I had a phone call yesterday from a fellow for whom I have serviced several a Rolex watches over the years. He told me he had three “commemorative” (his word) Bond Seamasters that he had bought over 20 years ago. They are still all in their boxes with open guarantees and hang tags still attached! He wants to give two of them to two young male relatives, and he wondered if these two watches should be serviced before he gives them.
I suggested that he find out from the two fellows parents if they even wear a watch, owing to the trend today to use Smart watches of smart phones as timepieces. To spend the money to service a NOS watch before giving it to someone who wouldn’t wear it doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense to me.
Back to your thread. Indeed a very fitting way to celebrate your son’s achievement. Good for him, and good for you.
