Horological Meandering

that you keep your watches "at the bank". I am assuming that means a safety depost box. The topic on the drive home last night was how banks are starting to phase them out. The reason being that no one uses them anymore. Chase Bank is eliminating them at ... 

So, I did a search and found one reliable article: www.nbcnewyork.com From that article: "Customers who have a box with Chase will be able to keep the box as long as the branch stays open, but they will not be able to open a new one at another loc... 

…banks are not generally, it seems, liable for loss from them - even when their own employees mistake led to the loss! I haven’t figured out how to paste a link here, but you can Google “Philip Poniz” and Wells Fargo to read The NY Times article

www.nytimes.com

Having housekeepers with criminal boyfriends seems like a bad idea.

My bank still offers them, but in fewer branches. Safe deposit boxes are also getting smaller: I used to keep two perpetuals on Sempre winders inside the box, but right now the one I have barely fits two watch rolls. It is also important to keep it mind, ... 

put a watch in each one, and store them at a temp-controlled wine locker?

In my country there are companies who jump into the gap that banks left. The new storer companies offer bigger storage space and better insurance options. A strong vault only at a place u only know is a way. Or sell all of your expensive watches and go to... 

What are people supposed to do about their jewelry? I guess if they say people aren’t using them anymore then people must be setting up hefty home safes and security.

Even though there is no PP or AP watch inside. ; )

Deposit boxes, what is the alternative for an apartment dweller?

All of my local banks with safe deposit facilities are full. They’re not renting to new customers because every single box is in use A