Engravings!
First, my heart goes out to all of you affected by the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. May she rest in peace.
I had this Fears Jubilee engraved as a play on the beloved expression; I go by "Q" in some circles.
This Tiffany & Co. pocket watch (made by Longines) I picked up has an engraving from 1917.
I know the famous examples but I think this is a topic that is often overlooked in many hobbies involving physical items. Engravings add a personal charm that, arguably, outlive any other form of memory the item may be able to share.
Share your engravings if you got them!
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Joshua
Just an enthusiast of many other arts. Held off for a long while but I took the dive and now I can't stop ticking.
Navarre
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On my 1930s-40s womens watch. I like to think that it was a gift to a lady by her husband, engraving a love note to her. He then abandoned her, leading her to scratch his name off the watch in a fit of rage. That's my headcanon anyway. I love the stories that an engraving van carry
My father in law was very good at finding hidden treasures in thrift shops. He found this Softwatch EXAEQUO several years ago. He passed away before I married my wife. She had the watch engraved and gave it to me on our wedding day.
On my 1930s-40s womens watch. I like to think that it was a gift to a lady by her husband, engraving a love note to her. He then abandoned her, leading her to scratch his name off the watch in a fit of rage. That's my headcanon anyway. I love the stories that an engraving van carry
You bring up a good point, sometimes these stories are lost and all you have to go by are the engravings, or in this case the lack thereof, and you get to write a new chapter for it haha.
My father in law was very good at finding hidden treasures in thrift shops. He found this Softwatch EXAEQUO several years ago. He passed away before I married my wife. She had the watch engraved and gave it to me on our wedding day.
Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
On the back of my wooden TreeHut watch; a 5th Anniversary gift from the wife.
The engraving is a mnemonic we used to stop judging people & has sort of become our "I Love You".
On the back of my wooden TreeHut watch; a 5th Anniversary gift from the wife.
The engraving is a mnemonic we used to stop judging people & has sort of become our "I Love You".
Haha lovely and lighthearted
Does this date the watch to 1943? Maybe. The earliest registration of the brand was 1944. Usually, inscriptions are only inaccurate in one direction. I have a watch inscribed in 1970 that was last produced in 1966.
Does this date the watch to 1943? Maybe. The earliest registration of the brand was 1944. Usually, inscriptions are only inaccurate in one direction. I have a watch inscribed in 1970 that was last produced in 1966.
Makes time all the more interesting lol
Love this topic and the cool watches that all are posting.
I have a Waltham Trench Watch that was owned by Private First Class George Parmenter Kennison who served in the 71st Field Artillery and the 102nd Field Artillery Medical Detachments during WWI and wore this watch in battle...
I also have a Trench Watch by Elgin that was a gift from a Moose Lodge in New York to one of its members - Harold Vincent Mulford as he went off to war. In 1909, Harold enlisted in the 74th Regiment of the New York National Guard, and then subsequently registered for the draft for WWI on June 5, 1917. A watch that served Harold well during his time in battle...
Time, I’ll always give you.
Gift from my best friend when I graduated college.
Love this topic and the cool watches that all are posting.
I have a Waltham Trench Watch that was owned by Private First Class George Parmenter Kennison who served in the 71st Field Artillery and the 102nd Field Artillery Medical Detachments during WWI and wore this watch in battle...
I also have a Trench Watch by Elgin that was a gift from a Moose Lodge in New York to one of its members - Harold Vincent Mulford as he went off to war. In 1909, Harold enlisted in the 74th Regiment of the New York National Guard, and then subsequently registered for the draft for WWI on June 5, 1917. A watch that served Harold well during his time in battle...
Really appreciate you sharing the awesome history here!
Time, I’ll always give you.
Gift from my best friend when I graduated college.
What a great friend and such a classy inscription to boot!