Legacy to Hand Down...

[Slculve]

I recently bought my son a new Sub for his college graduation. We had been looking at pre-owned since he was in High School. I also bought a GMT II for myself that I will 'pass on to him someday'. I can tell that he has my passion for watches and he will always remember this special time for us both. I'd love to hear stories about watches that gave been passed down or that will be. Anyone...?

[Father Goose]

Sadly this doesn't happen in my family, so I'll be starting the tradition :)

[elcompa]

Well, I was raised by my grandfather who was a retired big city policeman un the US. As no father was around, he meant everything to me and my brother. He was given a gold Hamilton watch upon retirement back in 1964, the year I was born. We have several old pix of him wearing it at parties, weddings, anniversaries. He wasn't a dressy guy and not much into watches, so he only wore it on special occasions.

When he died, my grandmother passed it on to me and my brother. We took turns wearing it on and off. I had it for years at one point as it looked great with my Army uniform. Now retired, I passed it back to my younger brother as he is still in uniform.

Really means a lot to us both as he filled the roll as our father. As my brother has no kids, I imagine it will go to my son in a few years...along with another Hamilton I gave my brother. Still looks great, still keeps time. REALLY time to get that thing serviced!!!!

My wife and I have a few nieces watches that we intend to pass on to our son and daughter. Thats the funny thing...a watch, if its a good one will outlast you and be a fond memory, a portable family tradition for the next generation or perhaps two or even three.

Buy well, my friends! The watch you wear today may be on your grandson's or great grandson's wrist at his college graduation, wedding, military commissioning ceremony or........ You may well be fondly spoken of and kindly remembered 100 years from now.

[ale70]

My grandfather (who I never met, back in Italy) was a watch collector. He died during the Nazi occupation of Italy and most of the valuable watches got sold and/or lost during the bombing of Milan, when their building was destroyed. My father did never care about watches. I have three watches that belonged to him. One is from 1923, one around the 30s and one of war time. Not too valuable, but priceless to me. One day my daughters will wear my watches....I hope. And maybe my grandfather's....


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