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Sixty Rolex watches, worth approximately 40 million yen in total, were stolen from the Daimaru department store in Kobe City on Tuesday, police said. A store employee discovered a smashed showcase in the watches section of the eighth floor when he came to work just after 9 a.m., and called police.
According to Ikuta police, there was a hole in the wall of the eighth floor, leading to an emergency passageway and fire escape. A crowbar and rope were found on the scene.
© News reports
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Mittsu
Crime wave in Japan!
getsy
so the guy at the station that flashes rolex watches from his overcoat might be selling real ones.....
Altria
Oh, the horology!
FryingMonkey
Now, unlike the car smash and grabs the other day this is a proper smash and grab. I am in no way condoning thievery, but come on when it's done right you do need to tip a hat every so slightly.
PepinGalarga
oh, i know some ppl that work there. hmmm could be inside job haha. I'll check them out...
Coolasapool
nice haul!
Laguna
They've got all the time in the world - until they start doing time.
Okinawamike
I heard they were made in China and only worth 4000 yen. The name on them were "Roldex".
inakaRob
you know... its nice to see that people in the Japan break the rules sometimes. I know stealing watches is a few steps up from..... oh my god, being late work.
jojo_in_japan
I thought the stolen goods were BOLEX?
Altria
Is this anything like the genuine Patel Philippe I got in India?
Nessie
I have a Prolex. I like the movement.
sharky1
Glad I don't own a rolex...might be an instant suspect for stealing or buying stolen property.
Seawolf
Cheapscates, who is still into Rolex nowadays?...just the other day I saw an ad in Nikkei mag from a company called MB&F, model Horological Machine No.1 19.5 million a piece..! Anyway I am happy with my genuine Rolex...spoon, tourist present from Zurich ;-)
IfeelImust
Hard to believe some of the comments here, crime is crime perp's are criminals. Honor among thieves perhaps!
northlondon
..confirmed on his shiny new Rolex watch when he was asked what time.
bobbafett
didn't they have any night watch men on the payroll?
Betting
Someone at the shop obviously wasn't ... watching!!!
PepinGalarga
It's a race against the clock to find out where these goods will be fenced.
fatfrenchfool
this ticks me off. didnt the alarm go off? no watchmen or snooze on the job? robbers must have been strap-ped for cash, sounds like they planned the job in minute detail, it went like clockwork.