Reply With QuoteWhat a lovely cheerful man. This photo' should be in the 'watches worn well' thread.
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The famous dog show Crufts has been on this month, and my brother messaged me last week with this photo.
It's my maternal grandfather, Harry Glover, who judged best in show in 1980, I think. I'd not seen this picture - my brother found it when talking to a friend about Crufts.
I (of course) noticed the watch, and realised that it is the one that has been passed on to me - a vintage Rotary Aquaplunge I've posted previously.
I decided to try it on a Jubilee, as that's what my grandfather did! (Or maybe it's a seven-link BoR, who knows!) It's only a cheapy, but I think it's a good match for the watch.
He died in 1981, I think, so this is a photo from close to the end of his life, and it's as I remember him. It's nice to have the watch.
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What a lovely cheerful man. This photo' should be in the 'watches worn well' thread.
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That's a lovely story and a lovely faded bezel. Thanks for sharing.
I love these old top of the range Rotary .
I know it's a watch talk but interested to know what was his favourite breed of dog ?
These old Rotary are very collectable, I have a couple , one being a single crown epsa cased super compressor from the 60s .
What a great picture - obviously enjoying life at the point.
As for the bracelet - Speidel BOR with straight ends I'd guess.
Ha, first thing I did after taking the photos! :)Originally Posted by Mr Curta
Lovely photo, superb 'tache. Watch looks great on the bracelet, but crimp in that bottom end-ink a bit
Just fell foul of the delete post glitch whilst trying to edit my typo.
It's brilliant to have such an interesting story to go with the watch.
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
Just lovely - seems like a bon viveur of the first order.
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