Dad's Dresser

So my Dad is a solid man in every way, but he’s never been a classic watch guy. He isn’t frugal but he put his money where it mattered, and he worked hard and took care of Mom and I. That said his watches were tools that did a job, which was to tell time or do timing.

I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but I loved to sneak around the house when I was little and peer onto the top of dressers and climb into cabinets and see what I could find. Dad actually bought very few of his own watches, as he mostly received them from work as time served gifts back when this sort of thing actually happened. At the least he had a two tone Seiko chrono that he wore for the better part of 15 or 20 years; his fathers 3 hander, and a college graduation 3 hander from his youth, and another time served piece. He always took care of his things and kept kept his watches clean and serviced, all still running today I believe.

I remember one weekend in the early 00’s Dad brought home a Casio G-Shock (I assume it was the era correct of DW6900-1V) which I thought was fantastic! All my friends in school had the clear neon Baby-G’s and he bought the cool watch of the day, he bought a real tough guy tool watch! This was a big splurge. SEAL’s used em for crying out loud. He would wear his for timing racing starts, mowing the lawn, or any time he need a watch that could get dirty. Much cooler than my Timex Ironman. Last time I was home it still sat atop his dresser, of which I can easily see the top of 20 years later.

Long ramble short; his watches weren’t anything special. But clearly something that left an impression on me. He’s not a flashy guy, but his watches serve a purpose.