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Picture of my father, Lester William Reid, wearing his 1950 Bulova Ashford (non-conforming) watch.
The pic is dated 11-21-56 and was taken in Miami Florida. His new 1956 (year ?) Cadillac is parked behind him. The car had large horns on the front bumper and these are visible. He was only 24 years old and already drove a new Cadillac and wore a Bulova Ashford watch.
Needless to say, I will always cherish his Bulova Ashford (non-conforming) watch. This watch and a few others he left behind are the reason I became a neophyte watch collector myself. I had to learn about each and every watch I had of his. The more I learned, the more I wanted to buy my own.
As I can tell from other pics, the band was alternated between black and gold squares (prob aftermarket).
What are the opinions out there as to whether I should have this watched cleaned and polished? I was thinking of leaving the patina as is. Thoughts/opinions?
Scott Allen Reid
