The Watchmaker: A story about hands, time and a life worth holding onto.
As the hands of his craft begin to betray him, an aging watchmaker reflects on the moments that defined his life.
Love, loss, fatherhood, and the slow erosion of control. Each delicate gear he once mastered now trembles between fingers that no longer obey. But even in his struggle, there is memory. There is meaning.
Told through vivid vignettes and aching flashbacks, The Watchmaker is a quiet, powerful meditation on aging, Parkinson’s disease, and the beauty of human connection. From tying a toddler’s shoelaces to saying goodbye to a lifelong partner, this story explores how our hands carry the weight of every relationship we cherish, and all we leave behind.
A touching, resonant short story for readers who appreciate reflective fiction, bittersweet literary fiction, and stories about memory and time with emotional depth.