My Dad died over 4 years ago and my mother basically enshrined all of his things and won’t touch them. Understandable.
However, she knows that I wanted his watches. They are not valuable at all, but they are a sentimental bond between me and the old man.
Firstly, I got the watch that I bought him in the very early 2000’s, which is a $400 Bulova Marine Star. It is a two-tone, fake gold and steel quartz shitter, but it is still a very attractive watch. I have two of them myself (1 I keep for bracelet links). He was very into stretch bracelets and while I have found his old stretch bracelets to be hideous, he put a pretty nice one on this watch that matches the two-tone look perfectly.
Next is a complete shitter that my mother bought him that he completely eschewed for my watch. It actually looks like a tasteful, dress watch, but has no horological significance is just a quartz watch.
Lastly, the prize of the collection, is an old Bulova Accutron that I have so far estimated to be from 1968-1971 that belonged to his father, as well. It is a round, 36mm 14K case with heavy patina on a gold or champagne dial. Also put on a stretch bracelet.
I won’t wear these much at all as they’re small and outdated watches. I do, however, wear that Marine Star about once a month as the mood strikes me.
My Dad died over 4 years ago and my mother basically enshrined all of his things and won’t touch them. Understandable.
However, she knows that I wanted his watches. They are not valuable at all, but they are a sentimental bond between me and the old man.
Firstly, I got the watch that I bought him in the very early 2000’s, which is a $400 Bulova Marine Star. It is a two-tone, fake gold and steel quartz shitter, but it is still a very attractive watch. I have two of them myself (1 I keep for bracelet links). He was very into stretch bracelets and while I have found his old stretch bracelets to be hideous, he put a pretty nice one on this watch that matches the two-tone look perfectly.
Next is a complete shitter that my mother bought him that he completely eschewed for my watch. It actually looks like a tasteful, dress watch, but has no horological significance is just a quartz watch.
Lastly, the prize of the collection, is an old Bulova Accutron that I have so far estimated to be from 1968-1971 that belonged to his father, as well. It is a round, 36mm 14K case with heavy patina on a gold or champagne dial. Also put on a stretch bracelet.
I won’t wear these much at all as they’re small and outdated watches. I do, however, wear that Marine Star about once a month as the mood strikes me.
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