What an amazing way to remember him by!!  What an incredible career too.  The love that watch has clearly been shown... that's a special thing.  Thank you for sharing it.

Reminders of the time we have... and now he's got all the time he could ever want!

What a beautiful idea!  I'd love to do the same with my beloved some day soon.  On books, the last thing Drew left me before he passed was a book he made full of everything he knew to guide @coaxial_katie on our first summer away from home.  Wouldn't you know it, we're shooting for Seattle!  My older siblings grew up in the Grays Harbor area, and we moved down to Arizona when I was young, so he enlightened me with everything I'd need to know about coping with the weather, allergies (not a lot down here) food, everything.  I'm sure as a big brother you've gotten to share similar things with your own brother.  Take it from me, even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes, we always listen.  Drew made very few great decisions, but he was still my hero.  Big brothers are always heroes to us younger ones.

Matthew, I'm so sorry to hear that.  What an amazing thing you were able to do for your niece!  It really is a strange thing to lose a brother, let alone a Drew.  I really don't think our minds are made to compute life without them.  I hope you've found a bit of peace in this short time since, and thank you so much for sharing your story with me!

That made me smile!  Thank you.  Even today, checking the time at night.. no way I'm going to be able to ever forget him with his freaking initials shining right in my face!

Thanks again for your comment.  I'm glad a piece of your dad gets to stay so close to you.

If you're not swimming with the thing, which I figure would be the case, picking a snap in watertight crystal with the closest appropriate dimensions will work just fine.  In the worst case you get the wrong size, it's a cheap crystal so just order the right one the second time!  When water resistance isn't as much of a concern, you don't have to get incredibly picky with crystal geometry.

Probably one of the only watchmakers that doesn't need the word "vintage" as a qualifier.  In the words of Me, "Eine Rolex ist eine Rolex"