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Old 13 November 2021, 04:40 AM   #31
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Why Wait till you have passed on ?
I have started giving both my sons the watches I own.

Love to see them wearing them and enjoying the watches as much as I do

Kept 3-4 for myself rest already given to them can always borrow them if I want to or feel like wearing them.


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Old 13 November 2021, 04:41 AM   #32
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why wait till you have passed on ?
I have started giving both my sons the watches i own.

Love to see them wearing them and enjoying the watches as much as i do

kept 3-4 for myself rest already given to them can always borrow them if i want to or feel like wearing them.


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Old 13 November 2021, 04:43 AM   #33
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We don’t have any children. I have two younger brothers and a bunch of nephews. I want my wife to keep my Patek Calatrava.
Depends what you have...

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Old 13 November 2021, 04:52 AM   #34
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My one Rolex will go to my son
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Old 13 November 2021, 05:46 AM   #35
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My wife and I have no kids either. My wife's rings will go to our only niece and I will leave each of our 4 nephews with a very nice watch.

You win the “Best Handle” award.

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Old 13 November 2021, 05:49 AM   #36
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Old 13 November 2021, 05:54 AM   #37
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Taking the Egyptian and Vikings burial approach - have them buried with me

Whatever watches are left i will make sure there is one for each grandkid and let them do with it as they please!
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Old 13 November 2021, 06:19 AM   #38
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I hope my son and daughter would cherish it and wear it as if I'm still by their side.
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Old 13 November 2021, 06:39 AM   #39
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We don’t have any children. I have two younger brothers and a bunch of nephews. I want my wife to keep my Patek Calatrava.
Same situation here with no children. If I go first she gets everything and vice versa. Die together everything goes to charities. They will all likely be sold with the proceeds going to assigned charities by percentages of our estate.

Hopefully we will help and change the lives of some other people when our time is up.
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Old 13 November 2021, 06:43 AM   #40
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Old 13 November 2021, 06:44 AM   #41
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We don’t have any children. I have two younger brothers and a bunch of nephews. I want my wife to keep my Patek Calatrava.
Sounds like you need to leave written instructions in your will.

You do have a will don't you?
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Old 13 November 2021, 06:45 AM   #42
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:19 AM   #43
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It’s like any other asset I suppose. Obviously it all goes to my wife. She can do whatever she wants at that point. I’ve given her the names and contact info of some trusted friends that can help her sell them if she wants or she can obviously just keep them, give them to my kids, whatever.
Very smart. With everything that is unique and valuable, make sure your heirs have resources in a central location that they can easily and readily access to help them make these decisions. A binder with contact info, itemizations of pieces owned, or whatever you can think to help them with the process will really make a difference.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:26 AM   #44
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Why Wait till you have passed on ?
I have started giving both my sons the watches I own.

Love to see them wearing them and enjoying the watches as much as I do

Kept 3-4 for myself rest already given to them can always borrow them if I want to or feel like wearing them.


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This is my plan as well. Already passed my Sub to my son. I think it’s one of life’s great joys to give something of value (and I’m not necessarily talking about monetary value) to a loved one and see their appreciation. Can’t do that when you’re dead.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:32 AM   #45
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I'm literally having kids just to pass down my watches
That's sad.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:34 AM   #46
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Going to both sons.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:39 AM   #47
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To my son, he's only 5 and already showing an appreciation for my watches.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:47 AM   #48
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My daughters are too young (toddler and infant) but i hope they to appreciate watches.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:55 AM   #49
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Sounds like you need to leave written instructions in your will.

You do have a will don't you?
My good watches were purchased after the will. I will leave instructions for my wife. If I expire suddenly, she’ll figure it out.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:58 AM   #50
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Same situation here with no children. If I go first she gets everything and vice versa. Die together everything goes to charities. They will all likely be sold with the proceeds going to assigned charities by percentages of our estate.

Hopefully we will help and change the lives of some other people when our time is up.
We have a lot of nieces and nephews. They need to do some serious apple polishing because charitable bequests sounds nice.
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Old 13 November 2021, 07:59 AM   #51
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Old 13 November 2021, 08:57 AM   #52
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:02 AM   #53
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:04 AM   #54
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My husband and I have no children. My one Rolex will go either to my niece or to her daughter, my grandniece. One of my Tag Heuers will go to either my niece or my grandniece (whichever one doesn't get the Rolex), and my other Tag Heuer will go to my nephew's wife. I still need to figure out who gets all of my diamonds...
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:06 AM   #55
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My baby girl and she can sell the lot for all I care much better things to spend money on
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:38 AM   #56
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:40 AM   #57
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My husband and I have no children. My one Rolex will go either to my niece or to her daughter, my grandniece. One of my Tag Heuers will go to either my niece or my grandniece (whichever one doesn't get the Rolex), and my other Tag Heuer will go to my nephew's wife. I still need to figure out who gets all of my diamonds...
Do you have a long lost grandfather on Oz Kath?
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:44 AM   #58
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Each of my kids get to pick one watch and my wife can keep what she wants. The rest will be sold.
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Old 13 November 2021, 09:53 AM   #60
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My son will get everything that my wife doesn't know how to operate, so he gets the watches, power tools and oven.

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That would leave my wife with just about nothing, because she doesn’t drive nor know how to use a windows PC. She’s particularly adept at spending money though
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