Lost
Small silver pocket watch with blue hands
Las Cruces
Lost
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
Yesterday around 3pm, I was at the Main Street Starbucks area in downtown Las Cruces when I must have set my pocket watch down and walked away. It's a small silver pocket watch with a blue dial and white numbers, with a delicate floral engraving on the front and a tiny crack along the rim. The chain is thin and the watch comes in a black velvet pouch that's a bit frayed at the corner. It has sentimental value; my grandmother passed it down to me, and I really need it back. If you found it, I'd be grateful to get it back—message me here or at [email protected].
Approximate last-seen location
Las Cruces
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