World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Stolen ¥46 million watch returned to Tokyo store with apology
A ¥46 million Audemars Piguet watch was returned to the Tokyo store it was stolen from.
The Swiss-made watch was taken on Oct.
29 from a shop in Nakano Broadway, a shopping complex in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward.
A man posing as a customer tried it on and left wearing it after spending less than 10 minutes in the store.
On Nov.
1, the shop received the watch by courier from Aichi Prefecture, along with a handwritten note apologizing for the theft.
Its identification number matched the stolen watch, and investigators found no significant damage.
Police suspect the sender’s name and address may have been fictitious.
The Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate the theft.
A luxury Audemars Piguet watch valued at about 46 million yen was returned by courier to the Tokyo store it was stolen from.
The package arrived on Sunday morning at a store in the Nakano Broadway shopping complex and contained an apology note.
Investigators said the watch’s identification number matched the stolen item and it had no significant damage.
The watch was stolen on Thursday evening by a man who posed as a customer and fled while wearing it.
Tokyo police suspect the name written on the package may have been false.
- Who
- A man posing as a customer stole the watch. The identity of the person who sent it back is uncertain.
- What
- A stolen Audemars Piguet watch was returned to the store by courier with an apology note.
- When
- It was stolen on Thursday evening and arrived back on Sunday morning.
- Where
- The store is in the Nakano Broadway shopping complex in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward. The package was sent from Aichi Prefecture.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A man posing as a customer stole the watch from the store and fled wearing it.
A courier package containing the watch and an apology note arrived at the store from Aichi Prefecture.
Investigative sources reported the watch had been returned.
- Watch value
- Approximately 46 million yen ($291,500)
- Store location
- Third floor, Nakano Broadway, Nakano Ward, Tokyo
- Return package origin
- Aichi Prefecture
- Condition on return
- No significant damage
- Identification check
- The watch’s identification number matched the stolen item