Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249372)

Are you sure they’ll even want them? This generation do not wear watches anymore. They wear Apple devices or use their phones. Take them on a grand vacation and you will all have memories for a lifetime.

Originally Posted by Limey (Post 2249366)

Rolex from Mexico made in Switzerland. $15 can't tell the difference unless you look at the second hand.

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2249439)

Yes, they will want them. Not necessarily wear them, but treasure them all the same. Just as I do with my grandfather’s pocket watch.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2249438)

I love all of the "virtue signaling" going on in this thread...

Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2249455)

My husband and I both have Rolex watches, and the heirs want them.

Originally Posted by bcsnave (Post 2249091)

Dang...send me the link

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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2249001)

Well, that's one thing I don't need to worry about.

Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2249375)

I guess my Seiko Dive Watch is safe, not a status symbol.

Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249448)

Not virtue signalling, just different priorities. Maybe you value those things but I don't.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2249135)

I've always been fascinated by mechanical things. I love the craftsmanship of them...

Probably why I love (mechanical) watches, guitars, and firearms. While I've never built a watch (yes, you can buy the cases, movements, etc and customize one for yourself), I have built a few guitars and rifles. It's fun and you learn how to troubleshoot problems that may pop up.

I bought my first Rolex some 35 years ago. It wasn't very expensive back then. It was a present to myself after I reached a profession milestone I had set. Later I bought a Breitling Chronograph that became my daily wearer for years.

After my Father in Law passed, my Mother in Law gave me a Breitling Chronograph with a slide rule in the bezel he had which was made in 1963. I don't know if he bought it used or if he was the original owner. But it didn't work. It was beyond my ability to fix, so I sent it to an Horologist outside of Philly, who serviced it and it's run like a top ever since...

I got my 2nd Rolex from a friend who owns a pawn shop. Killer deal on a stainless Daytona!

I still wear a watch daily, and I rotate between most of the watches (except the vintage Breitling, which I only wear for special occasions. I wore it to my middle daughters wedding last year and when she saw it on my wrist, she teared up because "Poppy Jack" was there...).

Currently, I'm wearing a Seiko Diver Automatic...

Currently, I'm on the hunt for a good deal on an Automatic Omega to go with the wind up one my wife gave me on our wedding day. It's a gold, wafer thin dress watch with a leather band.

Did I mention I love watches?