In the movie "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" where did the watch came from?!

In the movie "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" where did the watch came from?

remember the movie somewhere in time, richard collier (christopher reeve) got a watch from an old lady and saying "come back to me". that night the old lady died.

later richard found out that the old lady was elise mekena (jane seymour as the young version) which led him to go back in time.

and near the end he was accidentally sent back to the present and left the watch at the past? which leads back to the old lady

WHERE DID THE WATCH REALLY CAME FROM OR WHERE IT STARTED?

i have my theories but i like to hear yours.

6 days ago
elise mckenna

I love this movie, and think it's the most romantic movie ever.

I think the watch was his originally, he left it with her in the past. She gives it back to him as an old woman and tells him to "come back to me."

Be interested to hear your take on it.