11-27-2016, 10:30 AM
Unfortunately like a lot of other people, 2016 has been a real motherfucker of a year for me, on a personal level as well as the whole Trump/Brexit thing. Losing my grandfather was just one of 2016's surprises for me.
When I saw my grandmother this week she said he wanted me to have his retirement watch. It's a 30 year old Seiko Chronograph. The inscription reads "From your friends at the Quincy MGT Club". He worked at the shipyard in Quincy, MA for the majority of his career after he got out of the Navy. My grandmother said he would wear a sport coat and this watch at any opportunity, even if it meant he'd be the only guy at the dinner wearing a coat.
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It's obviously nothing special in the watch world, but it's now my most valued possession. I'm going to take it to a jewelry shop this afternoon because there is something rattling in the case, and I'll have them put it in a new battery and give it a good cleaning. I'd eventually like to have it replated because the original gold plating is wearing off the case and bezel, but I'll have them leave the clasp alone so I can always see some of the marks he put on it. I'm guessing completely stripping and replating a watch isn't a cheap proposition so it wont happen any time soon, will just be worn and treasured as is.
On a superficial note I'd never have the balls to buy an all-gold watch but I feel pretty fuckin' boss wearing it. It's definitely a statement piece.
When I saw my grandmother this week she said he wanted me to have his retirement watch. It's a 30 year old Seiko Chronograph. The inscription reads "From your friends at the Quincy MGT Club". He worked at the shipyard in Quincy, MA for the majority of his career after he got out of the Navy. My grandmother said he would wear a sport coat and this watch at any opportunity, even if it meant he'd be the only guy at the dinner wearing a coat.
It's obviously nothing special in the watch world, but it's now my most valued possession. I'm going to take it to a jewelry shop this afternoon because there is something rattling in the case, and I'll have them put it in a new battery and give it a good cleaning. I'd eventually like to have it replated because the original gold plating is wearing off the case and bezel, but I'll have them leave the clasp alone so I can always see some of the marks he put on it. I'm guessing completely stripping and replating a watch isn't a cheap proposition so it wont happen any time soon, will just be worn and treasured as is.
On a superficial note I'd never have the balls to buy an all-gold watch but I feel pretty fuckin' boss wearing it. It's definitely a statement piece.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S