aveva perso il suo orologio

had lost his or her watch

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had lost his or her watch The subject and the owner of the watch are understood from context; suo can mean his, her, or its.
IT: Quando è arrivata, aveva perso il suo orologio.
EN: When she arrived, she had lost her watch.

Tom mi disse che aveva perso il suo orologio.

Tom told me that he had lost his watch.

Mary mi disse che aveva perso il suo orologio.

Mary told me that she had lost her watch.

Mary mi ha detto che aveva perso il suo orologio.

Mary told me that she had lost her watch.

Mi ha detto che aveva perso il suo orologio.

He told me he had lost his watch.