Vintage Rotary Aquaplunge, and Crufts, content

Thanks for looking.

The famous dog show Crufts has been on this month, and my brother messaged me last week with this photo.

https://i.imgur.com/xhQTSLP.jpeg

It's my maternal grandfather, Harry Glover, who judged best in show in 1980, I think. I'd not seen this picture - my brother found it when talking to a friend about Crufts.

I (of course) noticed the watch, and realised that it is the one that has been passed on to me - a vintage Rotary Aquaplunge I've posted previously.

https://i.imgur.com/UYs8W01.jpg

I decided to try it on a Jubilee, as that's what my grandfather did! (Or maybe it's a seven-link BoR, who knows!) It's only a cheapy, but I think it's a good match for the watch.

https://i.imgur.com/TbPOVQ4.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/31uJiFu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/nvvQcHu.jpg

He died in 1981, I think, so this is a photo from close to the end of his life, and it's as I remember him. It's nice to have the watch.

What a lovely cheerful man. This photo' should be in the 'watches worn well' thread.


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That's a lovely story and a lovely faded bezel. Thanks for sharing.

I love these old top of the range Rotary .
I know it's a watch talk but interested to know what was his favourite breed of dog ?
These old Rotary are very collectable, I have a couple , one being a single crown epsa cased super compressor from the 60s .

What a great picture - obviously enjoying life at the point.

As for the bracelet - Speidel BOR with straight ends I'd guess.

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Originally Posted by Mr Curta

Lovely photo, superb 'tache. Watch looks great on the bracelet, but crimp in that bottom end-ink a bit :encouragement:

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Ha, first thing I did after taking the photos! :)

Just fell foul of the delete post glitch whilst trying to edit my typo.

It's brilliant to have such an interesting story to go with the watch.

Just lovely - seems like a bon viveur of the first order.