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Kostas · 4 January 2020, 03:44 PM

I have a friend that owns a pawn shop in town, has a small room where the door latch is released with a button on the inside, once transaction is done the button is pressed and the door unlocks.

Sorry to hear about your traumatic experience, hope you get it back, hopefully it was the drivers real plates

replicator · 4 January 2020, 04:06 PM

What kind of idiot robs someone inside a bank. I am sure the law will catch up with him, though I know that is small comfort at this point. Sorry to hear this happened, I’ve done a couple of deals at banks and this is nuts.

rambo99 · 4 January 2020, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod297

Wow, I'm currently in talks to do a FTF in a few weeks. Now I'm reevaluating the transaction.

I'm very sorry about your situation.

meet him outside a police station.

pickettt · 4 January 2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rambo99

meet him outside a police station.

...or INSIDE one.

TswaneNguni · 4 January 2020, 04:29 PM

Report to Rolex .Serial number will be flagged worldwide .

Cops will get them ...and they wont be friendly .

Very unfortunate incident .

Bearxj86 · 4 January 2020, 04:33 PM

This is scary as I do deals in LA in banks all the time. I am glad you are ok though..

BrazenC5 · 4 January 2020, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Atone

Thank you. That’s the important thing. I appreciate the kindness.

Sucks, you're the 3rd TRF'er in So Cal that this has happened to. Same MO also. Is it the same dude in the pics of this linked thread?

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Richard6xdx · 4 January 2020, 04:48 PM

Same thing happended in me inside a Orange County Starbucks. Never got watch back and police never took the case serious. They were too busy with other stuff. And they had him on camera.

Richard6xdx · 4 January 2020, 04:49 PM

I also have two friends in So Cal that the same thing happended as well. One in Pomona and another in Anaheim.

007timer · 4 January 2020, 04:51 PM

Sorry to hear about this OP. I heard of an Art Registry that has a watch section for posting stolen items. It may help.

I hope they nail the bastards.

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subtona · 4 January 2020, 04:54 PM

Hopefully you weren’t hurt in fall? Thankfully it was a grab and go rather than violence.

Karma will handle it.

Kostas · 4 January 2020, 04:59 PM

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Sucks, you're the 3rd TRF'er in So Cal that this has happened to. Same MO also. Is it the same dude in the pics of this linked thread?

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Rjongco · 4 January 2020, 05:16 PM

Wow that’s nuts! Sorry to hear. At least you are safe.

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Nauti · 4 January 2020, 05:29 PM

How sad....i thought it was just here in U.K. were this kind of thing was happening

I hope you get your watch and justice........

T.Stanley · 4 January 2020, 06:02 PM

Unfortunately I’ve personally seen this type of “grab and dash” at a bank location when I visited one earlier this year. The owner handed over the watch for the thief for inspection, thief handed over a large envelope full of $1 bills. When the owner started to open that envelope, the thief ran thru the lobby and hopped into a getaway car which drove off.

Police took a report, banks internal security team assisted, but that was the extent of it. It was a 116610ln.

Just a helpful tip to the members here:

I asked the police officer after finishing the owner’s statement what was the best way of selling something F2F, and his reply was that anyone is welcome to complete a transaction at the local police station lobby

ttman333 · 4 January 2020, 06:08 PM

Crap way to start 2020.

Hope you get it sorted and others learn/benefit from you sharing your sad story.

Hotrod297 · 4 January 2020, 06:12 PM

As I read more post, is it me, but what the hell has happened to California!?

TswaneNguni · 4 January 2020, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod297

As I read more post, is it me, but what the hell has happened to California!?

Lack of alligators

nick c · 4 January 2020, 06:23 PM

Horrible news. Very sorry to hear about this. Maybe best place to meet at police station.

eco8gator · 4 January 2020, 06:30 PM

Sorry for your loss but I am glad to hear you are safe.

Report theft to Rolex.

Collect money from your insurance policy and move on.

Let the police deal with this scum bag; karma come down on that person hard. The thief is already kind of screwed because he took an SD4k which isn't a common watch.

Rori · 4 January 2020, 06:32 PM

This is so sad 😞. One should hire a bodyguard then in order to make such deals safe

Gerardus · 4 January 2020, 06:51 PM

Nightmare!! Hope this idiot will be caught.

Chari1616 · 4 January 2020, 08:24 PM

Security guards at Banks are generally there to deter, not confront. Very sorry OP. Hope your watch finds its way back to you.

bezler · 4 January 2020, 08:28 PM

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Lack of alligators

Classic!

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Speedbird-1 · 4 January 2020, 08:51 PM

Hope you get a satisfactory outcome Atone.
What a rotten experience.

Boaters · 4 January 2020, 08:53 PM

That sucks hope they get him

Speedbird-1 · 4 January 2020, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nick c

Horrible news. Very sorry to hear about this. Maybe best place to meet at police station.

In Victorian England, there was a hugely popular Music Hall song, "If you want to know
the time, ask a Policeman".
Popular myth has it, that only Coppers had watches, because they were corrupt,
and stole people's timepeices.
Times have changed.......I hope.

Not that I am at all suggesting that California's finest are untrustworthy.

Burlington · 4 January 2020, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

In Victorian England, there was a hugely popular Music Hall song, "If you want to know

the time, ask a Policeman".

Popular myth has it, that only Coppers had watches, because they were corrupt,

and stole people's timepeices.

Times have changed.......I hope.

Not that I am at all suggesting that California's finest are untrustworthy.

Well I have learned something about the origins of that saying.

I always had the complete opposite in mind when hearing it growing up.

OP - sorry this happened to you. Goes beyond a scam and is just brazen criminal behaviour. Terrible shame how people get to a circumstance in life to carry out a crime like this.

Let’s hope you can recover your watch by one means or another.

Harry-57 · 4 January 2020, 10:27 PM

Glad you are unhurt. Hope the watch is insured. The former is the most important.

If something of value (but not great sentimental value) to me is insured, if it gets stolen I never want to see it again.

AK797 · 4 January 2020, 10:36 PM

Sorry to hear this, if you use a bank or any location make sure it is one with double security doors, ie only one opens at a time, so there can be no snatch and run.

4 January 2020, 04:54 PM	#101
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,029	Hopefully you weren’t hurt in fall? Thankfully it was a grab and go rather than violence. Karma will handle it. __________________

4 January 2020, 06:12 PM	#107
Hotrod297 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Rod Location: USA & UAE Watch: Rolex Posts: 766	As I read more post, is it me, but what the hell has happened to California!? __________________ "I collect Rolex because I love'um and dig'um"

4 January 2020, 06:32 PM	#111
Rori "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Middle East Watch: Rolex / Tudor Posts: 3,590	This is so sad 😞. One should hire a bodyguard then in order to make such deals safe __________________ Good watches are made to tell time but some brands are obsessed to tell it in the most beautiful way possible.

4 January 2020, 06:51 PM	#112
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: EU Watch: ♕ Posts: 11,896	Nightmare!! Hope this idiot will be caught. __________________ ♕16570 ♕126610 ♕126333

4 January 2020, 03:44 PM	#91
Kostas 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Australia Watch: @ kostastimepieces Posts: 5,242	I have a friend that owns a pawn shop in town, has a small room where the door latch is released with a button on the inside, once transaction is done the button is pressed and the door unlocks. Sorry to hear about your traumatic experience, hope you get it back, hopefully it was the drivers real plates

4 January 2020, 04:06 PM	#92
replicator "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Watch: Rolex/AP Posts: 341	What kind of idiot robs someone inside a bank. I am sure the law will catch up with him, though I know that is small comfort at this point. Sorry to hear this happened, I’ve done a couple of deals at banks and this is nuts.

4 January 2020, 04:29 PM	#95
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,608	Report to Rolex .Serial number will be flagged worldwide . Cops will get them ...and they wont be friendly . Very unfortunate incident .

4 January 2020, 04:33 PM	#96
Bearxj86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Los Angeles Watch: 3970 Posts: 3,805	This is scary as I do deals in LA in banks all the time. I am glad you are ok though..

4 January 2020, 04:48 PM	#98
Richard6xdx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: California Posts: 564	Same thing happended in me inside a Orange County Starbucks. Never got watch back and police never took the case serious. They were too busy with other stuff. And they had him on camera.

4 January 2020, 04:49 PM	#99
Richard6xdx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: California Posts: 564	I also have two friends in So Cal that the same thing happended as well. One in Pomona and another in Anaheim.

4 January 2020, 04:51 PM	#100
007timer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: US Watch: BLNR Posts: 1,383	Sorry to hear about this OP. I heard of an Art Registry that has a watch section for posting stolen items. It may help. I hope they nail the bastards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

4 January 2020, 05:16 PM	#103
Rjongco "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 327	Wow that’s nuts! Sorry to hear. At least you are safe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

4 January 2020, 05:29 PM	#104
Nauti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: UK Posts: 140	How sad....i thought it was just here in U.K. were this kind of thing was happening I hope you get your watch and justice........

4 January 2020, 06:02 PM	#105
T.Stanley "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 139	Unfortunately I’ve personally seen this type of “grab and dash” at a bank location when I visited one earlier this year. The owner handed over the watch for the thief for inspection, thief handed over a large envelope full of $1 bills. When the owner started to open that envelope, the thief ran thru the lobby and hopped into a getaway car which drove off. Police took a report, banks internal security team assisted, but that was the extent of it. It was a 116610ln. Just a helpful tip to the members here: I asked the police officer after finishing the owner’s statement what was the best way of selling something F2F, and his reply was that anyone is welcome to complete a transaction at the local police station lobby

4 January 2020, 06:08 PM	#106
ttman333 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Roger Location: UK Watch: SeaDweller 43 Posts: 105	Crap way to start 2020. Hope you get it sorted and others learn/benefit from you sharing your sad story.

4 January 2020, 06:23 PM	#109
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Horrible news. Very sorry to hear about this. Maybe best place to meet at police station.

4 January 2020, 06:30 PM	#110
eco8gator "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida Watch: 5060/a Posts: 1,119	Sorry for your loss but I am glad to hear you are safe. Report theft to Rolex. Collect money from your insurance policy and move on. Let the police deal with this scum bag; karma come down on that person hard. The thief is already kind of screwed because he took an SD4k which isn't a common watch.

4 January 2020, 08:24 PM	#113
Chari1616 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 26	Security guards at Banks are generally there to deter, not confront. Very sorry OP. Hope your watch finds its way back to you.

4 January 2020, 08:51 PM	#115
Speedbird-1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Steve. Location: UK Posts: 6,112	Hope you get a satisfactory outcome Atone. What a rotten experience.

4 January 2020, 08:53 PM	#116
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	That sucks hope they get him

4 January 2020, 10:27 PM	#119
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 9,737	Glad you are unhurt. Hope the watch is insured. The former is the most important. If something of value (but not great sentimental value) to me is insured, if it gets stolen I never want to see it again.

4 January 2020, 10:36 PM	#120
AK797 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,278	Sorry to hear this, if you use a bank or any location make sure it is one with double security doors, ie only one opens at a time, so there can be no snatch and run.

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