{"product_id":"gold-watch-denim-jacket","title":"\"Gold Watch. Now I Don't Check It\" Vintage Denim Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery Sunday afternoon, the neighbors met at the schoolyard for softball. Someone chalked a crooked foul line, and somebody else kept score on the back of an envelope. When the sun got low, nobody asked what time it was. You played until you couldn't see the ball. That is the idea behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line works because “Now I Don't Check It” turns the gold watch from a reward for years on the clock into a reminder that those years are done. Retirees who spent decades watching the time read it and nod. So do the people who know they still own a watch but couldn't tell you where it is. The sun and little stars give the joke its easy Sunday-afternoon mood. It is not a lecture about slowing down or a complaint about work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7682\/4041\/files\/design_concept_2_a1934cda-378e-41ff-b87a-0508d2caf914.png?v=1794549513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnough give for another inning:\u003c\/b\u003e The jacket is medium-wash cotton-blend denim with a touch of stretch. Good for reaching after one more ball when nobody is calling time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoom to stay past sundown:\u003c\/b\u003e It has a relaxed fit and a classic lapel collar. Nothing about the line calls for dressing like you're headed back to the office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePockets for the things that matter:\u003c\/b\u003e A metal button front, button cuffs, two chest pockets and two front slant pockets give it the familiar details of a denim jacket. Plenty of places for the envelope with the score, if anyone still cares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe joke gets the whole back:\u003c\/b\u003e The large design is printed on the back, not embroidered, and is sharp and readable. The sun and stars get their space, and so does the line about leaving the clock alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom here, without checking the clock:\u003c\/b\u003e The jacket is printed and shipped from the USA. The gold watch can stay in the drawer while this heads out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gift for anyone who quit clock-watching:\u003c\/b\u003e Good for retirees, grandparents and old friends, for birthdays, Christmas or retirement, any occasion where the best gift is a laugh about finally owning their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the watch. Play until dusk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldmanism","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":67997510140137,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":67997510172905,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":67997510205673,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":67997510238441,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":67997510271209,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7682\/4041\/files\/design_featured_d286fb8e-2524-4067-b742-4084f848ed40.png?v=1794549514","url":"https:\/\/oldmanism.com\/products\/gold-watch-denim-jacket","provider":"Oldmanism","version":"1.0","type":"link"}