In recent months I’ve had a few reliability issues with my watch and I’ve spent several weeks without it at all while it’s been repaired. As a back-up my Mum gave me my Grandmother’s watch to wear and it struck me as the perfect subject for today’s theme. It was Nanny’s twenty-first birthday present and is now over 85years old, yet it still works beautifully and keeps good time. Even better, it’s a mechanical watch so, providing I remember to wind it each day, I never have to worry about the battery running out of juice!

Nice details So precious Clarity, sharpness, beauty helys · 2011-09-28: 08:42

nicely captured slowpete · 2011-09-28: 08:55

I love the framing of this shot and the DoF you used... I always think that your shots are good for advertise campaign or magazined. iso400 · 2011-09-28: 09:54

Great focus - great foto! djnana · 2011-09-28: 10:21

Lovely shot. Too bad they don't make things that last so long anymore. liveandletlive · 2011-09-28: 10:31

nice watch camilleauteuil · 2011-09-28: 10:39

Looks like it's still in perfect condition after so many years. Perfect for the theme Helen! ArtBee · 2011-09-28: 11:22

What a beautiful keepsake, Helen. Nice shot!!! danrav · 2011-09-28: 12:05

Great looking watch! A treasure for sure! SheriJ · 2011-09-28: 12:09

great shot, well done Helen :-) demarc · 2011-09-28: 12:31

You are right, they don't make them like they used to. I love old watches better - even if I have to wind them up! beeacooker · 2011-09-28: 13:13

Wonderful shot LAZYWASP · 2011-09-28: 17:26

As always, very nice and beautiful shot ! josy63 · 2011-09-28: 17:56

wow, beautiful time piece...they dont make them like they used to... :-) KatysPassionata · 2011-09-28: 18:02

What a lovely story, Helen....this watch must mean a lot to you! Sometimes older is better....this is a great example! lookagain · 2011-09-28: 20:32

How fortunate for you to wear something on your wrist that your grandmother once wore on hers. I felt this way using my grandmothers old glass measuring cup....'til the day I dropped it and it broke into a million pieces.... It's a beautiful shot. Keryl · 2011-09-28: 21:52

Perfect for the theme mystic1 · 2011-09-29: 00:24

Perfect for the theme mystic1 · 2011-09-29: 00:24

sometimes older are better than modern.the same is about watch. gonia · 2011-09-29: 02:35

great B&W! tomie · 2011-09-29: 04:50

Great watch and shot !! Davorka · 2011-09-29: 07:09

what a wonderful shot of this, the details are perfect and angle wonderful urmysunshine · 2011-09-29: 09:33

Great piece, looks like I managed to include mystic's theme in my TI as well. =) Nellinka · 2011-09-30: 05:01

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