My New Prized Possession

[Bama]

No new Rolex for Christmas this year but I received the most wonderful watch as a gift. This Hamilton pocket watch belonged to my great-grandfather who carried it with him everyday as a crane operator at Anderson Tully Lumber Company in Vicksburg Mississippi. Upon his death in 1939 my grandfather inherited it and carried it with him until his death in 2002. Since then it has been hanging in a display case on top of his dresser. I have wanted it since then but my grandmother has been slow to give away some of his possessions and out of respect for that I didn't ask. A couple of months ago I wrote my grandmother a letter telling her of my desire to have the watch, etc. My mother gave it to me today for Christmas. It keeps perfect time though it will only stay wound for about 12 hours at a time. I quickly located a watchmaker near my home who is going to service it tomorrow and have it ready in only a couple of days. A local Rolex AD has an in-house watchmaker and he services watches from his home for half the cost of what is charged at the jewelry store. I can't wait to get it serviced. It's been running the better part of a century and hopefully with regular servicing it will run for another century and I can one day pass it down to my child. It's simple looking but in great shape and as a family heirloom it is priceless to me. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.