1970s Rado Voyager GT
My grandpa owned this watch and so it was passed down from him to me, but formally given by my mother as she had gone to the extent of finding stores and authorized dealers to repair it.
It’s a 11814/1GT, fair amount of scratches accumulated over the years. Internal rust on the hands, semi-freely moving logo, and winding feels as though it doesn’t create the necessary energy for it to run.
I’m well aware that these watches are automatic by nature, and so I’d give it a try to rest it on a perpetuating object and it would function for maybe a couple of hours. Power reserve of maybe 5-6 hours at best, winding does not affect movement anymore and so natural sway of the wrist is the only option at this point.
As a student, I feel the sudden urge to want to find an authorized repair shop that can bring it back to life but such an urge will have to wait until I can fund the repairs myself.
Anyhow, this post was only to write about my grandpa’s watch and make me wonder the kind of person he was during this period of time.