Model: 7T36-7A20 Pocket Watch
Year: August 1995
Features:
The Complications. It doesn’t take long to realise this golden pocket watch has a lot going on. I won’t bore you with the details, but it packs a technical punch as it features a moonphase, small seconds, a chronograph, a circular date and an alarm.
The Caseback. On the surface the engraving reads: 40 Year Old in 1997, A Flying Dragon Rides the Cloud, [A Japanese person’s full name].
The First Line. Under the surface, the caseback contains my favourite type of Japanese: nuanced Japanese. According to Confucius, adults don’t find their truest path in life until they reach 40. The first two symbols, 不惑 (fuwaku), literally mean “without confusion”, but, thanks to the Confucian teachings, it has come to mean “40 years old” in Japan.
The Second Line. The second sentence, 飛竜乘雲 (hiryū jōun) literally means “flying dragon riding the clouds”, but in Japan it is idiom used to convey the idea of limitless achievement - the moment a person finally realises and harnesses their talents to achieve great things.
The Third Line. The Japanese name at the bottom is uncommon, and given that we know his birth year is 1957, it was easy to look him up. I’m pleased to report that just two years after receiving this watch, in 1999, he became a company director for the first time, and his career has continued on that trajectory ever since! I’m not saying this thoughtful birthday gift manifested his destiny... but you can’t prove it didn’t.
Details:
The Condition: In great condition overall.
Scope: No box or papers.
Movement: 7T36 Quartz
Dimensions:
