But now she rarely wears a watch (after all, who leaves the house any more?) and my son completely lost interest. That is fine with me; watches are time-consuming and expensive and should only be pursued if one is really motivated.
Helpful if you are in a position to consider a repeater. I usually use a titanium 'cello endpin and fine tuners (as opposed to steel), as I like their effect on the sound of the instrument.
I only wear automatic watches, so I won't participate, but that watch looks so nice, and so horologically meritorious, that it almost made me change my practice!
Very nice to see everyone in person with reasonable safety, and I must say that some people did some very productive and well-chosen collecting while isolated. I can confirm that the Mickey Mouse watch is an Ingersoll owned by Mrs. C, and the IWCs were from Mr. C. There was another very interesting
Sometime she even rings a stranger's doorbell and asks for permission to pick fruit that is not in the public domain. That usually works out for the landowner, as she (my wife) is very generous with the resulting pie, jam, etc.