If Your Watch Could Talk
What Would it Say
Even if you only explore your universe within, life is an incredible adventure. But for those who embody the perpetual quest for doing things only imagined, for those who are simply destined to rise to the top, they prefer a timepiece that will never let them down – while making a statement, too.
If your watch could talk, what would it say? Would it tell tales of great triumphs at the pinnacle of your profession, or talk of the tough lessons that come with living life on your own terms? Would it walk us down the road less traveled, ascend to the world’s highest peak, or share discoveries at the depths of the deepest oceans?
Would it dare to explain the scuff marks, dings, and dents it endured all along the way, offering a tangible tour of your life, like hieroglyphic signs of moments that might otherwise never be remembered?
Perhaps most telling would be the moment you decided to pass on your treasured timepiece to a loved one – just as National Geographic Photojournalist William Thompson did this year. For his son Parker’s 30th birthday, he handed down his Rolex Explorer with the hopes that one day Parker would continue the tradition with his own son.
Family Traditions
Maintaining traditions and honoring memories are a way for families to create positive experiences, foster special bonds with one another, and remember their loved ones.
Whether you’re honoring a decades-long family tradition or starting one yourself, heirlooms are symbolic of the legacy our lineages leave behind. Perhaps none more so than the passing down of a treasured wristwatch, this tangible token of the bond between a father and son can be viewed, touched, used, and worn.
Keeping family traditions going also takes commitment and planning. To make sure that those who receive your watch will honor it as much as you have, you also need to be a bit of a preservationist.
Preserve Your Heirloom
That’s where Watchrepair.net comes in. We not only help you take the necessary steps to properly maintain your watch for yourself, but also to preserve it as an heirloom for the next generation.
Our skilled team of service professionals is passionate about the role we play in this process. And with an accomplished CW21 Certified Watchmaker on staff with over 40 years of experience in Rolex restoration and repair, we are confident you will be ready when tradition calls.
The Rolex Explorer
William Thompson spent the good part of 36 years in some of the most remote and rugged places on Earth, with his trusty — and often dusty — Rolex Explorer never leaving his wrist. He could rely on his Explorer because he knew it was not going to let him down. And now he is relying on watchrepair.net to ensure his Explorer is ready for the next leg of its journey.
Through The Lens of William Thompson – From the Himalayas to Namibia and Nepal
I was in a hotel room in Delhi, after completing three major stories for National Geographic: Heart of the Himalaya, Everest Aerials, and The Kathmandu Valley. After living in Nepal for three years, I had many Nepali friends, close friends, and I would miss them. But I was ready for western food and to be somewhere quiet, out of the chaos of Asia. I was on my way home—or at least, that is what I planned.
