Tell us your romantic watch story.

A collegue recently told me an o so romantic story about how he surprised his wife with her dream watch (a Blancpain chronograph if my memory serves me correctly) and coincided it with a brand racing event. Then subsequently after hearing her express unfairness for the watch's lack of a sapphire caseback, specially coordinated with a boutique manager to have one secretly installed along with a new engraved rotor. Imagine the spouse's surprise when she received her watch back from a routine cleaning only to turn the watch over and to be able to see the watch's movement for the first time through the new sapphire caseback. And you can also imagine my reaction upon hearing this story. It was the usual called for response from females in these situations...I tilted my head sideways and let out a soft and sappy toned, "Awwww..." followed by "How romantic!"

So let's hear some more. Won't you share your romantic watch stories too?

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When I proposed to my wife in 1985, I was wearing a watch.

By: db darien : July 19th, 2012-03:48

...I think.

It only qualifies if you still own the watch and have kept it because of that particular occasion. :)

Yes it sits in a desk drawer with some old nicknacks.... [nt]

By: db darien : July 20th, 2012-09:39

Have you still got the wife?.. ;-)

By: pplater : July 20th, 2012-19:43

Yup [nt]

By: db darien : July 20th, 2012-21:45

Not so romantic but ...

By: nilomis : July 19th, 2012-07:40

Weeks back I decided to put a nice brown ostrich strap on my white "broad arrow". (The one on the left side) After the change, as I do normally, I asked if my wife for her impressions. She liked to much that she "confiscated" the watch that now is her day...

I guess it was good of you to let her wear it, lol [nt]

By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2012-08:52

A classic watch, for a clasic event...

By: amanico : July 19th, 2012-12:02

A Rolex 1016... http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7348/10169c.jpg Gifted to my wife for the arrival of our nicest " piece unique ", our daughter. Best, Nicolas ...

Now that's better....

By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2012-08:56

Very special occasion indeed. I received this Breguet while I was pregnant with my first child...a token for all the pain and suffering, lol. ...

For timing the contractions? Romantic? :-0 nt

By: AndrewD : July 20th, 2012-15:11

Andrew and Ping, LOL. I should never read you when

By: amanico : July 22nd, 2012-23:02

Drinking my morning tea. :) Best, Nicolas

I assumed that's why lawyers owned Datographs ...

By: AndrewD : July 23rd, 2012-01:53

... to time all those meetings and calls to the second! Surprised you don't have one of those Journe Nanographs. ;-) A

Great story! :)

By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2012-13:54

Great story, Ping! Unfortunately I have no story of my own to share. The closest I have come is to be advicer to all my friends when they buy watches for their wifes... But in a way I like that, makes me a part of their happy memory! :) Best Blomman

You can start now...

By: pingtsai : July 20th, 2012-08:58

Give us a great story to talk about...for real. Surely she deserves it. :)

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