When each of my older brothers turned 50, my father passed on to them one of his father's watches--Pop had friends in the jewelry business, so he had some pretty nice pieces: A Patek-Phillipe and a Vacheron that went to my brothers, and alas, a lovely Tiffany that seems to be forever lost or stolen.
Though my dad didn't make it to my 50th, my family passed on this Favre-Leube to me, a posthumous gift, along with an initialed set of cufflinks that my father favored. (My father was a very dapper dresser--verging on a dandy.)
This lousy picture doesn't do it justice; it's a very handsome watch, with just a faint scratch marring the crystal. The face is remarkably clean and clear, and the case looks good; the back is gold. I don't know anything about the F-L marque, but it's certainly a lovely piece, and far more cherished in sentiment than for any intrinsic value.
Though my dad didn't make it to my 50th, my family passed on this Favre-Leube to me, a posthumous gift, along with an initialed set of cufflinks that my father favored. (My father was a very dapper dresser--verging on a dandy.)
This lousy picture doesn't do it justice; it's a very handsome watch, with just a faint scratch marring the crystal. The face is remarkably clean and clear, and the case looks good; the back is gold. I don't know anything about the F-L marque, but it's certainly a lovely piece, and far more cherished in sentiment than for any intrinsic value.
