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Superb post, Jed
A beautiful moment of Life, of shared intimacy.
These watches we receive from our Dearest " entourage " are the nicest, indeed.
I didn't have the luck to get one, as I build myself my history, but I hope that my daugther will enjoy some of my beloved watches, and that she will remember me through them.
Superb post, my friend.
Best,
Nicolas
My Grnadfather's Elgin
There have been a couple of beautiful new pocket watch models announced that made me think about the one pocket watch I have. Several years ago my father gave to me his father’s pocket watch. He wrote a nice note describing the history of the watch as he ...
Wonderful heartfelt post.
I really enjoyed reading your post Jed. It just goes to show that something so old, not in working condition can have so much meaning and value attached to it. The history is what makes it so special. This is why I tend to love things that are old....espe...
Thanks Ping.
I do love to hold the watch and imagine my grandfather's hand where mine is, imagine how he must have felt to receive it from my grandmother, and imagine the experiences he must have had wearing it. Best, Jed
Superb post, Jed
A beautiful moment of Life, of shared intimacy. These watches we receive from our Dearest " entourage " are the nicest, indeed. I didn't have the luck to get one, as I build myself my history, but I hope that my daugther will enjoy some of my beloved watc...
Thanks, Nicolas!
"I hope that my daugther will enjoy some of my beloved watches, and that she will remember me through them." I hope for the same my friend. I've already put aside two for my daughter (one of which was the same grandfather's Omega wristwatch), and one for ...
Excellent....
You are lucky to have something like this...... Enjoy it and pass it on to the next generation..... Cheers
My three heirloom watches from Dad . . .
. . . who passed them down over the last five years . . . . . . a '56 Longines Conquest, originally gifted to him by his eldest brother, and two Seikos . . . . . . this Sea Lion and . . . . . . a Seiko 5, both of which were purchased while he was on a bus...
Thanks Art.
I don't think I had seen the wrist shots of your Seiko's before. I like the "Weekdater", particular the hour markers. I like that you wear them when you see your dad, too. Best, Jed
Ah, I was being a bit too fancy with the keyboard . . .
. . . I meant that Pops is with me figuratively whenever I wear his Seikos! Sometimes, though, it's literally true as well ;-) . . . Art
lovely remembrance post ...
... thanks, I enjoyed reading that. My mother has my (deceased) father's watch but I have my grandfather's watch and one of my great-grandfathers pocket watch. The latter has an interesting history, your post inspires me to write it up and make some pictu...
Andreas, please do tell us more when you can.
I'd love to hear more about both watches. Best, Jed
Very touching story, Jed.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story, and photographs of a cherished family heirloom. I bet your children will feel the same way about this piece of shared family history one day. I actually see the resemblance between you and the photo of your grandfa...
Daos, that's a beautiful amulet, and a touching remembrance of your uncle.
Thanks for sharing it with us. Best, Jed
a great memory for you Jed
i just hope that in generations to come all of our grandchildren will have at least one of our watches and a story to tell their friends and children. best Graham
Thanks Ling.
He's just a boy in that picture. It's a funny feeling I get when I see that picture of him, as though I'm his elder. Best, Jed
An interesting read on a timepiece
Interesting indeed what these heirlooms can recreate in the eyes and beholder of the new owner....
I Have 3 pocket watches...
I have my Grandfather's pocket watch, my father's and the one I was given by my father when I graduated from law school... almost 35 years ago now. I seldom wear them but I have kept them all serviced and they run just fine. I do wish my son was intereste...