40th birthday gift, to pass onto the next generation
Discussion
I turn 40 next year, and want to buy a watch for me, but one that I can then gift onto my son on his fortieth. This started because my MIL did the same, and my wife now has a lovely 1991 Rolex Ladies Datejust to wear ...
I love the PP tagline, that you never own one, you merely keep it for the next generation, (I also own a sixth-generation family firm!), but I think a PP is out of the price range. It needs to be wearable every day, not just on special occasions.
I already have a Tag Heuer Heritage piece, but looking for something very special, but also not classic.
If I said a budget of £10k, what would YOU buy in my situation?
I love the PP tagline, that you never own one, you merely keep it for the next generation, (I also own a sixth-generation family firm!), but I think a PP is out of the price range. It needs to be wearable every day, not just on special occasions.
I already have a Tag Heuer Heritage piece, but looking for something very special, but also not classic.
If I said a budget of £10k, what would YOU buy in my situation?
Just buy what you like and pass it forward, if that's your intent.
Don't buy into the marketing w
k that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
Don't buy into the marketing w
k that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
I was personally going to avoid Rolex ... they just don't do it for me.
I was erring more towards a Grand Seiko (some of their dials!) out of personal choice, which considering I will be wearing it for the next little while, is pretty important. Discreetness is also fairly important, I love the idea of a watch that not everyone knows is high-end.
I was erring more towards a Grand Seiko (some of their dials!) out of personal choice, which considering I will be wearing it for the next little while, is pretty important. Discreetness is also fairly important, I love the idea of a watch that not everyone knows is high-end.
loosemarbles said:
I was personally going to avoid Rolex ... they just don't do it for me.
I was erring more towards a Grand Seiko (some of their dials!) out of personal choice, which considering I will be wearing it for the next little while, is pretty important. Discreetness is also fairly important, I love the idea of a watch that not everyone knows is high-end.
Rolex doesn't usually do it for anyone who has a mind of their own. If you feel the need to splash the cash, Grand Seiko is a much better call for what you get for your money. Otherwise, whatever takes your fancy! Your kid will value the sentiment over the brand.I was erring more towards a Grand Seiko (some of their dials!) out of personal choice, which considering I will be wearing it for the next little while, is pretty important. Discreetness is also fairly important, I love the idea of a watch that not everyone knows is high-end.
I have one child: a daughter. I’ve considered buying her a birth year lady datejust, but the possibility it might be an irrelevance to her makes me think that I should think that maybe she’ll just get Mrs North’s instead. Any of my watches will hopefully just be sold.
My father has a gold Tissot that I guess will come my way. I doubt he bought it with a son in mind.
My suggestion OP is just to buy what you want for today. Your offspring will like it or not in 40 years. You need to enjoy it now..!
PS I have a GS. Excellent watch.
My father has a gold Tissot that I guess will come my way. I doubt he bought it with a son in mind.
My suggestion OP is just to buy what you want for today. Your offspring will like it or not in 40 years. You need to enjoy it now..!
PS I have a GS. Excellent watch.
redrabbit said:
Just buy what you like and pass it forward, if that's your intent.
Don't buy into the marketing wk that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
You seem very angry lolDon't buy into the marketing w
k that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
Deep said:
redrabbit said:
Just buy what you like and pass it forward, if that's your intent.
Don't buy into the marketing wk that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
You seem very angry lolDon't buy into the marketing w
k that says it should be this brand or that brand. That's for tts who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.If you want to pass something down, you'll know what your kid will value in due course if you've done your job properly. in my case it was a £300 Seiko. Be your own man.
I’d look for something in a date range along the line of your fathers 40th to coincide with the MIL’s watch. Do you have a daughter that’s going to? The idea of passing something through generations can be short lived!
Otherwise as a son I’d much prefer to receive the Tag down the line as ‘the watch my dad loved’ than ‘the one he bought to give me later’.
IWC a very good shout though, clean and timeless.
Otherwise as a son I’d much prefer to receive the Tag down the line as ‘the watch my dad loved’ than ‘the one he bought to give me later’.
IWC a very good shout though, clean and timeless.
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