I really like presentation backs. I think they're fascinating, and can really be quite beautiful. Since I'm still learning and haven't quite found a great first watch yet, let me see yours and be jealous. Please include any history or anything really if you know anything extra --
Being "Old School" I'm thinking that presentation backs and exhibition cases are one in the same. Here's my Homage 1894. Enjoy, Miki
Although frowned upon by many if the watch was correct and the engraving nicely done it doesn't put me off ( oh! and the right price ) On the forum in the past, my "Titus" with what I consider a touching engraving - Sorry but this quick snap doesn't do justice the engravers art.
But it certainly gets the gist across. Wonderful! Looks like Jim wore it proudly for many years judging by the wear ... wonderful. I keep gravitating toward the hook of the J --- looks like a lion's tail swishing back and forth. August is nice too. Thanks for sharing!
For any Ford Mustang fans, Howard Freers was a chief engineer at Ford who worked on the Boss 429 project which was built out of Kar Kraft's facility in Brighton, Michigan.
A nice Christmas present there Dorothy! Also cool to see some FoMoCo history too -- how cool to get a watch at the start of major project! EMPLOYERS PAY HEED!
Great thread you've started, Ben. My favourite, on my watches,is this engraving from 1948 on a gold Bulova 'Duncan'. 1948- maybe the arrival of a new baby boomer, an engagement present, a wedding present, an arrival back home after post-war reconstruction, who knows? But what a glorious statement!
Since this is an Omega forum, we'll start with a couple of Omegas: Pretty sure this first one was a Christmas present in a Spanish speaking country: Here's another one that was a presentation to the winners of a US military basketball tournament: Last one is this Hamilton that arrived at my door exactly 80 years to the day it was originally awarded: The front isn't too bad either: Looking forward to seeing many more here, gatorcpa
Wow. I'm not choked up at all. Not a bit. Allergies... Beautifully engraved. It was a 3 Feb. '48 was a Tuesday ... not a common day to get married ... hmmm. Mysteries abound.
Previous comment was for the How Lucky watch. I really like the laced basketball! Not common I'd imagine to find engraved images added! Especially anything more than a simple heart perhaps.
My only regret is that I didn't buy the watch I had my eye on a while back, engraved to one Dick Bull. Now that's a man's name.
Here's a sad one from the point of view of horological history. The year is 1972, and Zenith Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Zenith, the watch company, the first step in what became the near-destruction of the house. Zenith Electronics takes the flagship model of the house, its pinnacle of mechanical achievement, the Primero chronograph in gold, ref G 381 and gives it away...to their best television salesmen: The inscription was much speculated upon among Zenithistas until I found one in the hands of the daughter of one of the winners, who explained its significance.