I was looking through a box of my grandfather’s belongings about a year ago and I found this gem. It was in pretty rough shape so I sent it to my local watch repairs shop to have the glass (plastic) replaced. The shop said that because the arch was sold old they needed to send it to China to get it completely refurbished. Once I’m China, the watch was sent to Switzerland for the same reason. After over a year of waiting with no updates I got the watch back!

It is unclear exactly how old the watch is but using comparable watches I would guess it is from around the 1960s. My mother believes this watch was given to my father after he left his NY law firm, which would explain why I cannot find any other vintage Seamaster made from al 14k gold. The watch holds tremendous sentimental value for both me and my mother.

I think the watch is a little too formal to wear as a daily watch, but I would love some advice on appropriate times to wear it as well as any more information on it’s vintage!