Hi, first post here but long time lurker. As the title says, what’s a sentimental timepiece to you?
For me it’s an old Seiko quartz from the 80s given to me by my father. It was a gift from his parents to him after he graduated high school. He’s since upgraded to a Rolex submariner and passed the Seiko onto me.
It’s a thin, small watch with only a case size of about 34 mm. Definitely an adjustment to the large men’s watches of today, but it quickly grew on me and became one of my most worn pieces. I like to wear it on days where I’m nervous, such as the an important presentation or the start to something new. I feel it brings me luck, in addition to being an elegant piece.
If anyone is curious, I’d happily include an image of it or it’s reference number.
What about you? Which one is special to you?
I have my Dad's 80s two tone Seiko day date that I've worn through most special occasions of my life. I recently found a pic of him holding me as a baby while wearing the watch. I wore it to graduations, funerals, and my own wedding. If that piece went missing I'd be much more upset than if I lost my Grand Seikos, which cost probably dozens of times more money. After the seiko he bought a two tone rolex he wore for decades that was given to my little brother at my urging since he never wore it anymore (he's now an apple watch guy). Honestly? I prefer the seiko because I know he wore it when I was born.