as possible since Alzheimer’s and dementia run in the family!
Al, great story. Your dad sounds like someone really practical. You know, you should have those conversations whenever you have the chance. My dad got me into watches. He told me that he bought a Rolex (Datejust two-tone) when I was born in 1983. Growing up in the late 90s in the Dominican Republic, I used to wear it every day to high school. While I was ignorant of the value of the watch, luckily I never lost it. A couple of years ago, my dad lost the watch, and it was weird to us because he would put on his watch first and then his underwear afterward, lol. That's when my mom realized something might be wrong with him. Weeks later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Thankfully, he is still here with us, but that illness is a mtf, but there were a lot of conversations and questions that I always thought I'd have time to talk with him about watches and life, that probably I will never get the answers to.
"I didn’t really have a lot to talk about with stoic dad back in the day" - That reminds me a lot of my late father and of course the 6694 too. Perhaps it's an Asian thing 🤣. Like your dad, he was going places too but at a much slower pace. He was an engineer on merchant ships and that meant many months away from the family. We communicated mostly by snail mails and the occasional phone calls. Once he was on extended shore leave in Oslo and couldn't come home. So he flew the three of us (mom, little bro and myself) there to join him. That was the first time I took a plane and definitely the best day of my life! Thanks for sharing your story Al, lots of fond memories for me especially during this Eid al-Fitr celebration.
Ah those beautiful stories Al! This story is the perfect example showing how our parents defined who we are subconsciously. I am sure that I am hooked with watches since I started admiring my dad’s Longines from the 70s. The fact that I never got this watch after he passed will haunt me forever. I am almost certain that the day I will find the courage to buy a Longines (a vintage one from the 70s especially) it will be my last day in the collecting journey! Your dad the way you describe him is very similar to mine. Back in the days we didn’t have much to say to each other. He was so much focused on his work and his life troubles that he never realised how much he distanced himself from me and my brother. They divorced with my mum when we were quite young so after a while we only got to see him once every week. It was only after many years that we managed to connect with each other. Share stuff and become friends. That relationship with my dad has taught me how to be a better dad for my daughter. It’s not always successful but I try…
Love it, it's a yes from me, o man your Dad (Dad's friend) has a great Friday tie, have to have a watch crunch tie and watch combo competition! (Actually have a rose gold watch in the wings...a Seiko naturally one of those impulse buys...) maybe time to come on down. Need to have a bad watch day, mistakes day too. This one is a beauty.
Hey Al. A bit late in reading this fully but I absolutely loved it: fantastic pictures and stories; I love being transported back in time and at some point I hope to share, ‘My Dad’s Watch’ story. Now I need more 😜🙌👏
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Of all the Zenith, this is the cleanest one
Of course the answer is more gold.
...and thanks for accommodating my photo request. Love the stories behind the watches 🥰 Seriously, you Dad looked like an up-and-coming dashing young gentleman. Was he the pilot for China Airlines by any chance??
Very smart looking Al!
Love it 👌
Nice one, Great post thanks for sharing 👌
Thank you WabiSabiMaster. An interesting and evocative read.
My father sounds like your father. They are a little 'different' in many ways but I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that fathers are the most complete men we have ever known.
Cheers my friend. 🍻
That's a beauty, so clean. 👌
Thanks for the shared memories AI . What a great watch too !
Still love this Zenith of yours Al, simple clean beauty, with an amazing strap to boot.
Oh and as always, thanks a lot for the warp!
Great read Al, ahhh the Bloody Mary a forgotten classic!
My dad always wore a mechanical watch and his brand was Rotary, I have his last watch that he wore and a citizen eagle ( which he rarely wore as he preferred his Rotary!) I gifted him in 1978.
He was never into gold watches though they were always steel and I think that has rubbed off onto me, behaviour breeds behaviour as they say 😉
Wonderful memories you have stirred today as we lost dad 2 years ago at the age of 94 ❤
Beautiful post my friend!
Great read Al!
The 👇
Runs deep in your family, your Dad was inflicted with it 💯.
Great read, thank you Al!
Love that El P
Great story Al, thanks for sharing. Love those old photos.
Great post as usual! I’m often accused of being nostalgic, but I think I’m proactively trying to keep as many memories active as possible since Alzheimer’s and dementia run in the family!
Awesome read. I can relate to much of what you’ve described.
Great post!! 💯🎯
Al, great story. Your dad sounds like someone really practical. You know, you should have those conversations whenever you have the chance. My dad got me into watches. He told me that he bought a Rolex (Datejust two-tone) when I was born in 1983. Growing up in the late 90s in the Dominican Republic, I used to wear it every day to high school. While I was ignorant of the value of the watch, luckily I never lost it. A couple of years ago, my dad lost the watch, and it was weird to us because he would put on his watch first and then his underwear afterward, lol. That's when my mom realized something might be wrong with him. Weeks later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Thankfully, he is still here with us, but that illness is a mtf, but there were a lot of conversations and questions that I always thought I'd have time to talk with him about watches and life, that probably I will never get the answers to.
"I didn’t really have a lot to talk about with stoic dad back in the day" - That reminds me a lot of my late father and of course the 6694 too. Perhaps it's an Asian thing 🤣. Like your dad, he was going places too but at a much slower pace. He was an engineer on merchant ships and that meant many months away from the family. We communicated mostly by snail mails and the occasional phone calls. Once he was on extended shore leave in Oslo and couldn't come home. So he flew the three of us (mom, little bro and myself) there to join him. That was the first time I took a plane and definitely the best day of my life! Thanks for sharing your story Al, lots of fond memories for me especially during this Eid al-Fitr celebration.
Ah those beautiful stories Al! This story is the perfect example showing how our parents defined who we are subconsciously. I am sure that I am hooked with watches since I started admiring my dad’s Longines from the 70s. The fact that I never got this watch after he passed will haunt me forever. I am almost certain that the day I will find the courage to buy a Longines (a vintage one from the 70s especially) it will be my last day in the collecting journey! Your dad the way you describe him is very similar to mine. Back in the days we didn’t have much to say to each other. He was so much focused on his work and his life troubles that he never realised how much he distanced himself from me and my brother. They divorced with my mum when we were quite young so after a while we only got to see him once every week. It was only after many years that we managed to connect with each other. Share stuff and become friends. That relationship with my dad has taught me how to be a better dad for my daughter. It’s not always successful but I try…
Love it, it's a yes from me, o man your Dad (Dad's friend) has a great Friday tie, have to have a watch crunch tie and watch combo competition! (Actually have a rose gold watch in the wings...a Seiko naturally one of those impulse buys...) maybe time to come on down. Need to have a bad watch day, mistakes day too. This one is a beauty.
Hey Al. A bit late in reading this fully but I absolutely loved it: fantastic pictures and stories; I love being transported back in time and at some point I hope to share, ‘My Dad’s Watch’ story. Now I need more 😜🙌👏
Beautiful Zenith, Al.
Love that domed crystal.❤