Thieves get away with Y40 mil worth of Rolex watches in Kobe

Wednesday 24th June, 12:51 PM JST

KOBE —

Sixty Rolex watches, worth approximately 40 million yen in total, were stolen from the Daimaru department store in Kobe City on Tuesday, police said. A store employee discovered a smashed showcase in the watches section of the eighth floor when he came to work just after 9 a.m., and called police.

According to Ikuta police, there was a hole in the wall of the eighth floor, leading to an emergency passageway and fire escape. A crowbar and rope were found on the scene.

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Coolasapool at 01:59 PM JST - 24th June

nice haul!
Laguna at 02:07 PM JST - 24th June

They've got all the time in the world - until they start doing time.
Okinawamike at 03:56 PM JST - 24th June

I heard they were made in China and only worth 4000 yen. The name on them were "Roldex".
inakaRob at 04:04 PM JST - 24th June

you know... its nice to see that people in the Japan break the rules sometimes. I know stealing watches is a few steps up from..... oh my god, being late work.
jojo_in_japan at 04:05 PM JST - 24th June

I heard they were made in China and only worth 4000 yen. The name on them were "Roldex".

I thought the stolen goods were BOLEX?
Altria at 04:17 PM JST - 24th June

"Roldex".

Is this anything like the genuine Patel Philippe I got in India?
Nessie at 04:30 PM JST - 24th June

I have a Prolex. I like the movement.
sharky1 at 04:32 PM JST - 24th June

Glad I don't own a rolex...might be an instant suspect for stealing or buying stolen property.
Seawolf at 05:35 PM JST - 24th June

Cheapscates, who is still into Rolex nowadays?...just the other day I saw an ad in Nikkei mag from a company called MB&F, model Horological Machine No.1 19.5 million a piece..! Anyway I am happy with my genuine Rolex...spoon, tourist present from Zurich ;-)
IfeelImust at 05:39 PM JST - 24th June

Hard to believe some of the comments here, crime is crime perp's are criminals. Honor among thieves perhaps!
northlondon at 07:13 PM JST - 24th June

A store employee discovered a smashed showcase in the watches section of the eighth floor when he came to work just after 9 a.m

..confirmed on his shiny new Rolex watch when he was asked what time.
bobbafett at 11:36 PM JST - 24th June

didn't they have any night watch men on the payroll?
Betting at 12:18 AM JST - 25th June

Someone at the shop obviously wasn't ... watching!!!
PepinGalarga at 03:20 AM JST - 25th June

It's a race against the clock to find out where these goods will be fenced.
fatfrenchfool at 10:14 PM JST - 25th June

this ticks me off. didnt the alarm go off? no watchmen or snooze on the job? robbers must have been strap-ped for cash, sounds like they planned the job in minute detail, it went like clockwork.