ALL WASHED UP<\/strong><\/p>\n At first, it looked like a lump of weeds.<\/p>\n It was rainy and muddy spring at the marina nine miles outside Washington, D.C. So, thinking little of it, Mr. Jay Sullivan went about his business prepping his \u201978 Teak Boat for the season. A few days went by.<\/p>\n Then he saw a clasp.<\/p>\n The unidentified object unearthed with a soggy pop. Jay realized it wasn\u2019t a weed at all\u2014it was a watch. Crusted and totally coated in ick. Submerged for God-knows-how-long. Virtually unrecognizable. But definitely a watch. Oh well, he figured. Watches get pulverized all the time by the ocean\u2014and unless they\u2019re dive watches built to withstand long-term underwater pressure, they\u2019re usually D.O.A. He tossed it up on the deck. <\/p>\n Some time later, curiosity got the best of him. Thumbing a layer of mud off revealed a blue dial. He checked the time.<\/p>\n Dear Shinola,<\/em><\/p>\n This watch was rescued in March from being buried in mud at my marina for what was probably nearly a year. It was entirely submerged and the time didn\u2019t even have to be adjusted. Just thought you would like to know. You have a good story to tell. <\/em><\/p>\n