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?
My dad's everyday wear watch was a Victorinox Swiss Army field watch. I believe he got it from a vendor because it has a Kodak case back (he was a wedding photographer). I wore it pretty nonstop after he passed but it hasn't kept good time in a while. I have been meaning to bring it to a watch shop but haven't gotten around to it yet. I almost lost it in Puerto Rico last year and I didn't expect to be so sad about it. Luckily it turned up. https://www.ebay.com/itm/354844666649?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1pltljpAkRk62K5IDtAVq7w22&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=354844666649&targetid=1585159290651&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9003433&poi=&campaignid=19894961968&mkgroupid=148855406073&rlsatarget=pla-1585159290651&abcId=9307911&merchantid=426104998&gclid=CjwKCAjw7c2pBhAZEiwA88pOF8uOIN3vgGBTMva8WtOKxJPm_YIepD-5d3dhVGMtotWzNjYFYChdMBoC9jwQAvD_BwE