Post your caseback inscriptions! Tribute to previous owners.

jljl123 · Mar 12, 2018

I find it easy to forget that the vintage watches I own were once a part of someone’s life long ago, that really the first owner likely had the watch for decades.

A sentimental post here, but I thought it’d be cool to post any and all personal caseback inscriptions. Kind of like a museum, little remnants of people’s lives from the past.

I’ll start with a recent eBay pickup, a Longines 6T with inscription “AN 7/4 53”...

SteveZ28 · Mar 12, 2018

This was found in a sock drawer when my Great Grandfather past. I had it serviced and cleaned up.

"Presented to Cyril Morris
25 Years Service
The Excelsior Life Insurance Company"

gemini4 · Mar 12, 2018

A gift for my Grandfather, 52 years ago. To mark the 100th Anniversary of my Grandparent’s marriage, I sourced the buckle in 2015.

TexOmega · Mar 12, 2018

To Swede From Friends On Retirement

efauser · Mar 12, 2018

I just picked this up, with the help of new papa @bigsom. Inscription commemorates 25 years with Toshiba.

trackpad · Mar 12, 2018

Cool thread. And although I don’t own any inscribed pieces, I’ve often thought about getting one.

Somewhat related.

jljl123 · Mar 12, 2018

So great, man I love all of these!

Looneytoons · Mar 13, 2018

1948 Bulova

JimInOz · Mar 13, 2018

Heaps more here.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/presentation-backs.8289/

efauser · Mar 13, 2018

JimInOz
Heaps more here.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/presentation-backs.8289/

Well, a 5 year old thread is a buzzkill.

bubba48 · Mar 13, 2018

Some of the inscriptions that allowed me to find the first owner.

In this case I' ve a letter of his widow

This watch tells the history of a family of Swedish hoteliers

Now in Iowa USA

From Italy to the States

Which of these got the prize?

The Indian Connection

The watch of Captain Curtiss

A story yet to be written (
http://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13870&p=144433&hilit=nicol#p144433)

Shabbaz · Mar 13, 2018

Dutch mining company

Tet · Mar 13, 2018

Don't have any watches with inscriptions to share, but what a great thread idea. Will follow with interest.

TexOmega · Mar 13, 2018

Gruen

jljl123 · Mar 13, 2018

@bubba48 incredible! You’ll have to update us if you find anything else about Mr Nicol!

bubba48
Some of the inscriptions that allowed me to find the first owner.

In this case I' ve a letter of his widow

This watch tells the history of a family of Swedish hoteliers

Now in Iowa USA

From Italy to the States

Which of these got the prize?

The Indian Connection

The watch of Captain Curtiss

A story yet to be written (
http://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13870&p=144433&hilit=nicol#p144433)

bigsom · Mar 13, 2018

efauser
I just picked this up, with the help of new papa @bigsom. Inscription commemorates 25 years with Toshiba.

It's a beauty, congratulations! What's cool about this caseback is that the inscription was commissioned by Toshiba and the casebacks were produced for Toshiba by Seiko directly. This one is for a 1965 "chronometer" 5722 which is the first year of production for this watch. Very cool!

efauser · Mar 13, 2018

bigsom
It's a beauty, congratulations! What's cool about this caseback is that the inscription was commissioned by Toshiba and the casebacks were produced for Toshiba by Seiko directly. This one is for a 1965 "chronometer" 5722 which is the first year of production for this watch. Very cool!

Thanks for the additional information. I only tagged you to give you a shameless plug for your new child.

f18sailor · Mar 13, 2018

This was handed down to me from my father. It was my grandfathers retirement gift from the board of management at Adam Opel AG, a division of General Motors back then.

NOTSHARP · Mar 20, 2018

This watch was presented to my wife's grandfather in 1959.

It was passed to my wife's father, who sadly died a year ago, and hence, to me.

This week we were given a photograph, taken on the day of the original presentation, in 1959.

There, below the arms of the gentleman making the presentation, is, I believe, the watch.

The watch is, of course, an Omega.😀

Steve.

amanson · Mar 20, 2018

Wow! That is incredible. Very cool.