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andrewmg · 19 May 2021, 11:45 PM

Hi - first-time poster here. I am hoping for some guidance.

A year ago, I gave 2 Rolexes to a friend to put in home safe. A year later, friend doesn't have watches and has no memory of putting in safe.

I'm left with the empty box and serial number

I'd like to know if the watches have been sold since I gave to friend. Is there a way to look that info up using the serial number?

Thanks
Andrew

Cloudchaser · 20 May 2021, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmg

Hi - first-time poster here. I am hoping for some guidance.

A year ago, I gave 2 Rolexes to a friend to put in home safe. A year later, friend doesn't have watches and has no memory of putting in safe.

I'm left with the empty box and serial number

I'd like to know if the watches have been sold since I gave to friend. Is there a way to look that info up using the serial number?

Thanks
Andrew

I think you'll have better luck finding a new "friend."

andrewmg · 20 May 2021, 12:09 AM

a reminder to use a safety deposit box; take pictures of things; and document things. A lifelong regret this happened. Beautiful watches, replaceable by $, but I want those specific watches w/ those serial numbers. TY for serving as therapist.

Cloudchaser · 20 May 2021, 12:55 AM

A fair warning. A safety deposit box is not FDIC insured and you are vulnerable going into and out of the bank.

Any semblance of a chance of recovering your watches begins and ends with a police report that involves your "friend."

Good luck.

wesdaniel · 20 May 2021, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmg

a reminder to use a safety deposit box; take pictures of things; and document things. A lifelong regret this happened. Beautiful watches, replaceable by $, but I want those specific watches w/ those serial numbers. TY for serving as therapist.

Sorry to hear that this happened to you. Many of us have gone through the loss / theft / destruction of watches that held great sentimental value to us. In my case, my first Rolex, which was a gift from a deceased partner, was stolen from me back in 2013. Fortunately, I was insured and was able to replace the watch with the exact same current model.

If you file a police report (which may be challenging based on your circumstances as you'd kind of have to implicate your friend), you can file a report with Rolex USA and then, if the watch comes in, you'll find out about it and potentially have a chance to reclaim it eventually.

Best of luck to you.

214270Explorer · 20 May 2021, 05:12 AM

Why does this story sound suspicious to me?

andrewmg · 20 May 2021, 05:15 AM

Suspicious to me also. 78 year old involved. Maybe she is losing it; maybe she sold it mistakenly; who the f knows.

JohnGingerwood · 20 May 2021, 05:18 AM

How the hell does that happen,

101031-28 · 21 May 2021, 05:37 AM

I'm confused, how do we know about a lady who is 78 years old, am I missing something?

BOA · 24 May 2021, 08:12 AM

The OP has added information to the profile of the "friend" by saying she is 78. That's how we know.

southtexas · 24 May 2021, 02:20 PM

You can simply google search your serial number in the off chance it was listed somewhere online. Otherwise, as others have said, file police report, report serials as stolen to Rolex, post them up here so a future serial search might guide someone to this thread.

Al1969 · 25 May 2021, 02:08 AM

Post the references and serial numbers here, this way the thread would bring them up as stolen.

SN13 · 27 May 2021, 12:01 AM

78 y/o?

Does she have a care-taker or children?

99% chance some bum child saw them, and took them and pawned them.

My guess "Her 45yo down on his luck for the past 27 years, Son"

Knappo 1307 · 27 May 2021, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmg

Suspicious to me also. 78 year old involved. Maybe she is losing it; maybe she sold it mistakenly; who the f knows.

Huh?

GGGMT · 27 May 2021, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmg

Hi - first-time poster here. I am hoping for some guidance.

A year ago, I gave 2 Rolexes to a friend to put in home safe. A year later, friend doesn't have watches and has no memory of putting in safe.

I'm left with the empty box and serial number

I'd like to know if the watches have been sold since I gave to friend. Is there a way to look that info up using the serial number?

Thanks
Andrew

Yeah, uh huh, yep!

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GGGMT · 27 May 2021, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmg

Suspicious to me also. 78 year old involved. Maybe she is losing it; maybe she sold it mistakenly; who the f knows.

Squeeze me?

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19 May 2021, 11:45 PM	#1
andrewmg "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: nyc Posts: 3	Guidance on recovering lost/stolen watch Hi - first-time poster here. I am hoping for some guidance. A year ago, I gave 2 Rolexes to a friend to put in home safe. A year later, friend doesn't have watches and has no memory of putting in safe. I'm left with the empty box and serial number I'd like to know if the watches have been sold since I gave to friend. Is there a way to look that info up using the serial number? Thanks Andrew

20 May 2021, 12:55 AM	#4
Cloudchaser "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Wild Wild West Watch: Watching Posts: 1,755	A fair warning. A safety deposit box is not FDIC insured and you are vulnerable going into and out of the bank. Any semblance of a chance of recovering your watches begins and ends with a police report that involves your "friend." Good luck. __________________ Two Factor Authentication Enabled On My Account.

20 May 2021, 05:12 AM	#6
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	Why does this story sound suspicious to me? __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

21 May 2021, 05:37 AM	#9
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	I'm confused, how do we know about a lady who is 78 years old, am I missing something? __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

24 May 2021, 02:20 PM	#11
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	You can simply google search your serial number in the off chance it was listed somewhere online. Otherwise, as others have said, file police report, report serials as stolen to Rolex, post them up here so a future serial search might guide someone to this thread. __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

20 May 2021, 12:09 AM	#3
andrewmg "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: nyc Posts: 3	a reminder to use a safety deposit box; take pictures of things; and document things. A lifelong regret this happened. Beautiful watches, replaceable by $, but I want those specific watches w/ those serial numbers. TY for serving as therapist.

20 May 2021, 05:15 AM	#7
andrewmg "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: nyc Posts: 3	Suspicious to me also. 78 year old involved. Maybe she is losing it; maybe she sold it mistakenly; who the f knows.

20 May 2021, 05:18 AM	#8
JohnGingerwood 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Real Name: Zach Location: USA Posts: 1,496	How the hell does that happen,

24 May 2021, 08:12 AM	#10
BOA "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Bruce Location: Chicago, IL Watch: Meteorite DD Posts: 2,410	The OP has added information to the profile of the "friend" by saying she is 78. That's how we know.

25 May 2021, 02:08 AM	#12
Al1969 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,640	Post the references and serial numbers here, this way the thread would bring them up as stolen. __________________ WG SUB-116719 GMT MASTER II 126719

27 May 2021, 12:01 AM	#13
SN13 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 1,124	78 y/o? Does she have a care-taker or children? 99% chance some bum child saw them, and took them and pawned them. My guess "Her 45yo down on his luck for the past 27 years, Son" __________________ IG@Construction_Time --- 1986 DD 18038 --- 1992 YM 16628 --- 2015 116600 SD4K --- SBDX001 MM300 --- 2009 Omega Ploprof White --- 2010 Omega LE LMPO

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