A Very Nice Old Watch...Circa Mid-to-Late 1960s

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Mortuus Fakeuus

A Very Nice Old Watch...Circa Mid-to-Late 1960s

Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:40 pm

No huge fanfare here...this new-to-me watch can speak for itself...though, in truth, its dial color makes it very difficult to photograph.

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Of course, these really bad photos do not even come close to revealing how amazing it looks 'in person.'  (The glob at 6 o'clock is a camera glitch, as is the 'scratch' to the left of it.)

And, yes, it is my first 'Crown' watch...

...as always, thanks for stopping by.  

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Re: A Very Nice Old Watch...Circa Mid-to-Late 1960s

Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:08 am

I thought about replacing the jubilee bracelet with a mesh strap, or even doing the same thing Alberta Time did, adding a leather NATO.  In the end, I just couldn't bring myself to make a change from its original equipment.  Perhaps in a couple of years...
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Re: A Very Nice Old Watch...Circa Mid-to-Late 1960s

Post by Mortuus Fakeuus » Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:23 pm

wottime wrote:Sweet pick up. Is there a story behind it?
Basically, and long-story-short, the original owner is a WWII & Korean War veteran, and he had given the watch to his son, who barely wore it because he had his own expensive watch that he liked a lot better.  Still, he kept it with the idea that he would pass it on to his son.  Fast-forward a few of years, and the son's son - the original owner's grandson - is kind of overwhelmed by the idea of owning and maintaining a Rolex watch, so grandpa gave his son permission to sell it, with the caveat that he sell it to a veteran, if at all possible...oh, and preferably an air force vet.  I guess he was relieved that it went to a vet, though he was disappointed that it was a USN vet.  In the end, my being a retired naval aviator made things acceptable...just. 8)
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