Is the man in your life a fan of the finer things? Do you want to give him a gift of luxury for his birthday that is also priceless? How do you feel about famous quotes? We promise – that last question is relevant! Suzette, a close friend of ours, wanted to gift her husband Dan with a black Môntrèk Round Diver Watch for his birthday. But as a creative person who is well-known to her family and friends for her unique ideas, simply handing him a watch box with a bow was not an option! So she created a treasure hunt for her husband, with a famous quote serving as a clue each step of the way. She shared her fun idea with us so that we might share it with you. And we will…

Quote #1 In The Car: Suzette didn’t want her husband’s treasure hunt to begin until he left for work, so she didn’t leave any clues in their home. When he got into the car, he found this quote, printed out and taped to his steering wheel: “Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” Some people may have been confused by a quote taped to their steering wheel, but in their many years together, this was exactly the sort of surprise Dan was used to!

Quote #2 On The Office Door: Suzette had made a stop at Dan’s office the day before to tape the second quote to his office door after he left for the day. When Dan arrived at the office, the quote he found was: “Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” And go in Dan did. If you suspect that he found another quote taped to his computer monitor, your suspicions are correct!

Quote #3 On The Computer Monitor: Suzette was forever reminding Dan to take more control of his day, and to stop being overly nice and letting people expect immediate answers to any question they might have. She loves about Dan that he’s so caring and considerate, but is bothered that he can sometimes let people take advantage of this. As a gentle reminder before his workday began, she used this quote about time: “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”

Quote #4 In Dan’s Lunch: Feeling that after Quote #3, some levity was in order, Suzette dropped a slip of paper with the following quote into Dan’s lunch bag: “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.”

Quote #5 On His Gum: Knowing that Dan keeps a pack of gum in his desk drawer, and that he always chews a piece after lunch, Suzette taped the following quote to Dan’s gum: “There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.”

Quote #6 On The Front Door At Home: The last words of wisdom at the end of Dan’s quote-filled day were found on the front door when he arrived home. Saving the best for last, Suzette wrapped it all up with: “Life is all about timing…the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable…attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It’s all about timing.” And when Dan opened the door, it was time for the box and the bow after all. Cupped in Suzette’s hands was the Môntrèk Round
Diver Watch Dan didn’t even know was awaiting him all this ‘time’!