Found
Silver watch with black dial and brown strap
Janesville
Found
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
I found a silver Fossil watch this morning around 9:15am near the entrance to the Janesville Public Library on East Court Street. It has a stainless steel case, a black dial with white numerals, and a brown leather strap that's a bit worn. On the back there's a small engraving that looks like 'A.J.' and there's a tiny scratch near the 3 o'clock bezel. It seems to be in decent shape overall. If it's yours, send a message in the app and we can arrange a meetup at the library's front steps.
Approximate found location
Janesville
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