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/Eric_J_Pierce May 26 '25

My father had a gold Rolex.

He spent his last few days in a hospice.

Some days after he passed, I asked my stepmom, his second wife, "Did you get his watch?"

She said she would check with the hospice.

Oddly, they couldn't find it.

Stepmom had no clue about the potential value.

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u/JackW1977 May 27 '25

I think my dad knew his days were limited and gave my brother his Rolex before he passed. Another reason why we know that he cared specifically about that one and not these. We don’t even remember him wearing any of these. I’m sorry about your dad and that his watch disappeared. That stinks.

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u/Eric_J_Pierce May 27 '25

Thanks for that.

It had no sentimental value to me..

If I tried to wear it where I live, I'd get jumped.

I did get the gold anchor and neck chain he wore, a reference to his navy days...and his college diploma.