It's a sad fact that a lot of the stories we see on a watch forum are of someone inheriting a watch after someone has passed away. Often though, these can be a good read too, especially where there is a strong attachment to the watch and it evinces positive memories of the previous wearer(s). So thanks for your post and welcome to the forum - as definitely one of the wordier posters, there's no way I could bring you to task for a lengthy post!

I think we've seen something on here before about that Innsbruck team, definitely an interesting time for Heuer. I was going to post a picture of the Olympic facilities as I could have sworn I photographed it when I was there in 2002 but I couldn't find any of it - a picture of the Jesuitenkirche will have to suffice instead:

Beautifully clear blue skies on a crisp December day. In fact, it might have gotten a bit misty when we got to the Olympic park, which could explain why I can't find any photos...

Wear and enjoy the watch and in good time maybe you too can pass it on to one of the names in the drawing (I'd suggest not "cat" unless it's a shortened name!).