My Dad died unexpectedly 3 years ago. About a year later I was helping my mom in my brothers old room and found my Dad’s old Seiko 5 automatic in a shoebox. The gold is worn, the crown is missing and it had been in a shoebox for at least 15 years. But this is the watch I remember my Dad wearing when I was little. I put it on just for kicks & forgot about it but a few hours later I glance down and it’s ticking away. As I’ve a horrible time getting around to replacing my watch batteries, I’ve commandeered my Dad’s old watch (with my brother’s blessing) and have been wearing it daily for the past 2 years. At some point I’ll get it serviced and replace the missing crown. Maybe actually get the band sized to fit my wrist 🤣. But it makes me happy to wear it.
My Dad died unexpectedly 3 years ago. About a year later I was helping my mom in my brothers old room and found my Dad’s old Seiko 5 automatic in a shoebox. The gold is worn, the crown is missing and it had been in a shoebox for at least 15 years. But this is the watch I remember my Dad wearing when I was little. I put it on just for kicks & forgot about it but a few hours later I glance down and it’s ticking away. As I’ve a horrible time getting around to replacing my watch batteries, I’ve commandeered my Dad’s old watch (with my brother’s blessing) and have been wearing it daily for the past 2 years. At some point I’ll get it serviced and replace the missing crown. Maybe actually get the band sized to fit my wrist 🤣. But it makes me happy to wear it.
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