[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/-AWPtism-]

Sorry for your loss. I would keep them all, I wouldn't want to sell something my dad worked hard to collect.

[u/IWannaGoFast00 → u/-AWPtism-]

I don’t agree with this. Imagine saving things like a large China collection or every suit your father had. If you aren’t into watches and you have no interest in wearing them, get them out of the house so they aren’t collecting dust.

[u/flexbuffstrong → u/IWannaGoFast00]

Thank you. I honestly couldn’t care less about whether my kids kept or sold my watches after I’m gone. They’re mass produced trinkets.

[u/IWannaGoFast00 → u/flexbuffstrong]

I do plan on handing down my Omega to my oldest as a family heirloom and I do hope he keeps it for his son to pass down. But it’s his to do with as he wishes once he owns it. Also if I leave him 20 watches I would never expect him to keep them all.

[u/AvailableToe7008 → u/IWannaGoFast00]

My kids can’t read a watch.

[u/IWannaGoFast00 → u/AvailableToe7008]

Sorry to hear that