Parents' watches given to you....
 

Does anyone here have any of their parents' watches given to them?

Thinking that there is some connection through generations, I suppose I tend to keep mine safe instead of risking damaging it. Here's mine anyway - it's a minimalist Rado - I've never seen another one (quite as plain) like it.


Be interested to see yours :)

No one here has parents who have given them watches?!

Maybe everyone's are kaputt....!

Are grandparents' watches suitable? :)
Here you are, - Rolex Ladies' DateJust made in some 1952-1954. Watches had been given to me in memory of my Granny.

Sure they are :)

Lovely classic watch. I love this one in silver too (the gold one looks too attention seeking).

Youve kept it in great condition too!

Thanks. No troubles with condition - it just needs regular housekeeping! :)

I have my grandfather’s watch called ZIM. They were presented him by the chief of military troops.

Grandparents count too :)

That's a very distinctive blue face. I haven't heard of Zim - are they still in production?

It's great having a watch with a family legacy like yours. Thanks for showing.

frankly speaking I don't know for sure... but I think that this company doesn't exist now

Here's some other Zims I found:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachm...-ebay-zim2-jpg
http://www.ussrwatches.info/main.php...serialNumber=2
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/47/zim1mp3.jpg

Looking at the designs and the type fonts ... I suppose they were probably in production back from the 1930's at least ... none of these examples look much older than the 1970s'.

This LNIB I was given by my father:

http://www.old-omegas.com/pics/catch71/p4.jpg

http://www.old-omegas.com/pics/catch71/p4.jpg

Pretty nice, though I do not wear them often )