I passed on my old Pulsar Quartz watch to my daughter.
A few moths ago I was looking through some old stuff in the attic and I stumbled over an old Pulsar of mine that I had totally forgotten about. It’s nothing fancy, just an affordable watch with the charm of the 80’s. It’s a gold anodized stainless steel case. Dimensions are 25 x 34 mm. It has a quartz movement and it had an integrated looking bracelet half of which is now missing.
When I received this watch in my youth, dress watches were not my thing. Gold was also not necessarily my favorite case material either (though I have come to appreciate it much more over the years). Simply said, this watch and I never bonded. So when I brought it down from the attic it sat on my dresser for quite some time.
At some point my 17 year old daughter found the watch on my dresser and together we pondered what I should do with it at which point she generously offer to wear it if I didn’t want it.
So, with a new battery it was ticking again and with a new strap it was back on the wrist (till I got home with it). It still didn’t appeal to me.
But it’s gold and it’s shiny and with a new black leather strap it was just perfect for my daughter. And when she saw it on my wrist she only said “That to small for you, let me try!”
So, after over 30 years of meaningless existences this watch is finally bringing joy to me and more importantly to my daughter. It’s getting the love deserves and has become her everyday wear. Didn’t think this watch would ever bring so much joy to me but it makes me smile each time I see the watch on her wrist.
Would love to see other watches that have been passed down.
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Delightful story.
Looks good on her wrist and I am sure she will enjoy it for a long time.
Beautifully told. The watch looks great on your daughter’s wrist and it is heart warming to see it “rescued” from the box in the attic. There is something magical about these timepieces that outlive us as they are passed down from one wrist to the next. Thanks for sharing and also, beautiful Sinn, btw.
Delightful story.
Thank you Sir.
Looks good on her wrist and I am sure she will enjoy it for a long time.
Thank you. She has mentioned lately that she loves the Cartier Tank so I certainly hope she is happy with this watch for as long as possible.
Beautifully told. The watch looks great on your daughter’s wrist and it is heart warming to see it “rescued” from the box in the attic. There is something magical about these timepieces that outlive us as they are passed down from one wrist to the next. Thanks for sharing and also, beautiful Sinn, btw.
Thank you very much.
More proof that dead batteries don't always cause problems. Thank you for not putting this on a NATO.
Thank you. She has mentioned lately that she loves the Cartier Tank so I certainly hope she is happy with this watch for as long as possible.
She has good taste. 😊
More proof that dead batteries don't always cause problems. Thank you for not putting this on a NATO.
I've not yet giving up on either finding the other original bracelet part or finding an adequate replacement, though I fear it could be impossible to match the gold color. Till then, I promise, no natos on this watch.
She has good taste. 😊
Thank you kindly. I will let her know.
Wonderful for the watch, you, and your daughter. Heartwarming.
I love stories like this, Peter. You must feel great because A) you gave that old Pulsar a new lease of life with a fresh battery and a new strap, and B) your daughter is going to cherish and wear it after all these years.
Good for you, sir 🙏🏻
P.s.. apologies that I've only just discovered this post
Thank you John. It doesn't always seem like she really enjoys this watch. However she had a 4 day school trip a few weeks ago and she left her watch at home because she was afraid something could happen to it. So, it definitely means something to her. That does make me feel a little proud.