My grandfather was a distinguished and elegant gentleman. He died in 1940. Bearing his father 's name, my father inherited this beautifully crafted 18 ct gold watch. My father has also passed away and now I am entrusted with this precious piece.
Using my macro lens I did not zoom in on little, creepy crawly things living in the present but rather pay homage to a thing of beauty created in the past.
This picture is a small tribute born out of tremendous respect and admiration for the craftsmanship of yesteryear.
The timing and turning of these small wheels and cogs - so beautifully mirrored in the gold cover plate stopped their motion when my grandfather died. But time did not.
Time today, in fact flies! And one day when my time comes, this exquisitely crafted watch will be passed onto my son.
Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future
And time future contained in time past.
If all time is eternally present
All time is unredeemable. (T S Eliot)
