Getting a watch back from my son?

[Gazzab]

I lent my son a spare watch of mine. It is a gold plated favre leuba sea raider but on a horrid after market leather strap. I only bought it for the internals as I have a silver one in mint condition. I bought it from ebay a few yrs ago for £40. My son seems to think I have given it to him (hes only 12). One identical to mine sold for over £400 (again on an after market strap) on ebay. So do I let him keep it or do I take it back and sell it.... Hmmmm
Here's the one that sold:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251046237212?ssPageName=...
Mines the same except the days are in English.

[DiseasalDriver]

How much do you need the money misery guts?

[Gazzab]

I dont need it at all - pure greed and thinking it might help me justify some man logic that means I put it towards one of the new Tudor's. I am posting so as to get abused and then not break my sons heart. My hung over state of mind today neads help with decision making!

[maturin23]

You miserable sod

Tell him what it's worth and make it clear it's an 'heirloom' that has been passed to him to pass on to his first son.

Hopefully he'll value it and take decent care of it.

[Podie]

Split the profit with him.

He gets a new watch...

[Shaw Tarse]

maturin23 said:

You miserable sod

Tell him what it's worth and make it clear it's an 'heirloom' that has been passed to him to pass on to his first son.

Hopefully he'll value it and take decent care of it.

Or it will be on EBay within an hour!
Son has new xPad!

[TonySim]

Sell your mint silver one to fund a Tudor and let your son keep the gold one....

[S10 GTA]

Buy him something new and snazzy (that's what kids say isn't it?) and he will not think twice about it.

You can then slyly take it back.

Win win.

[Miguel Alvarez]

maturin23 said:

You miserable sod

Tell him what it's worth and make it clear it's an 'heirloom' that has been passed to him to pass on to his first son.

Hopefully he'll value it and take decent care of it.

Lol this.

[neilbauer]

S10 GTA said:

Buy him something new and snazzy (that's what kids say isn't it?) and he will not think twice about it.

You can then slyly take it back.

Win win.

Agree, buy him a G-shock. Creations have a sale get yours back!

[englisharcher]

Podie said:

Split the profit with him.

He gets a new watch...

I would do this.

[R.P.M]

Doesn't this entirley depend on how the son feels about the watch? My father gave me a watch when I was 14 and 15 years later I still wear it most days.

[sneijder]

Has yours got the original dial ? Most of these on fleabay are horrible frankensteins from India.

[rotorheadcase]

My first " real" watch was an early 70's mechanical Seiko my father gave me for my 13th birthday. It's what sparked my fascination with mechanical watches. I gave my son a Tag Heuer Aquaracer automatic for his 18th and he wears it constantly.

Be careful that you don't kill something that you may have nurtured by giving him the watch in the first place. The mere fact that he considers it "his" watch should tell you something.

Cost of the watch a few hundred pounds... Starting him down the path of appreciating and valuing craftsmanship and quality is priceless.

Neil

[Gazzab]

sneijder said:

Has yours got the original dial ? Most of these on fleabay are horrible frankensteins from India.

Totally origina.. I have 3 Favre leubas and all in original condition.

[rich85uk]

if hes 12 get him something really 'cool'

when i was a kid i had a teenage mutant ninja turtle watch, it was a turtle and you flipped up the shell to reveal the time, i think it also made some noises. to me i was 2nd support backup to them with this watch which was very cool

http://www.thetoyshop.com/ActionToysAndFigures/Ben...

"Turn the dial and select an alien, and begin your quest against evil"

that sounds much better than any function on your watch, im sure he wont miss it

[Gazzab]

Thanks - he's 12 which is pretty much a teenager and so toy watches are unacceptable. They're ok up to 7 yrs old.
He would quite like a plastic tag I guess. But he keeps losing his Casio watches on a monthly basis at school.

[mackay45]

Get him a G-Shock maybe?

I find the square ones (5600) best for a smaller wrist (any other model is too big for my tastes/arm) - my brother has also been wearing them since he was about 13 due to my influence.

[rich85uk]

actually g shock is a good shout, just depends on the size as some are rather large

we will be doing VERY well to break it, and packaged with features too

[Tiggsy]

He's 12, take your watch back and tell him to fk off.