Search for owner underway after antique gold watch discovered in Cape Coral park

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — You can find good fishing and a place to relax at Jaycee Park, but it’s not often you’ll strike gold.

That’s what Sue Gibbons said happened on Monday while walking through the park.

Gibbons said she saw her friend, also named Sue, staring at a gold object near the water.

“She thought it contained ashes because she had seen those before,” said Gibbons. “Those types of holders before and they’ve held ashes in the past.”

Sue was able to open the piece and found out it was a pocket watch. She started asking people around the park about a possible owner.

Gibbons said she helped by posting the watch in Facebook groups.

Both women are worried a family is missing something dear to them.

“After the storm people don’t want to lose anything. I’m sure someone is heartbroken because they can’t find it right now,” said Sue.

The front of the watch has “Grandpa” engraved on the front. Sue said the back and inside have unique detailing only the owner could describe.

Now the search continues for the original owner of the golden pocket watch.

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