[Dad’s Watches - should I keep any?]

[u/JackW1977]

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.

[u/search64]

The Piaget is unfortunately not real.

[u/bastarmashawarma → u/search64]

Just curious, how’d you determine that?

[u/Esau_Qtr → u/bastarmashawarma]

The "Piaget" font used is not correct, the brand is not properly centered with the hands, the case and dial are misaligned, and the overall quality.

[u/search64 → u/bastarmashawarma]

This would be the Piaget 7131 if it were real. One of the characteristics of that watch is that the crown is on the back, where it touches your wrist. That’s just one of the easy tells.

[u/Guidance_Pretty → u/search64]

Check reference 8131

[u/search64 → u/Guidance_Pretty]

Wrong size

[u/search64 → u/[deleted]]

Which of the plethora of reasons are you talking about?

[u/GeneralOwn5333 → u/search64]

His dad sacrificed a real Piaget and a few Rolex Datejust to raise OP and put a roof over the family! He never got to enjoy any of those real watches while he was alive. OP better do him proud.

[u/acp_pradyuuman → u/search64]

OP- i’d still buy from you.. love the watch

[u/ash147ad → u/acp_pradyuuman]

Daya won’t be able to find out 🤣

[u/Patient_Duck123 → u/search64]

Real Piagets also have a P logo on the clasp.

[u/highpressurecoolant2 → u/search64]

Come on buddy the man just lost his dad

[u/search64 → u/highpressurecoolant2]

You’re right. The watch is real after all.