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Tri-Tip · 16 January 2016, 04:30 PM

Just saw on the news that about 8:20 Friday evening there was a smash & grab robbery at the Rolex store at South Coast Plaza.

Looking for a link to post...

Tri-Tip · 16 January 2016, 04:31 PM

Link to story from KTLA...

http://ktla.com/2016/01/15/costa-mes...h-coast-plaza/

Danny83 · 16 January 2016, 04:50 PM

Thats crazy they have a guard inside all the time. Very nice staff

james89 · 16 January 2016, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny83

Thats crazy they have a guard inside all the time. Very nice staff

Crazy indeed. It must happened so fast that the guard didn't have time to react. Unless the place was super packed at the moment.

Good thing that nobody was hurt.

DCgator · 16 January 2016, 06:51 PM

Crazy times!

teqp · 17 January 2016, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by james89

Crazy indeed. It must happened so fast that the guard didn't have time to react. Unless the place was super packed at the moment.

Good thing that nobody was hurt.

At 8:20pm, I would assume the store was not packed. Very bold of these thief/thieves since the store does not have an outside entrance and kind of in the middle of the mall.

Hope they catch them.

james89 · 17 January 2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by teqp

At 8:20pm, I would assume the store was not packed. Very bold of these thief/thieves since the store does not have an outside entrance and kind of in the middle of the mall.

Hope they catch them.

You are right, it would be strange if the store was packed at 820 PM.

But for all we know, perhaps the robbers only smashed and grabbed the watches in the glass display window on the outside. The last time I was there, I remember seeing a leopard daytona and a platinum day-date.

Alexwwjd · 16 January 2016, 07:22 PM

Wow. I was there a few weeks ago. It looks like a pretty safe area. You never know. Glad nobody was hurt.

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Daryl · 16 January 2016, 11:53 PM

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/lap...ass-shots.html

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DeeTee · 17 January 2016, 08:12 AM

I wonder if these watches have GPS to track like the Koreatown robbery.
Very brazen act to do in South Coast Plaza, so much security and law enforcement.

GB-man · 17 January 2016, 11:41 AM

Hope they catch them.

Mr. Vegas · 17 January 2016, 04:27 PM

Wow, that's awful. I've shopped there whenever I am back in Cali, very nice staff.

Star Ferry · 17 January 2016, 04:49 PM

Brazen.. I wonder what happens to stolen watches like this. They probably remove the serial numbers, but who ultimately buys them?

THC · 17 January 2016, 11:08 PM

George Costanza probably brought the guard a rocking chair...

aced75 · 18 January 2016, 04:05 AM

Correct me if im wrong but wouldnt it be extremely hard to sell these? (if that was the purpose of the smash and grab). Given that the serials have already been reported stolen etc

Relyt · 18 January 2016, 01:31 PM

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Correct me if im wrong but wouldnt it be extremely hard to sell these? (if that was the purpose of the smash and grab). Given that the serials have already been reported stolen etc

No. Sell them on eBay and unless the cops ran the serials of every watch on eBay (which you can't see them because most block some out) it will be hard to find. Heck, unless you send it to Rolex to get serviced, chances are you will never know it was stolen if you are wearing a 2nd hand one yourself.

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buddymunster · 18 January 2016, 05:14 AM

They're closed for inventory.

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Tri-Tip · 18 January 2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by buddymunster

They're closed for inventory.

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Sadly, Inventory won't take as long as it would have a few days ago.

RetailSlave · 19 January 2016, 12:16 AM

And just like George Costanza getting out of the pool.... The shrinkage will be astronomical.

sea-dweller · 18 January 2016, 11:26 AM

Nice shop, I've visited there while in SoCal. It's too bad things like this occur.

duran · 21 January 2016, 07:35 AM

What's the purpose of having guards when they willing to choose not to react and prevent such incidents. From my experience, guards (some can be off duty officer) at highend boutique like rolex South Coast Plaza seem to display CIA'ish faces (ready to kick butt) and they just present themself so dangerous, maybe it's me or someone else wearing sweatpants, shorts and flipflops that might cause a guard to be on highten alert. Me myself would be disappointed if a guard chose to not react and someone ended getting hurt. I'M JUST VENTING.

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sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice shop, I've visited there while in SoCal. It's too bad things like this occur. __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

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16 January 2016, 04:31 PM	#2
Tri-Tip "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CA, USA Watch: Out!!! Posts: 6,474	Link to story from KTLA... http://ktla.com/2016/01/15/costa-mes...h-coast-plaza/

16 January 2016, 04:50 PM	#3
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,314	Thats crazy they have a guard inside all the time. Very nice staff

16 January 2016, 06:51 PM	#5
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	Crazy times!

16 January 2016, 07:22 PM	#8
Alexwwjd "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Alex Location: Texas Watch: Out!!! Posts: 2,352	Wow. I was there a few weeks ago. It looks like a pretty safe area. You never know. Glad nobody was hurt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 January 2016, 08:12 AM	#10
DeeTee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Netflix Posts: 3,978	I wonder if these watches have GPS to track like the Koreatown robbery. Very brazen act to do in South Coast Plaza, so much security and law enforcement.

17 January 2016, 11:41 AM	#11
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Hope they catch them.

17 January 2016, 04:27 PM	#12
Mr. Vegas "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Rick Location: Las Vegas Watch: me roll the dice Posts: 377	Wow, that's awful. I've shopped there whenever I am back in Cali, very nice staff.

17 January 2016, 04:49 PM	#13
Star Ferry Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: down by the river Posts: 4,926	Brazen.. I wonder what happens to stolen watches like this. They probably remove the serial numbers, but who ultimately buys them?

17 January 2016, 11:08 PM	#14
THC 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,666	George Costanza probably brought the guard a rocking chair...

18 January 2016, 04:05 AM	#15
aced75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami, FL Watch: Ballon Bleu Posts: 164	Correct me if im wrong but wouldnt it be extremely hard to sell these? (if that was the purpose of the smash and grab). Given that the serials have already been reported stolen etc

18 January 2016, 05:14 AM	#17
buddymunster "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 166	They're closed for inventory. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

19 January 2016, 12:16 AM	#19
RetailSlave "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: West Coast Posts: 56	And just like George Costanza getting out of the pool.... The shrinkage will be astronomical.

21 January 2016, 07:35 AM	#21
duran "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: usa Posts: 240	What's the purpose of having guards when they willing to choose not to react and prevent such incidents. From my experience, guards (some can be off duty officer) at highend boutique like rolex South Coast Plaza seem to display CIA'ish faces (ready to kick butt) and they just present themself so dangerous, maybe it's me or someone else wearing sweatpants, shorts and flipflops that might cause a guard to be on highten alert. Me myself would be disappointed if a guard chose to not react and someone ended getting hurt. I'M JUST VENTING.

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