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yanks995 · 14 June 2019, 12:08 PM

One young chap ran away with two rolexes worth about $110k in a robbery.

Better be safe folks. This could even happen in low-crime Singapore. Rolex is really a hot commodity now.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-from-store-in

RJRJRJ · 14 June 2019, 12:13 PM

Hope they catch him. His life is over.

Hub6152 · 14 June 2019, 12:17 PM

So a chancer robbed a store. Why do we need to be anymore careful? He didn’t mug anyone at gun or knifepoint! Talk about melodrama!!

maxymax · 14 June 2019, 12:19 PM

Forever Rolex watches have been targets for thieves all around the world.

Hub6152 · 14 June 2019, 12:51 PM

One other thing - it wasn’t a robbery. It was straightforward theft. Robbery is accompanied by the use of force, threat of force or striking fear into a victim.

yanks995 · 14 June 2019, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hub6152

One other thing - it wasn’t a robbery. It was straightforward theft. Robbery is accompanied by the use of force, threat of force or striking fear into a victim.

To steal is to take something without the owner realizing it. To rob is to remove it from the owner who is well aware of it with or without violence. No?

waikeekee · 14 June 2019, 01:03 PM

More like a snatch and run! Just a lowlife snatch thief. He stole one LV and a SARU. The crime happened on a Wednesday, June 12 at about noon Singapore time. By the way, the name of the shop is HJ Watches at Far East plaza @ Scotts Road.

The perpetrator worn a fake Rolex into the shop. The sales assistant took 2 watch for him to try. According to reports, his fingerprints are all over the glass counter. He can hide but he can’t run in Singapore.

Chinese evening tabloid covering the news

The snatch thief

Details of the stolen watches

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Lol-x · 14 June 2019, 01:17 PM

I've been in that shop before, its quite a small shop with no door.
However its very surprising as crime in Singapore is very low, this guy is in a lot of trouble when the police catch up with him.
Although Singapore has caning as a judicial punishment along with imprisonment, sadly caning is not a punishment for 'theft'.
Caning is a punishment for 'robbery' but for robbery there must be in connection with the theft the attempt, threat of or actual infliction of bodily harm.

I hope the shop owner gets his watches back and an appropriate punishment is imposed.

VacherObsessive · 14 June 2019, 01:25 PM

Looks like one of those K pop boy band singers

Hub6152 · 14 June 2019, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yanks995

To steal is to take something without the owner realizing it. To rob is to remove it from the owner who is well aware of it with or without violence. No?

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear; that is, it is a larceny or theft accomplished by an assault.[1]

Hub6152 · 14 June 2019, 02:09 PM

I wonder how much concern there would have been if the thief had stolen a couple of TAG Heuer’s!!

Lord Hectic · 14 June 2019, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hub6152

I wonder how much concern there would have been if the thief had stolen a couple of TAG Heuer’s!!

The military would get involved and martial law would commence until those Tags were returned. The order to shoot to kill would be issued too, lucky he only stole Rolex's.

Macnavara · 14 June 2019, 02:56 PM

Sound like she fancies him

imperio · 14 June 2019, 04:03 PM

I've bought at that store before. I always drop in when I'm in Singapore. The people there are super friendly and event let me try on a Paul Newman once lol. It's Singapore - this fool will probably be arrested tomorrow.

faimag · 14 June 2019, 04:23 PM

I am certain he will be caught soon. No thief escapes from the island!
I am actually surprised no one tackled him while he was running out of Far East Plaza. Maybe 12 noon on a Wednesday is not the busiest time.

Wrist King · 14 June 2019, 04:29 PM

Crime in Singapore isn't as low as the government would have you think. They hush it up.

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imperio · 14 June 2019, 04:36 PM

Video of the guy taking off. As usual the comments on HWZ are hilarious.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/sing...m_medium=share

MinMay · 14 June 2019, 05:01 PM

Lol what else is new? Crime happens everyday and most of them are not reported. Stolen electronics and watches happen very frequently.

yanks995 · 14 June 2019, 05:15 PM

lol i live in singapore all my life - its really safe. May i ask as someone living in Hk, how do you know about the crime rate here?

teck21 · 14 June 2019, 06:58 PM

Yeah, Singapore is the surveillance society, and this guy did it in the tourist shopping belt.

I’m sure the police can piece together from their approximately one billion cameras where he went.

Unless he has left the country, I’d bet on an arrest within a week.

Singapore is that tiny. And full of crazy rich asians. No wonder he wanted a pair of Rolex watches.

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enjoythemusic · 15 June 2019, 01:40 AM

It's Singapore, he'll be caught and what happens to him next will be certain punishment. If this was the UK, 7% chance of being caught, USA 5% chance, etc.

Soultime · 15 June 2019, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

It's Singapore, he'll be caught and what happens to him next will be certain punishment. If this was the UK, 7% chance of being caught, USA 5% chance, etc.

Some shockers in the UK.
This is my local AD being turned over (again) in broad daylight.
Really decent staff there as well.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...iders-10918793

soxfan39 · 15 June 2019, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soultime

Some shockers in the UK.
This is my local AD being turned over (again) in broad daylight.
Really decent staff there as well.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...iders-10918793

Wow! That's some brazen shit!

Overwound · 15 June 2019, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by imperio

Video of the guy taking off. As usual the comments on HWZ are hilarious.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/sing...m_medium=share

Can't be that hard to find. He's running in circles.

hbk75 · 15 June 2019, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by imperio

Video of the guy taking off. As usual the comments on HWZ are hilarious.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/sing...m_medium=share

why is that fellow running in circles and the police can't catch him?

WatchUdoing · 15 June 2019, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Overwound

Can't be that hard to find. He's running in circles.

You win the internet today!

enjoythemusic · 15 June 2019, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soultime

Some shockers in the UK.
This is my local AD being turned over (again) in broad daylight.

How many times were they robbed, and how many have been caught?

Uggi · 15 June 2019, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soultime

Some shockers in the UK.
This is my local AD being turned over (again) in broad daylight.
Really decent staff there as well.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...iders-10918793

I live in Alty too!
This was a few years ago now.

SearChart · 15 June 2019, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teck21

Yeah, Singapore is the surveillance society, and this guy did it in the tourist shopping belt.

I’m sure the police can piece together from their approximately one billion cameras where he went.

Unless he has left the country, I’d bet on an arrest within a week.

Singapore is that tiny. And full of crazy rich asians. No wonder he wanted a pair of Rolex watches.

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Wow really? The rest of the world needs to step up their game then! lowlife thiefs get away too may times

rudestew · 15 June 2019, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imperio

Video of the guy taking off. As usual the comments on HWZ are hilarious.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/sing...m_medium=share

As others have said he's running in circles but dam he has some stamina iv been watching for an hour

14 June 2019, 12:08 PM	#1
yanks995 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Singapore Posts: 50	Rolex robbery in Singapore - caught on cctv One young chap ran away with two rolexes worth about $110k in a robbery. Better be safe folks. This could even happen in low-crime Singapore. Rolex is really a hot commodity now. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-from-store-in

14 June 2019, 01:03 PM	#7
waikeekee "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ubi Posts: 619	Rolex robbery in Singapore - caught on cctv More like a snatch and run! Just a lowlife snatch thief. He stole one LV and a SARU. The crime happened on a Wednesday, June 12 at about noon Singapore time. By the way, the name of the shop is HJ Watches at Far East plaza @ Scotts Road. The perpetrator worn a fake Rolex into the shop. The sales assistant took 2 watch for him to try. According to reports, his fingerprints are all over the glass counter. He can hide but he can’t run in Singapore. Chinese evening tabloid covering the news The snatch thief Details of the stolen watches Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

14 June 2019, 01:17 PM	#8
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,602	I've been in that shop before, its quite a small shop with no door. However its very surprising as crime in Singapore is very low, this guy is in a lot of trouble when the police catch up with him. Although Singapore has caning as a judicial punishment along with imprisonment, sadly caning is not a punishment for 'theft'. Caning is a punishment for 'robbery' but for robbery there must be in connection with the theft the attempt, threat of or actual infliction of bodily harm. I hope the shop owner gets his watches back and an appropriate punishment is imposed. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

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14 June 2019, 04:03 PM	#14
imperio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: this space Posts: 1,867	I've bought at that store before. I always drop in when I'm in Singapore. The people there are super friendly and event let me try on a Paul Newman once lol. It's Singapore - this fool will probably be arrested tomorrow. __________________

14 June 2019, 12:13 PM	#2
RJRJRJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,495	Hope they catch him. His life is over.

14 June 2019, 12:17 PM	#3
Hub6152 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 893	So a chancer robbed a store. Why do we need to be anymore careful? He didn’t mug anyone at gun or knifepoint! Talk about melodrama!!

14 June 2019, 12:19 PM	#4
maxymax "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: CT Posts: 721	Forever Rolex watches have been targets for thieves all around the world.

14 June 2019, 12:51 PM	#5
Hub6152 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 893	One other thing - it wasn’t a robbery. It was straightforward theft. Robbery is accompanied by the use of force, threat of force or striking fear into a victim.

14 June 2019, 01:25 PM	#9
VacherObsessive "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Uk Posts: 941	Looks like one of those K pop boy band singers

14 June 2019, 02:09 PM	#11
Hub6152 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 893	I wonder how much concern there would have been if the thief had stolen a couple of TAG Heuer’s!!

14 June 2019, 04:23 PM	#15
faimag "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: US, SG, DK, GR Watch: Reverso Posts: 3,089	I am certain he will be caught soon. No thief escapes from the island! I am actually surprised no one tackled him while he was running out of Far East Plaza. Maybe 12 noon on a Wednesday is not the busiest time.

14 June 2019, 04:29 PM	#16
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 332	Crime in Singapore isn't as low as the government would have you think. They hush it up. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

14 June 2019, 04:36 PM	#17
imperio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: this space Posts: 1,867	Video of the guy taking off. As usual the comments on HWZ are hilarious. https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/sing...m_medium=share __________________

14 June 2019, 05:01 PM	#18
MinMay Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Posts: 2,410	Lol what else is new? Crime happens everyday and most of them are not reported. Stolen electronics and watches happen very frequently.

14 June 2019, 05:15 PM	#19
yanks995 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Singapore Posts: 50	lol i live in singapore all my life - its really safe. May i ask as someone living in Hk, how do you know about the crime rate here?

14 June 2019, 06:58 PM	#20
teck21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Teck Location: South East Asia Watch: Tudor Black Bay 58 Posts: 1,846	Yeah, Singapore is the surveillance society, and this guy did it in the tourist shopping belt. I’m sure the police can piece together from their approximately one billion cameras where he went. Unless he has left the country, I’d bet on an arrest within a week. Singapore is that tiny. And full of crazy rich asians. No wonder he wanted a pair of Rolex watches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 June 2019, 01:40 AM	#21
enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 21,244	It's Singapore, he'll be caught and what happens to him next will be certain punishment. If this was the UK, 7% chance of being caught, USA 5% chance, etc. __________________ __________________ ----> Was Great Seeing Everyone At The TRF December 9 Tampa Meetup <---- https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=968133 Love timepieces and want to become a Watchmaker? Rolex has a sensational school. www.RolexWatchmakingTrainingCenter.com/ Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

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