Passing on Horology: Father-Daughter Watch Adventures

KMII · 2017-05-11T03:17:44Z

KMII shares his experience introducing his daughter to watches, featuring a FlikFlak and Swatch Sistem 51. Discover the joy of horological bonding.

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KMII shares a heartwarming account of introducing his three-year-old daughter to the world of horology, turning a 'Girls Day' event into a watch-shopping adventure. This post beautifully illustrates the joy of passing on a passion for watches to the next generation, focusing on the bonding experience rather than just the timepieces themselves. It resonates with parents looking to share their hobbies with their children.

Some weeks ago has been Girls Day in Austria. It is a series of events organised by companies, trying to get girls / women interested in more technical professions. Mine is three, and fully convinced she will be either a physician or a firefighter, so instead of offering to show her various other occupations, I took the route of consumption and went to look for another watch for her. With her, of course - she has a very definite will and decides on her own.

In the end, we returned home with two watches - I guess like father like daughter (or is it the other way around?).

A FlikFlak for her, and a Swatch Sistem 51 Irony for me. To be quite honest, there is little modern available sized for a three year old one, so it's hardly like there was much choice in terms of manufacturer for my daughter.

As it turns out, this moment of horological bonding between daughter and father also brought out the previous watch of hers into action - she is now much more keen to wear it and 'wind it'. Given that it is quartz, it means setting the time - but then again it is more the fun than accuracy at this point

I guess the plexi could do with a bit of polish but then again, there is little point to it

At any rate, two happy horologists sharing a fun afternoon! And nice to be able to pass on the hobby to our children - that way, one day they will start 'borrowing' our other watches, too - for the long run

Key Points from the Discussion

Sharing interests like watches with children creates a strong bond and offers an alternative to the pervasive digital world, teaching them 'old school' time-telling.
Another parent shares a photo of their son's 'little blue sky' watch, highlighting the shared joy of children receiving their own timepieces.
Finding mechanical watches for young children can be challenging, with one collector noting the difficulty and mentioning a NOS Fortis Mini Flipper as an example.
The experience of sharing watches with children is described as priceless, emphasizing the value of time spent together over the watches themselves.
A collector suggests that children are drawn to the ticking, winding, and design aspects of watches, even at a young age.

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geross

May 11, 2017

Its a blessing to have a common bond with your daughter. Best Geross.

KMII

May 11, 2017

It is a fun way to spend time together for sure...

mack28

May 11, 2017

I have a young son similar age to your daughter and he loves watches, I look forward to passing on my watches and someone loving them as much as I did, im sure you will have many more watch and daughter bonding time in the future! Cheers, Cam

KMII

May 11, 2017

I am sure there will be many more. She also has a mechanical watch already - a NOS Fortis Mini Flipper (finding something mechanical today is difficult). So, where have you started with your son on watches, then?

mack28

May 11, 2017

A little car wrap Quartz watch he enjoys both but always seems to want to play with dads watches lol, I like that he is keen! Cheers Cam p.s the fortis is cool, gives me something to ponder for my little fella.

KMII

May 11, 2017

As for the Fortis, they are not that difficult to find and relatively cheap

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