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27 February 2015, 05:36 PM
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The Police found my White Gold Daytona!!!
So I am not afraid to admit that I believe in God, Angels and miracles. I have never stopped believing that the watch would come back to me. I said a short prayer yesterday before heading out to work. I asked if I should follow up with Police please let me know with a sign . This after receiving a very heartfelt PM from Otto my fellow Gaijin Bro up in Tokyo. He said, Tom you should follow up with the Police and check in. Thank you Otto.
So I am on the way to work and I have to go around a police car that has someone stopped. I am thinking. Ok...  Then no more than 10 minutes later I pass by another police car that has two people stopped and they are out of their patrol car talking with them on the sidewalk, again blocking my path. Call me crazy but I went home after work and called the police.  I got voice mail.  No worries. I came home today and called and got the detective helping out on my case and he says to me, " I was just going to call you, we found your watch yesterday."  So evidently the person who "found" it or stole it pawned it. The pawn shop after paying this guy however much they did found out it was stolen. Not sure at this point whether they contacted the police or some diligent detective checked in. Either way my watch is being held at the pawn shop. Per the detective I spoke with today this is how it goes down in Japan. I have to go to the pawn shop with the police and prove that it is mine. No problem. I have photos, box, papers, both hang tags with serial number on the green one, bezel cover, the FedEx box that DavidSW shipped it in, the receipt from FedEx for the import duties paid and the report from the Rolex RSC that I made notifying them that it was stolen. The detective told me that since the pawn shop owner is out a bunch of money I may have to offer compensation. Before anybody gets mad on my behalf (and thank you) I told the detective that is not going to happen. The pawn shop took in my stolen watch. They can try and recover the money from the thief. Cost of doing business. Anyway I will be reunited with my WG Daytona soon! Can't wait to see the condition that it is in after my fall. Here is the original thread when I told you all that I had it stolen. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=397832 Thank you all for your prayers and positive thinking for me. Please keep it up as I move into the next stage of getting my WG Daytona back from the pawn shop. By the way if you remember in my first thread I tried to warn the pawn shop, ( the very one that now has bought my stolen WG Daytona) and they blew me off. |
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27 February 2015, 05:38 PM
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I had a great day today Tom but you have no idea how much this has improved it.
Great news. Now just heal up and enjoy wearing it again. 
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27 February 2015, 05:40 PM
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 Awesome news! Hope you are healing well. |
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27 February 2015, 05:41 PM
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Glad you're getting your beloved watch back. I hope the scum that pawned it gets a long stay in the big house...
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27 February 2015, 05:41 PM
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Great news i m so happy with you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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27 February 2015, 05:45 PM
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Very happy for you! A great day!
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27 February 2015, 05:47 PM
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Excellent news!!! Congrats you will be reunited with it!
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27 February 2015, 05:53 PM
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I was so very sorry when I read your first post, but very glad to hear you were not seriously injured. This is a great update and I'm very happy for you!!! Hopefully you'll be reunited with your WG Daytona very soon and can get back to wearing it in good health!!!
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27 February 2015, 05:55 PM
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Great news! What a relief.
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27 February 2015, 05:59 PM
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Great news, I hope condition wise there isn't too much to worry about.
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27 February 2015, 06:00 PM
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Great news Tom...have a great weekend!
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27 February 2015, 06:02 PM
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This is the kind of news I want to read about.
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27 February 2015, 06:03 PM
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Good news !!
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27 February 2015, 06:05 PM
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Tom I'm glad that it all worked out for you .
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27 February 2015, 06:08 PM
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Yesssssss!!!!
Heartfelt congratulations, Tom!
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27 February 2015, 06:14 PM
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That's super news. So glad to hear you and your watch will be reunited.
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27 February 2015, 06:18 PM
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This is amazing to hear!
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27 February 2015, 06:20 PM
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Thats great news, so happy for you mate
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27 February 2015, 06:20 PM
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Wow so glad your ok and that your watch was recovered! It is a great feeling to get something stolen back. I went through a 3 month process back in 08' when I had a Sub stolen and finally they found it in pawn as well. I hate that anyone else would have to go through it, but once again glad your ok and your watch is back!
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27 February 2015, 06:21 PM
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Even better than an incoming thread, great news.
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27 February 2015, 06:22 PM
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Great news!
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27 February 2015, 06:22 PM
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Great news!
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27 February 2015, 06:50 PM
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Fantastic news, Tom. I am SO happy for you! One in a million shot but buddy, you SCORED! Best news I heard all week!
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27 February 2015, 06:50 PM
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Well that's just made my day! Feel great for you Tom! Banzai!
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27 February 2015, 06:52 PM
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Wow!! That is awesome!!!! Such a relief!!!
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27 February 2015, 06:53 PM
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Awesome news!!!! Time to sort better insurance now :)
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27 February 2015, 06:57 PM
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That is excellent news, I hope this goes the way you expect it.
One word of advice: I would wait until you are in front of the pawn shop owner/manager and have your watch in hand before you tell them there is no compensation. You never know what they may be willing to pull to make sure they end up empty handed. Once you have your watch within your view, then it's time to bring up the bad news (for them). Good luck!! |
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27 February 2015, 06:57 PM
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That is excellent news...
Edited for double post. |
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27 February 2015, 07:01 PM
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Good point Adrian. |
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27 February 2015, 07:01 PM
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Tom,
Congratulations, you need to fly your butt out the GTG in Las Vegas and pronto. You have horse shoe halo around the top of your head ! You'd clean up at the tables
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