My Watch Story: My Grandfather's Eberhard Extra-Fort Chronograph by Jon Bruno

“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-october-21 Jon, from New York City, owns the Eberhard Extra-Fort Chronograph that belonged to his grandfather, who purchased it on a trip to Italy in the 1950s. His grandfather passed away before he was born, but his grandmother kept it in her jewelry case – and in 2014, Jon's mother found the watch and asked him if he was interested in it. Today, it's the favorite watch in his collection, and a tangible way to connect with his grandfather.