My Watch...

probably 25+ years ago, hubby bought me a watch for my

birthday that went with my Hawaiian bracelets.

I remember picking it out...I loved it because it was small

and looked like a bracelet.

I used to wear it all the time, then I needed a new battery

and put it away and forgot about it.

Last week I was looking for something else and there was my watch!

I felt like I'd found a lost treasure (it really wasn't lost, just out-of-sight).

So I called my friend and asked her where she got watch batteries closer to the

the North Shore ( I didn't want to drive into town or Pearl Ridge).  She 

told me about a place in Wahiawa and since I had to take my car in, this

was perfect.

I explained to the lady that I needed a new battery and right away, she

remarked on my watch "how unusual and old!"

The watch wouldn't work without being sent in for a cleaning, etc.

So she filled out a claim slip for it and weighed it, almost 20 grams of

18k gold.

She explained to me that my watch was #1 unusual because of the weight,

#2 the design (like a bangle bracelet) and #3 the small size of it.

She told me that these watches just aren't made anymore because of the

cost of gold, etc.  My watch is worth close to $2000.00!!!! More

to actually make a new custom design one!  What?!

I've always loved this watch and maybe love it more now.  

I was thinking, maybe I shouldn't wear it all the time anymore, but why not...

since I've started wearing it, people have noticed it 

and commented on it.

funny when I was taking these pictures, you can see how it's worn

around the face.  

maybe I'll have to do a little post about my bracelets and

the story behind them.