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[Discussion] What's the oldest watch you have? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by MrsBox@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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What's the oldest watch you have? And why?

I sold a variety of Swiss and non-swiss brands for a long time when I worked as a jeweller. At the same time, I developed an interest in antique jewellery and watches.

So whether is cheap or expensive, working or not, 5 years old or 100+ years old, what's the oldest watch you own? Is it a sentimental piece or something you purchased because of its model?

Just hoping to find out about some more different watches out there!

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[–] SamW1996@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The oldest I have? A non-working pocket watch from (I believe) the 1930s. My granddad gave that to me.

The oldest that works is one that I can't put an exact date on is an Avia watch from either the late 1940s or early 1950s. I bought that at an antiques shop.

The oldest one I have that I can date is my granddad's 1968 Le Cheminant wristwatch that I inherited when he died.