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Old 10 February 2024, 05:15 AM   #1
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Hello I had recently my watch stolen in armed robbery as I was walking outside of a club, the problem is that couldn’t go to report it in the police as I didn’t had the serial number, the box was in the bank safety box I have in Swiss while I live in London, anyway I got it after 1 month so now I finally went to the police and have the paper with the serial number. The question is

Should I go to Rolex to report it so to out the watch in red list or better let some months to pass so someone goes to Rolex to authenticate that is not stolen so the new owner after sometimes go to service and then block the watch ?
I mean if I go to report it now the thieves wouldn’t be able to sell the watch
I mean they have access to the stolen watch serials so they know if a watch is reported as stolen or not….

What do you think
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Old 10 February 2024, 11:47 AM   #2
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I think you are over thinking it. I would report it as soon as possible to Rolex. Thieves are thieves, what else would they do with it if they find it’s reported stolen? They’ll still sell it either way. If you wait for someone else unsuspecting to purchase it the situation will only get worse in my estimation.
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Old 10 February 2024, 12:17 PM   #3
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I mean if I go to report it now the thieves wouldn’t be able to sell the watch
I mean they have access to the stolen watch serials so they know if a watch is reported as stolen or not….

What do you think
How do you figure the thieves will know the watch has been reported stolen?
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Old 10 February 2024, 12:32 PM   #4
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Report it immediately. Don’t overthink it.
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Old 10 February 2024, 01:36 PM   #5
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You should report it to Rolex now.

Your ideas about outwitting the thieves are not very good.


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Old 10 February 2024, 01:45 PM   #6
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I mean if I go to report it now the thieves wouldn’t be able to sell the watch
I mean they have access to the stolen watch serials so they know if a watch is reported as stolen or not….

What do you think
I like the empathy you demonstrated to the robbers.
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Old 10 February 2024, 02:01 PM   #7
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I have been told that they can check if a watch has been flagged, don’t ask how, people are always cracking so there is a way, so I think it’s better to leave some time so they can sell the watch to someone u suspected so I will have the chance to get this watch after some years….
As if it will be flagged stolen then will never reach a Rolex service again
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Old 10 February 2024, 04:54 PM   #8
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Anyone can go to https://thewatchregister.com/ and check if a watch has been reported stolen whether a thief or someone in the trade or a consumer looking to buy.
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Old 10 February 2024, 05:51 PM   #9
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I have been told that they can check if a watch has been flagged, don’t ask how, people are always cracking so there is a way, so I think it’s better to leave some time so they can sell the watch to someone u suspected so I will have the chance to get this watch after some years….
As if it will be flagged stolen then will never reach a Rolex service again
You have been fed wrong information and are on the wrong path.
I do hope it works out for you
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Old 10 February 2024, 08:40 PM   #10
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I had recently my watch stolen in armed robbery as I was walking outside of a club

This is a frequent story that could use some details.

What time did the theft occur?

Where you wearing short sleeve shirt or long sleeve?

Were you alone, with old friends, or with "new" friends?.

How long had you ben in the "Club"?
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Old 10 February 2024, 08:46 PM   #11
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Yikes, more details required if you could share to keep the TRF community abreast of these incidents. Report it immediately.
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Old 10 February 2024, 08:55 PM   #12
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I’d be reporting it to the relevant authorities as soon as possible and that includes Rolex
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Old 11 February 2024, 12:11 AM   #13
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Anyone can go to https://thewatchregister.com/ and check if a watch has been reported stolen whether a thief or someone in the trade or a consumer looking to buy.
Good to know about this registry.
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Old 11 February 2024, 12:24 AM   #14
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I expect it was sold some time ago. It might be in the hands of someone who knows it was stolen but it's just as likely to belong to someone who bought it and does not know its provenance.
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Old 11 February 2024, 12:39 AM   #15
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Good to know about this registry.
I forked out $100 for 20 credits just in case I buy from the secondary market (I plan to) and need to check if its legit.
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Old 11 February 2024, 12:42 AM   #16
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An independent registry is only as good as how widely it is known and used...and it seems the answer to both is "not very".

Your best bet is to have it caught when serviced, just get the police report (they will require one) and report it to Rolex.
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Old 11 February 2024, 12:45 AM   #17
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Am I right in assuming that a stolen watch only becomes visible when someone tries to have an official service ( AD or RSC) or tries an above board sale?

I believe that heisted watches wind up on wrists of people who wont do either for many years if ever
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Old 11 February 2024, 01:14 AM   #18
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Someone will eventually need to service the watch so it’s worth reporting it to Rolex.

I’d also file a police report if they’re willing to accept it this late in the game.
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Old 11 February 2024, 01:28 AM   #19
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An independent registry is only as good as how widely it is known and used...and it seems the answer to both is "not very".
Definitely.

Also, other stolen watch registries are free to use. Enquirus (which is owned by Richemont) may be the largest.
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Old 11 February 2024, 01:37 AM   #20
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Old 11 February 2024, 01:52 AM   #21
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Stolen rolex advice

So sorry you had your Rolex stolen, and at gunpoint, no less. That’s awful. I hope it was insured, at least, and that you were unharmed. Also, of course you should report it to the police, and Rolex right away.

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Old 11 February 2024, 02:16 AM   #22
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You can't just report it to Rolex, you have to have a proper police report.
Rolex is not going to call you, they will report receipt of a stolen watch to the authorities of which they have a report from.
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Old 13 February 2024, 03:31 AM   #23
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Terrible, but yes repot it.
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Old 13 February 2024, 04:01 AM   #24
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Guys you are using the point, of course I have reported to the police the incident but the question is if I have to report it to Rolex as well.

I believe if I do that then my last hope of finding the watch will vanish as now someone can call Rolex and find out the watch serial is clean, I know in some countries Rolex services do that and not to mention the corruption as those are only employees and the thives of those watches have the means and can have access to those stolen serial lists

Anyway thank you all but the question was if someone knows for sure that those thieves have access to the stolen serial lists as I have been told by a friend of me policeman that knows how those people act
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As most people have already mentioned report it to Rolex
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Old 13 February 2024, 04:07 AM   #26
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Guys you are using the point, of course I have reported to the police the incident but the question is if I have to report it to Rolex as well.

I believe if I do that then my last hope of finding the watch will vanish as now someone can call Rolex and find out the watch serial is clean, I know in some countries Rolex services do that and not to mention the corruption as those are only employees and the thives of those watches have the means and can have access to those stolen serial lists

Anyway thank you all but the question was if someone knows for sure that those thieves have access to the stolen serial lists as I have been told by a friend of me policeman that knows how those people act
Rolex doesn’t share that kind of information publicly. Rolex keeps the list private as far is I know and when someone services the watch, Rolex checks the serial against their stolen register.
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Old 13 February 2024, 04:14 AM   #27
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I had recently my watch stolen in armed robbery as I was walking outside of a club

This is a frequent story that could use some details.

What time did the theft occur?

Where you wearing short sleeve shirt or long sleeve?

Were you alone, with old friends, or with "new" friends?.

How long had you ben in the "Club"?
Don’t think he came here to be interrogated as the victim
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Old 13 February 2024, 04:20 AM   #28
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Hello I had recently my watch stolen in armed robbery as I was walking outside of a club, the problem is that couldn’t go to report it in the police as I didn’t had the serial number, the box was in the bank safety box I have in Swiss while I live in London, anyway I got it after 1 month so now I finally went to the police and have the paper with the serial number. The question is

Should I go to Rolex to report it so to out the watch in red list or better let some months to pass so someone goes to Rolex to authenticate that is not stolen so the new owner after sometimes go to service and then block the watch ?
I mean if I go to report it now the thieves wouldn’t be able to sell the watch
I mean they have access to the stolen watch serials so they know if a watch is reported as stolen or not….

What do you think
Let me see if I understand this correctly:

So basically your plan is to hopefully let enough time pass that it is sold to a legit customer who is not aware it is stolen. They think they have bought a valid and legit Rolex. This is the reason you want to wait to report so as not to prevent the thieves unloading it to a non suspecting buyer

Then you report to Rolex it is stolen

Then after the above 2 things happen you hope the new owner takes it for a service, at which point you hope Rolex will see it is stolen, confiscate it and return it to you

That correct?
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Old 13 February 2024, 04:23 AM   #29
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I had recently my watch stolen in armed robbery as I was walking outside of a club

This is a frequent story that could use some details.

What time did the theft occur?

Where you wearing short sleeve shirt or long sleeve?

Were you alone, with old friends, or with "new" friends?.

How long had you ben in the "Club"?

Why in the world do you think he would owe us any of this info?

He’s simply looking for advice on how to best report a stolen watch.

I don’t get why some ppl here think the victim owes us all the details of a traumatic event. It’s just pure voyeurism.


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Old 13 February 2024, 04:25 AM   #30
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How do you figure the thieves will know the watch has been reported stolen?
Because any sensible person who has a $10000+ watch stolen from them would report it to the police immediately. You should have reported it right after it happened and updated the police with the serial once you got to the box.
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