Dear All,
Sorry to appear from nowhere with a request for help but I thought you'd be my best chance of finding a particular watch.
My Aunt is an avid embroiderer and several years ago (mid 1990s I believe) she found a wonderful watch that she absolutely loved. It was a thin quartz watch, a little like a Swatch. It had a black face and strap, if I recall correctly, with a pair of scissors as hands and a reel of cotton and a thimble as the 6 and 12 markers. My memory is hazy so this may not be an exact description, but you get the idea I hope... The same sort of watch was available in a number of different designs for several hobbies, jobs etc.
This watch broke a short while ago and try as I might I can't find a replacement - I even went to France to a shop that I saw one in about 6 years ago to try to replace it. (As you can tell, my aunt is very dear to me). I'm afraid I don't know by whom or where it is made.
However, if some affectionate neice has bought one for you in recent times, or if you still have a cherished version of this watch, would you please give me any information you can about where it came from/who made it and so on. You'd make me very happy!
Many, many thanks
Emma