[Bob the brush]

I am definitely a sentimental old fool when it comes to possessions that provoke memories, and that old watch must hold quite a few. I would definitely get it independently serviced and have a bracelet refurb, and I would purchase a pre owned Rolex with 34mm dial. I was in a similar quandary with my wife about 5 years ago on a 'big' birthday, along with her retirement, she had a small dialed quality watch (not Rolex), that had served its purpose, and I got her a 31 mm OP, with the intension of having her old watch refurbished. In hindsight, I wished I had bought a 34mm, as the passage of time has lessened the sharpness of her vision, and a cataract operation is on the horizon.