My
grandfather gave me his watch when I was in college. It was a 1950s
Elgin that he'd worn throughout his years on the manufacturing floor
with General Motors. Gained 5 minutes a day, and I remember telling him
about that on occasion.
"Then you'll
never be late," Papa responded with satisfaction.
In return for
this priceless gift, all he asked for were detailed reports on the
places his watch and his grandson traveled. Throughout the United States,
on time in Paris and across Germany. Even in Mexico, where the demands
on a chronometer are somewhat more relaxed.
Papa's Elgin
timed contractions the day my son was born. And two days later, I
retired that watch — for him, someday.
These pages
are thanks to my Papa, Beckham Deaton.
My
preference is for mechanical movements, and that's what you'll see
most of here. I like the greater independence shared between mechanism
and owner here (although won't go as far as some to imbue these pieces
with a "soul").
More
specifically, I favor Omega watches. With no apologies, when Q-Branch
equipped James Bond with the model 2531.80 automatic chronometer for
Tomorrow Never Dies, that was credential enough for Omega to
become my brand choice.
Accurate to
within -1/+6 seconds per day.
If you share
these interests, I invite you to explore the following pages of opinions and resources.