Timex Weekender watch, brown leather strap, found
Description
I found this Timex Weekender yesterday around 3:15 pm in the parking lot behind Gazebo Coffee on 1st Street in downtown Longview, Deep East Texas. It has a black dial, white numerals, a silver case, and a brown leather strap with cream stitching. There's a tiny scratch near the 3 o'clock position and the back is engraved with the initials 'J.S.'—two easy identifiers that could help the owner spot it. The watch seems to be in good working order, and the strap shows some wear but is still solid. If anyone recognizes this and knows who it belongs to, please help me get it back to them; I understand how much a keepsake like this can mean to someone.
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