A funny but enjoyable sarcastic from here : I wonder if in this forum, anybody would wear a wristwatch inside the coffin? [Joyful image added to the thread —- FabR (moderator)] ...
Not sure about what will happen to my collection of timepieces, but I think I’d ask to be wearing something like the simplest Swatch you can find (like a black 34mm gent model) just to be sure not to be late for the Styx river ferry ))
No different than wearing clothes. There are those buried with rings, jewelry, swords, horses, and chariots. Why not a watch to commemorate our passing? I would hazard a guess that there are quite a few dead buried with 18kt pocket watches.
PS: In practical terms, also remember that ‘wearing your watch’ in that situation likely means that someone has to put it on you, or at the very least not take it off….which might complicate even the most diabolic plans!😂😱😉
I would likely write a mini-will, to mention who gets which piece. Watches are better off being passed down. That being said, I believe I won’t get a grave when I die. They cremate the bodies in Singapore, mostly.
I inherited 2 watches: one from a living great uncle, which I kept, the other one from my deceased grand father, which I did not keep. Both were the same model, but the one I sold was in a better state. So emotional value of generosity trumped the collect...
They’ll prob get sold. Maybe slightly off topic but I’d like to have my body sent into the ocean on a raft and set ablaze by a volley of flaming arrows, Viking style. Hmmm… if I were to wear a watch for that I suppose I should wear a Kon Tiki..?