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Stolen ¥46M watch returned to Tokyo store with apology note

An Audemars Piguet timepiece taken from Nakano Broadway shopping complex was couriered back Sunday with a handwritten apology, sender's details suspected false.

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What to know

  • A ¥46 million Audemars Piguet watch stolen October 29 from Nakano Broadway shopping complex was returned via courier with a handwritten apology note three days later.
  • The suspect remains unidentified; police suspect the name and address provided on the returned package are false.
  • This is the second major watch theft at the same shopping complex in four months; two Chilean nationals were arrested in August for stealing four watches worth ¥200 million.

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Stolen ¥46M watch returned to Tokyo store with apology note
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How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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    Police suspect sender's name and address on package are false

    Investigative sources revealed that while a name and address were written on the returned watch package, Tokyo police believe this information was fabricated. The sender remains unidentified, and police are still searching for the suspect.

    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      A luxury wristwatch stolen from a watch shop at a shopping complex in Tokyo's Nakano Ward last week was returned to the store via a delivery service, along with a handwritten note of apology, investigative sources said. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/…

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    • Stolen luxury watch worth $290,000 returned to store in Tokyo with handwritten apology https://www. cbsnews.com/news/stolen-luxury -watch-returned-tokyo-handwritten-apology/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @ news-thenewsdesk

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    Stolen watch returned via courier with apology note

    The Audemars Piguet watch arrived at the store on Sunday morning in a package sent from Aichi Prefecture. The package contained a handwritten apology note. Staff confirmed the watch's identity by checking its serial number and found no significant damage.

    “The package had been sent from Aichi Prefecture and included a handwritten apology.”
    — Japan Times

    1. 5 outlets first by Japan Today, 5d ago · also Hindustan Times, Japan Times, Channel News Asia, CBS News · read ↗

  3. 2 days quiet
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    Man steals ¥46 million Audemars Piguet watch from Nakano Broadway shop

    A man posing as a customer tried on the luxury Swiss watch at a third-floor store in Tokyo's Nakano Ward shopping complex and fled with it still clasped to his wrist after about eight minutes. Two store employees were present but uninjured.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets After Stealing $290K Watch, Thief Returns It With Apology

    first by Newser, 5d ago · also ynetnews, NDTV, Indian Express

    3 more headlines

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