Lost
Lost pocket watch in Tyler downtown
Tyler Rose Garden
Lost
listing
Posted
2 days
ago
Description
I lost my pocket watch on Friday at 6:40 p.m. after a walk through the Tyler Rose Garden. I was heading toward the downtown square when it slipped from my vest pocket and vanished somewhere along the path near the benches by the rose arches. It's a small, silver pocket watch with a blue enamel cover and a tiny dent near the crown—my grandfather's, worn every day since I was a kid. Losing it feels like losing a piece of my mornings and my family's memory. If you found it around Tyler's Rose Garden, please keep it safe until I can get back to look for it.
Approximate last-seen location
Tyler Rose Garden
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