Horological Meandering

The unthinkable seems to have happened, though I will not really believe it for a while longer. Must turn every stone. But I am starting to almost-have-to-believe I have lost a watch!!! I don't even want to say which one, it hurts too much. So I have to ask you guys. Has this ever happened to you? Of course I have considered that it was theft, but it is 99.9% not likely. I think--somehow, someway--I have misplaced or actually LOST a great old watch. (Is this proof I have too many? I think it may be.) This message has been edited by Mostel on 2009-08-12 18:08:14

Lost a Jaeger Lecoultre master date a few years ago. A watch that was given by my wife for our wedding. Serial # 1921, please send me a note if you found it I am still so sad about this...

I'm sad to hear this Mostel. We wish you the best of luck in finding it, but have hope! It may well turn up.

Sympathetically,
Kit

Hi Mostel,

I lost a a gold Omega Seamaster over the side of a boat when the band got caught on a protrusion and came off.

This was about 30 years ago...I never recovered the watch.... and I know how you feel.

I hope you find it.

Sincerely,

Jack

mine was an 18kt IWC tuning fork and the handle of the lead must have caught it and pulled a spring bar off. i was walking on a footpath with long grass etc on either side. needless to say i never found it, but my home insurance more than compensated for its loss. its still a bummer when it happens which is why i wont take high value watches on holiday with me.

sorry to hear of your loss, but it may turn up.

Graham

... really, one of my Collies found my key-ring, full with all keys that make up my life, among dry leaves, many years ago. Boy, was I happy!

Regards,
Marcus

EDIT: Silly me, I spoilt my point with the wrong title!
This message has been edited by Marcus Hanke on 2009-08-14 02:55:56

 

Realised it was not on my wrist by the 4th

 

One of the guys who I was playing with (Actually my watch dealer) said he noticed it on the second hole on my wrist

So Iwent back to the 3rd and the 2nd(twice) still no watch. went back to the 4th -no watch

I was resigned to it being lost

 

Whilst walking past the 1 st hole I thought I would take a look

 

There it was under the sprinkler!!

 

The point is just when you think it the watch is gone it may still turn up,

Julian

 

 

Before I became a collector, I splurged with an early paycheck on a Rado ceramic quartz on a bracelet.   Yes, an entire paycheck- I was just starting out then.  One day the watch slipped off my wrist, never to be seen again.    I was heartbroken and bought only inexpensive watches on leather bands after that.  When I went to a well known chain  watch retailer about 5 years ago to select the latest replacement, one of their  store brand watches, I admired the Pateks and said to myself, if my fortunes turn I will have one of those.      My fortunes turned.

Ginger

Well, good to know I'm not the only one... I refuse to believe it is lost. I know it's going to turn up when least expected... but I CAN'T find it anywhere... Be careful guys! Thanks for your stories and replies.

My beautiful and ever patient wife turned our house upside down. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, what a reeeelief!!!!!! I had not been able to find it for over a week!!! All is well, gentlemen. All is WELL.

Hi Mostel,

congratulations on your wife who found your treasured "great old watch"!
Will you let us participate in your joy even more by showing us this timepiece?

As to your question, I never lost a watch, but sadly enough recently destroyed one in a bearish attempt to fix it -- grrrrrrrrh!

Best regards,

anaesdoc

This message has been edited by anaesdoc on 2009-08-13 14:36:22

My 1960's Heuer Carrera chrono which I hunted for for four years. But there is a certain irony here. It is a watch that I have been thinking of selling.... but STILL! Thank God I did not lose it!

Now tell us what your lovely wife’s exact words were?

 

The first things mine asks me when I can’t find something is “are you looking with your ‘boy eyes’ ? Unfortunately with three boys in the house she is frequently called upon to find the items we have misplaced. I do, however, do much better with my watches than I do with my wallet and keys.

 

Pleased it has turned up safely.

 

Andrew

My wife has this unusual level of patience. She simply said, I'm going to to find it--and a few hours later, she did. I found a good one--woman, that is.

Breitling Superocean Steelfish on a NATO strap... 'lost' somewhere in a week that my car was in the shop... curious.

Before I started using a bank vault. 

I stuffed two watches "not of great consequence" into socks for safe keeping.  Needless to say I am not sure where a hid them as it has been two years now without a trace.  There are somewhere in the house but I can't for the life of me remember where I put them.

I don't use socks anymore but it does mean visiting the bank more often.  And, I am sure that they will be found one day.



Bill

I have lost track of a few that way, but never for more than a few hours... I recommend against this method!

Regards,
Jack

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when the package arrived, only the box- Both the watch and papers were missing. Reported to the police but recovered nothing. Really sad.