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Daveclock · 11 February 2019, 07:48 AM

Hey all, just got this old, many pages long, list of stolen and lost Rolex watches in 1999
I was interested to find it, as I had never seen one before!
Not sure if of much use today? - but is it worth uploading the serial numbers here? if not just for interest?
Apologies if I added this to wrong part of forum.

sutats · 11 February 2019, 08:51 AM

Why not. They sure are an organised outfit.

SN13 · 11 February 2019, 10:02 AM

Scan the entire doc to a PDF. Upload to google drive (any gmail acct) and post a link so we can all download it.

77T · 11 February 2019, 10:50 AM

I disagree wholeheartedly. For one reason, it is a 20-year old list. For another, many may already be recovered and back in the hands of their rightful owners.

Public disclosure has one unintended consequence: it becomes a resource for scammers.

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SN13 · 11 February 2019, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

I disagree wholeheartedly. For one reason, it is a 20-year old list. For another, many may already be recovered and back in the hands of their rightful owners.

Public disclosure has one unintended consequence: it becomes a resource for scammers.

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True.

Daveclock · 12 February 2019, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

I disagree wholeheartedly. For one reason, it is a 20-year old list. For another, many may already be recovered and back in the hands of their rightful owners.

Public disclosure has one unintended consequence: it becomes a resource for scammers.

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Am I being dense here - how can a list of once stolen/lost serial numbers be used by a scammer?
I can only see that it would still be useful to know if a potential watch purchase had one of these recorded numbers?
I know it is an old list, but many watches on it must still be lost/stolen?

GLADIATOR · 12 February 2019, 05:30 AM

Interesting
Its UK list only, but I wonder if the number still works
anyone in UK care to check it out.
I have no international dialling capability
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marselluswallace · 12 February 2019, 09:43 AM

Rolex closed their lost and stolen hotline in the UK some years ago sadly.

GLADIATOR · 12 February 2019, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marselluswallace

Rolex closed their lost and stolen hotline in the UK some years ago sadly.

Thanks the confirmation
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77T · 13 February 2019, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveclock

Am I being dense here - how can a list of once stolen/lost serial numbers be used by a scammer?

I can only see that it would still be useful to know if a potential watch purchase had one of these recorded numbers?

I know it is an old list, but many watches on it must still be lost/stolen?

To what end would it be useful to anyone legitimate? Rolex will not deny or confirm the s/n had been recovered or was still missing.

I am certain that we (not being scammers) would not see how such information could be used by a scammer.

If there were no harm in publicly publishing stolen watch serial numbers, Rolex would have long since published their long list of them.

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Gtecko · 13 February 2019, 01:30 AM

not sure if I found this useful either ...

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77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,687	I disagree wholeheartedly. For one reason, it is a 20-year old list. For another, many may already be recovered and back in the hands of their rightful owners. Public disclosure has one unintended consequence: it becomes a resource for scammers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

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GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Interesting Its UK list only, but I wonder if the number still works anyone in UK care to check it out. I have no international dialling capability a __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

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11 February 2019, 10:02 AM	#3
SN13 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 1,124	Scan the entire doc to a PDF. Upload to google drive (any gmail acct) and post a link so we can all download it.

12 February 2019, 09:43 AM	#8
marselluswallace "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Will Location: UK Watch: Rolex 116506 Posts: 265	Rolex closed their lost and stolen hotline in the UK some years ago sadly.

13 February 2019, 01:30 AM	#11
Gtecko "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Halifax Posts: 518	not sure if I found this useful either ...

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