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cmadams · 12 December 2013, 12:08 AM

Six months ago, my condo was broken into. After months of hoping, I finally accepted that the watches were gone and that I would never see them again. About a month ago, I walked into a local jewelry store to see if they had any new inventory that might appeal to me.

I was immediately drawn to a Rolex Cellini that looked identical to one of the watches I had stolen. After a bunch of back and forth, it did, indeed, turn out to be my watch. Thankfully, the store had all of the information of the individual that sold them the watch, and there is a warrant out for his arrest.

So, after months of waiting and wishing, I finally got my watch back yesterday. This one was the most important to me to get back, actually, as it was one that my father used to wear.

This was really a lesson that good businesses and good people still exist, as the jewelry store that had the watch could not have been any nice or more cooperative.

cokecoke · 12 December 2013, 12:12 AM

nice happy ending

MonBK · 12 December 2013, 12:13 AM

Great story.

jjnd08 · 12 December 2013, 12:18 AM

You are very lucky! Congrats on getting it back!

kilyung · 12 December 2013, 12:24 AM

Great outcome

cop414 · 12 December 2013, 12:46 AM

Congratulations, you don't usually see an outcome like this!

bungcarlo · 12 December 2013, 12:52 AM

Congrats and thanks for sharing a great story. I hope they punish the lowlife to the full extent of the law.

adamlea · 12 December 2013, 12:57 AM

Glad to hear you got one of your watches back. Hope the others find their way back to you too and that they pop the jackass who stole them in the first place.

Touring · 12 December 2013, 01:00 AM

Great outcome! Glad justice was served and you got your family heirloom back. :thumbup:

Baco Noir · 12 December 2013, 01:04 AM

That's a great story. Even more to be thankful for this holiday season.

mjclark32 · 12 December 2013, 01:05 AM

That's great!

Widows Son · 12 December 2013, 01:08 AM

Wow!!!!! With luck like that you should go play the lottery.

jvo300 · 12 December 2013, 01:09 AM

I like happy endings. Thanks for sharing.

LA_LEC · 12 December 2013, 01:12 AM

It is fortunate that you happened to walk in the same jewelry store that happened to buy stolen merchandise and you saw it before someone else bought it. Imagine if you had not...someone else would be wearing it and you would never see it again.

Since you said plural "watches" what happened with those? Still missing? Perhaps once the thief is caught he can tell you want he did with those as well. Would be nice to recover them all!

Anyway, glad you got one of them back at least!

bungcarlo · 12 December 2013, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jvo300

I like happy endings. Thanks for sharing.

and I like ice cream

Mastergreenhand · 12 December 2013, 01:35 AM

Great ending. So happy you got your watch back, and hopefully they catch the crook.

Floorguy · 12 December 2013, 01:50 AM

Good things happen to good people,congrats!(maybe there really is a santa)

ocabj · 12 December 2013, 01:59 AM

My friend's dad's storage unit was broken into several years ago. Guitars and audio equipment. The guitars were worth some money, but mostly had high sentimental value. His dad posted photos and information about some of the guitars on a couple of forums.

Sometime later a guy at a pawn shop called him and said some guy came in and sold him a few of the guitars. Pawnshop owner actually saw the forum post earlier and intentionally wrote the guy a bad check and called the Sheriffs office. Guy called to complain about the bad check and the pawn shop owner told him to come back in to for new payment. When the guy came back in, the deputies were waiting.

SLS · 12 December 2013, 02:01 AM

Great news, glad to hear you got your watch back.

swils8610 · 12 December 2013, 02:08 AM

Great story! It's great you got an heirloom back.

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12 December 2013, 12:08 AM	#1
cmadams "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 156	Returned: Rolex Cellini Six months ago, my condo was broken into. After months of hoping, I finally accepted that the watches were gone and that I would never see them again. About a month ago, I walked into a local jewelry store to see if they had any new inventory that might appeal to me. I was immediately drawn to a Rolex Cellini that looked identical to one of the watches I had stolen. After a bunch of back and forth, it did, indeed, turn out to be my watch. Thankfully, the store had all of the information of the individual that sold them the watch, and there is a warrant out for his arrest. So, after months of waiting and wishing, I finally got my watch back yesterday. This one was the most important to me to get back, actually, as it was one that my father used to wear. This was really a lesson that good businesses and good people still exist, as the jewelry store that had the watch could not have been any nice or more cooperative. Attached Images

12 December 2013, 12:46 AM	#6
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,258	Congratulations, you don't usually see an outcome like this! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

12 December 2013, 01:04 AM	#10
Baco Noir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Roger Location: Colorado Watch: this ya'll Posts: 4,973	That's a great story. Even more to be thankful for this holiday season. __________________ Current Collection: Rolex 126619LB, 116710BLNR, and 216570 polar Explorer II; Omega Apollo 8 Speedmaster and Planet Ocean 42; Tudor BB Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition; Nomos Neomatik 42; Breitling Aerospace, Avenger Blackbird, & SuperOcean 44; Doxa 300 Pro Carbon; Stowa Limette; Laco Napa Flieger; Mickey Mouse Timex Electric; and dare I say it...an Apple Watch too

12 December 2013, 01:05 AM	#11
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	That's great! __________________

12 December 2013, 01:12 AM	#14
LA_LEC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,793	It is fortunate that you happened to walk in the same jewelry store that happened to buy stolen merchandise and you saw it before someone else bought it. Imagine if you had not...someone else would be wearing it and you would never see it again. Since you said plural "watches" what happened with those? Still missing? Perhaps once the thief is caught he can tell you want he did with those as well. Would be nice to recover them all! Anyway, glad you got one of them back at least! __________________ 16610 ♛ 16610LV ♛ 214270 MK2 "Life is far too short not to wear a Rolex!"

12 December 2013, 12:12 AM	#2
cokecoke "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Watch: BLNR GMT JUBILEE Posts: 127	nice happy ending

12 December 2013, 12:13 AM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Great story.

12 December 2013, 12:18 AM	#4
jjnd08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States Posts: 8,615	You are very lucky! Congrats on getting it back!

12 December 2013, 12:24 AM	#5
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Great outcome

12 December 2013, 12:52 AM	#7
bungcarlo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Erwin Location: usa Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 685	Congrats and thanks for sharing a great story. I hope they punish the lowlife to the full extent of the law.

12 December 2013, 12:57 AM	#8
adamlea "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Great Plains Watch: Exp II 216570 Blk Posts: 1,190	Glad to hear you got one of your watches back. Hope the others find their way back to you too and that they pop the jackass who stole them in the first place.

12 December 2013, 01:00 AM	#9
Touring 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hoth Posts: 1,243	Great outcome! Glad justice was served and you got your family heirloom back. :thumbup:

12 December 2013, 01:08 AM	#12
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,564	Wow!!!!! With luck like that you should go play the lottery.

12 December 2013, 01:09 AM	#13
jvo300 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 1,897	I like happy endings. Thanks for sharing.

12 December 2013, 01:35 AM	#16
Mastergreenhand "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Tony Location: Chi-town Watch: Starbucks, Panerai Posts: 1,188	Great ending. So happy you got your watch back, and hopefully they catch the crook.

12 December 2013, 01:50 AM	#17
Floorguy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Rob Location: Parrish fl. Watch: Tt datejust 16233 Posts: 20,952	Good things happen to good people,congrats!(maybe there really is a santa) __________________ Rolex Omega Tag Heuer

12 December 2013, 01:59 AM	#18
ocabj "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Jonathan Ocab Location: Riverside, CA Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 279	My friend's dad's storage unit was broken into several years ago. Guitars and audio equipment. The guitars were worth some money, but mostly had high sentimental value. His dad posted photos and information about some of the guitars on a couple of forums. Sometime later a guy at a pawn shop called him and said some guy came in and sold him a few of the guitars. Pawnshop owner actually saw the forum post earlier and intentionally wrote the guy a bad check and called the Sheriffs office. Guy called to complain about the bad check and the pawn shop owner told him to come back in to for new payment. When the guy came back in, the deputies were waiting.

12 December 2013, 02:01 AM	#19
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Great news, glad to hear you got your watch back. __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

12 December 2013, 02:08 AM	#20
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,211	Great story! It's great you got an heirloom back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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