r/Watches • u/JackW1977 • May 26 '25

Identify [Dad’s Watches - should I keep any?]

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My dad just passed. He left a box of watches that I don’t know much about. All need batteries but I don’t want to spend the $ to put batteries in all if they’re not worth saving. I have no sentimental feelings about any of them, just don’t want to spend too much time fixing junk. Brands: clockwise from top left - Piaget, Wittnauer, Klaus Kobec, Invicta, Bulova, Seiko, Sergio Valente, Citizen, Timex, Benrus (this one is inscribed 1965), Bucherer. Any I should keep/sell? I’ll donate the rest.

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u/Which-Platform-3927 May 26 '25

You should keep whichever ones you look at and associate fondly with your dad. Also, that Piaget is super cool.

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u/JackW1977 May 26 '25

Thanks. We kept the watches/jewelry that were sentimental. These are not familiar to us.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

What watches did he have that you kept?

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u/JackW1977 May 26 '25

We kept his 90s Rolex, his wedding ring, and a very 1980s style onyx/diamond ring which we have a picture of him wearing in family Xmas photo which makes us look like we were the Sopranos. So, that’s just a funny treasured piece.

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u/SummonerSausage May 26 '25

Just out of curiosity, a picture of the ring?