My Watch Story: Restoring A Father's Bulova by Stephen Owens

“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-november-25 New Orleans native Stephen Owens has been a watch enthusiast all of his life, mainly due to his father's passion for the hobby. Stephen distinctly recalls moments in his childhood when his dad would tell him about the watch he bought after he graduated high school, but had gone missing – his Bulova Oceanographer. The day after his father passed, his mom found the watch locked away in a drawer, in poor condition. Stephen felt compelled to have it restored, and today it provides a special connection to his father.