Unveiling the Legacy: The Intriguing Story of a Timeless Family Heirloom

So this guy just approached me in Geneva with a very interesting watch, with a very interesting story. So let me tell you about my watch. As you can see, it looks like a Patek 96. Yeah. There’s nothing really on it. The movement is not signed either. It was actually made from my great grandfather, which was a watchmaker at Patek. Philippe. And he made it when his son was born. I can show you maybe the case back. Sure. It says Evan Bognon, Geneve, 5 May 1940. My grandmother came to me with. To my 20th birthday. And she told me. Yeah, to give you the watch from the family. So, yeah, it’s been in the family for around 84 years now. The story of it is crazy because. Yeah, it’s looks a Patek. He was a watchmaker at Patek. It has Geneva seal on the movement as well. Yeah, I mean, there is two Geneva seal, uh, under the movement and the case maker stamp as well. Stamped as well. So your grandfather made this? Yeah, exactly. At Patek. At Patek. Probably. Probably also at maybe the school of watchmaking, because he was a teacher there. Right. I’ve shown it to the watchmaker. Christie’s old told me, like the specialist. Well, what is this? Uh, this is really special. So not. Not for sale. Never. Of course, never going to sell. We can talk off camera. Yeah, maybe we can talk, but. And it shows how classic and Gorgeous this design is. Even though it doesn’t say Patek Philippe anywhere on it, the second I see it, I’m drawn to it. Look at the condition, actually. Yeah, of course, from 1940. And it’s still quite mint, like the. The edges are sharp. Yeah. It’s been forgotten in my family for quite time, and. Yeah, I’ve bring it back to life right now and. Awesome. Yeah, it’s great. That really, really special watch. Yeah, a. Basically a piece unique, you could call it. Yeah. And thank you so much for, uh. Thank you, too, for showing me. I’m jealous that you have this. Thank you.