Found
Silver Fossil watch with brown leather strap
Northern Michigan
Found
listing
Posted
24 days
ago
Description
Found a watch this morning around 9am behind Bayfront Park in downtown Traverse City, near Front Street and the Tart Trail. It's a Fossil Grant with a silver-tone case, black dial, and a worn brown leather strap that shows a bit of creasing. On the back there’s an engraving that reads 'JL' and there’s a small scratch at 3 o'clock. The watch is in decent condition otherwise, and I figured someone might be missing it, so I’m posting here hoping to reunite it with its owner.
Approximate found location
Northern Michigan
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