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Reuniting a Watch With Survivors of Original Owner

  1. trackpad Nov 20, 2017

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    I know there are a few initiatives to connect original papers with watches based, and that always struck me as pretty cool.

    Sometimes when I see a personal engraving I'll spend a few minutes trying to see if I can trace it back to a person, living or otherwise – and if otherwise, I'll Google a bit to see if it's possible to connect with any family members, and just give them a head's up that it's out there. I'll typically sink 10 to 15 minutes into this exactly when I should be working on something else.

    It's never amounted to anything...and I'm also quite sure a "Hey, Did you know your grandfather's watch is for sale on eBay?" email would probably also raise an eyebrow, if it was even opened. Or maybe even a "Yep, it's my damn auction!"

    So I saw this tonight and gave it a few minutes. Nada.

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    I've seen a few of these DJ's from IBM over the years (true to form, as good engineers they preferred the 1603). I have a friend high in IBM and thought about asking him to ask HR, but decided they probably wouldn't be allowed to release anything.

    I know the odds are also low that a watch from someone's dad or grandfather is out on the market without their knowledge or consent, but well... Houses get robbed. Estate agents can be dishonest. Oh, ...and step-moms – just a few of the possible reasons why a son or grandson might have missed their chance at what might otherwise have become a family heirloom.

    Anyway. If you see a worthwhile watch with an engraving that can provide a good lead, post it here. I've got plenty of things to procrastinate over. Also, someone else is quite likely better at this than I am.

    Just thinking if a few minutes of work could connect one family to a watch that was important to them, and they ended up able to recover it and pass on, it would be 10x worth all the trouble.
     
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