For When I Kick The Bucket

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Duracuir1

·Sep 5, 2023·Never Used A Kodak

Don’t worry or start celebrating yet. I’m not planning on kicking the bucket anytime soon.

But I always hear folks say: “if I die…”

Newsflash… we all will…

We have wills, ledgers and special instructions to loved ones, but to most people, watches are just that… timekeepers. They may not get much of the attention that we hope for.

Here’s what I am doing to help keep my few treasured watches from getting sold for $5 at a garage sale…

I mostly use single or double pouches that I have made. I just realized that the little pads that I use are sized just about perfectly to hold folded index cards.

I don’t have many watches left, but for the handful that I have, this is what I am doing. Index cards are cheap, so I can alter the info as needed.

I recall a thread about this in the past, but cannot think of the title.

What’s your plan?

The card stays with the watch… little pad is a mini sleeve.

Edited: Sep 8, 2023

 

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YY77

·Sep 5, 2023

Google worksheet and pics on Google Drive shared with my brothers which watch goes to which niece and nephews.

 

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Duracuir1

·Sep 5, 2023·Never Used A Kodak

YY77

Google worksheet and pics on Google Drive shared with my brothers which watch goes to which niece and nephews.

Pics shared with brothers is excellent. Thanks.

 

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YY77

·Sep 5, 2023

Duracuir1

I recall a thread about this in the past, but cannot think of the title.

Found the thread you recalled;

https://omegaforums.net/threads/in-...o-your-luxury-collection.122296/#post-1642567

 

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Peemacgee

·Sep 5, 2023·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

List of watches in simple word doc.
Each with description of watch, serial number, approx date of production, where and when bought and cost, finally approx value.

Each individual description also separately stored with relevant watch.

Word doc is set up as ‘wish’ stored with Will.

Asked Mrs P to choose a watch ( she chose two!) the rest allocated to nieces, nephews and godsons.

As a ‘wish’ Mrs P knows my wishes for the watches but retains control.

 

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Syrte

·Sep 5, 2023

I just showed the handful I consider historically significant, and I said if they need to be sold go to a bricks and mortar international auction house. Of course it can always be improved, but the key is to avoid the headache or getting screwed.

 

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Shabbaz

·Sep 5, 2023

I told my wife to keep three watches for herself and the two kids, then go to OF, tell everybody I'm dead and ask for advice how to sell the rest of the watches.

 

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Canuck

·Sep 5, 2023

Ten years ears ago, when updating our wills, we realized that we had too much “stuff” to permit us to itemize it all in a will. So I set out to catalog her stuff and my stuff to be used as a codicil to our wills. I had no idea when I started this project, that I would end up with 38 pages, 8 items per page! This catalog gives details on each item, an it allows us to add our wishes as to the disbursement of any or all items in the catalog. This catalog includes only watches, clocks, and jewellery. Our heirs have a key to the safety deposit box which contains the items and the catalog.

 

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blufinz52

·Sep 5, 2023·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

I have a printed description of the each watch (make, ref. date of purchase, price paid, service history, etc.) in the box it came in, with the name of the person I wish the watch to go to.

 

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DrmexicoII

·Sep 5, 2023

Is there a master database of OF "dibs"? All I can imagine is a cacophony of dibs if any unfortunate relative was to turn up with an enquiry as to how to dispose of a member's watch collection!

 

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Zman4eva

·Sep 5, 2023

If it's an expected death (old age, cancer, etc.), I would personally gift most of them to my kids before I croak. This avoids the administrative hassle.

If it's an unexpected death (car accident, sudden medical issue), I'm just leaving everything to my wife. I talk enough about my collection so she has a good idea of their worth.

Watches are a small part of my network so it's just not worth the time to burden your survivors on how to handle/sell them.

 

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riimar

·Sep 5, 2023

Have not had the time to think to much about it.
We both know that I want my son to get the watches and my daughter to have my girlfriends jewellery. Value is about the same.

I'm 31, but you never know. Life is fragile and unpredictable.

I will start making notes like you did for each watch with the correct reference number etc.

 

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Aroxx

·Sep 5, 2023

Shabbaz

I told my wife to keep three watches for herself and the two kids, then go to OF, tell everybody I'm dead and ask for advice how to sell the rest of the watches.

She'll get a smart ass one word reply... "eBay" 😁

 

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Aroxx

·Sep 5, 2023

I'm pretty young so I haven't thought much about the Will aspect of it. I do want my kids to get the Omegas and anything else they want to take when they're older. Earlier this year when I started getting more watches I decided I needed to keep an inventory. I setup a spreadsheet in Notion where I track all information about each watch including detailed specs, purchase price and year, service cost and dates, bracelet type/size, battery type for quartz, pictures (movement and case back where available), any notes, tags, etc. I can easily link/share this with anyone via email through Notion (kind of like a Google Docs spreadsheet).

I also use Notion to track my notes and research about various watches/brands and it's pretty nifty how I can link pages together and build a cohesive personal wiki. It is a bit of a proprietary cloud-based solution but I can export all of my data in various formats to keep on hand.

 

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NGO1

·Sep 5, 2023

YY77

Google worksheet and pics on Google Drive shared with my brothers which watch goes to which niece and nephews.

uncle John, thank you for the pair of Zenith.

 

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Duracuir1

·Sep 5, 2023·Never Used A Kodak

NGO1

uncle John, thank you for the pair of Zenith.

You have so many relatives here on OF.

 

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Duracuir1

·Sep 5, 2023·Never Used A Kodak

Canuck

Ten years ears ago, when updating our wills, we realized that we had too much “stuff” to permit us to itemize it all in a will. So I set out to catalog her stuff and my stuff to be used as a codicil to our wills. I had no idea when I started this project, that I would end up with 38 pages, 8 items per page! This catalog gives details on each item, an it allows us to add our wishes as to the disbursement of any or all items in the catalog. This catalog includes only watches, clocks, and jewellery. Our heirs have a key to the safety deposit box which contains the items and the catalog.

I am gonna have to travel West one of these days and see that impressive collection.

 

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Canuck

·Sep 5, 2023

Duracuir1

I am gonna have to travel West one of these days and see that impressive collection.

I just finished organizing 89 pocket watches, and matching them to labels. Tomorrow, I work on the railroad wrist watches, fitting cells, etc. Our railroad watch and clock exhibit at Railway Days (2 days) happens this week end. Truck loaded with our cabinets and assorted props. The park is expecting 15,000 visitors over the week end. You’re welcome, @Duracuir1 , any time.

 

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FREDMAYCOIN

·Sep 5, 2023

All my watches will be willed to my Dog!

 

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gbesq

·Sep 5, 2023

Mine all have a notecard enclosed with them that says "Upon my death, call RevZMan123. He'll buy them all." 😁