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?
F-91W with a broken strap.
I bought it shortly after I joined the Air Force and it got me through BMT.
That watch helped me schedule and bring stability to my life during a time where things were very chaotic, with endless hurry up and wait. It helped me count down the days and weeks.
And even after basic I continued to wear that watch for about 2 years until the strap broke. I've been wanting to replace it for a long time, and I'm not sure if I'd rather replace it entirely or just the strap, because I know it'll cost the same either way. A new watch would probably be a better use of my money, but there's so much history between me and that watch.