My Watch Story: A Lifesaving Omega Pocket Watch by Sondre Laurila

“My Watch Story" is a video series starring HODINKEE readers and their most prized watches. For more stories from other collectors and to learn how to submit your own go to: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/my-watch-story-august-19 In the final story today, Sondre Laurila from Tromsø, Norway, recounts how this Omega pocket watch saved the lives of his great-grandfather and his crew when they were fishing in the Berents Sea. Facing extreme weather conditions and a failing engine, the crew needed a way to fix a faulty gasket that prohibited the boat from starting – and miraculously, the watch came to the rescue. Sixty years later, Sondre is able to tell the story of his great-grandfather's watch and he's proud to say that the watch is still ticking.