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zapokee · 12 June 2023, 09:28 AM

Shocking robbery at one of my favorite vintage watch shops in Japan yesterday - Sweet Road in Kawasaki. Luckily they caught one of these despicable theives as he tried to escape.

This is one of Japan's best hidden gems for vintage watches. Give them some love. https://www.sweetroad.com/

"Police say the incident took place at around 1 p.m. on Sunday in a busy area near Kawasaki Station.

The robbers reportedly entered the shop, threatened staff, and fled after shattering showcases with crowbars.

A man believed to be one of the pair was caught by the shop manager and other people on a street about 100 meters away."

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230612_03/

1675-David · 12 June 2023, 04:50 PM

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Mark020 · 12 June 2023, 05:40 PM

Steve passed away a couple of years ago

1675-David · 12 June 2023, 06:27 PM

Sorry about that I didn’t know, my comment seems a bit tacky in retrospect.

mongrelnomoad · 12 June 2023, 07:23 PM

What's going on with the vintage watch thefts in Japan? A few weeks ago they hit Quark in Ginza (passersby thought it was a film set), and now Sweet Road?!?

GuiltunderGlass · 12 June 2023, 07:57 PM

A populace with a shrinking middle class that is being continually squeezed in close proximity to extremely vulnerable targets with literally millions of dollars in watches sitting like ripe fruit on the vine. IDK, what could go wrong.

Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long for this to start happening.

zapokee · 12 June 2023, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mongrelnomoad

What's going on with the vintage watch thefts in Japan? A few weeks ago they hit Quark in Ginza (passersby thought it was a film set), and now Sweet Road?!?

They caught the perpetrators of both robberies, thankfully. Young amateur thieves, probably employed by the underworld.

I expect it will herald an era of appointment-only viewings everywhere in Japan, though. You won't be able to just turn up and look at nice watches any more.

Appointment-only will probably spread to other major markets like Hong Kong, the UK, etc., if it hasn't already.

A real shame.

swaini3 · 12 June 2023, 10:25 PM

Sad news. thanks for sharing.

yama4ta · 13 June 2023, 08:31 PM

Some stores already allow you to see the watches only if you make an appointment when you come to the store.

Similar robberies are occurring frequently not only at vintage watches but also at expensive trading card stores such as Pokémon cards and at brand-name reuse stores.

12 June 2023, 09:28 AM	#1
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,366	Japan watch shop robbery Shocking robbery at one of my favorite vintage watch shops in Japan yesterday - Sweet Road in Kawasaki. Luckily they caught one of these despicable theives as he tried to escape. This is one of Japan's best hidden gems for vintage watches. Give them some love. https://www.sweetroad.com/ "Police say the incident took place at around 1 p.m. on Sunday in a busy area near Kawasaki Station. The robbers reportedly entered the shop, threatened staff, and fled after shattering showcases with crowbars. A man believed to be one of the pair was caught by the shop manager and other people on a street about 100 meters away." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230612_03/

12 June 2023, 07:57 PM	#6
GuiltunderGlass "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CA / JPN Watch: Hedonic Treadmill Posts: 41	A populace with a shrinking middle class that is being continually squeezed in close proximity to extremely vulnerable targets with literally millions of dollars in watches sitting like ripe fruit on the vine. IDK, what could go wrong. Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long for this to start happening. __________________ On Instagram @Vintage_Steel_Watches

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1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,060	Sorry about that I didn’t know, my comment seems a bit tacky in retrospect.

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mongrelnomoad 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Here and there... Posts: 1,889	What's going on with the vintage watch thefts in Japan? A few weeks ago they hit Quark in Ginza (passersby thought it was a film set), and now Sweet Road?!?

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swaini3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Mo Location: Dubai Watch: 1675 GMT, DRSD Posts: 1,458	Sad news. thanks for sharing.

13 June 2023, 08:31 PM	#9
yama4ta "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Japan Posts: 13	Some stores already allow you to see the watches only if you make an appointment when you come to the store. Similar robberies are occurring frequently not only at vintage watches but also at expensive trading card stores such as Pokémon cards and at brand-name reuse stores.

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