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I’m researching stolen watches for an upcoming post with the goal of helping people keep their timepieces (and collectors) as safe as possible. After I gather information from this and a few other posts, along with findings from the Alpha Hands stolen watch registry, I’ll summarize in OF post for everyone.
So...if you have had a watch/watches stolen, or know someone who has that wouldn’t be replying, say if they aren't on OF or forums, etc., some questions:
1. if stolen while being worn, was it
-- a violent theft (or threat of violence)
-- non-violent theft (grab-and-run or the like)
-- did you not know it was stolen until later (pickpocketed or otherwise)
2. if stolen not while worn, was it taken:
-- in transit (you were receiving or sending)
-- from a residence, and if so was it taken
--- while you were not at home, and it was in a safe (and if so, what type...UL, TL-15, etc.)
--- while you were not at home, and it was not in a safe
--- while you were at home, was there an altercation, threat of injury, did you have to remove from a safe, etc.
-- from a hotel, and if so was it
--- in the hotel room and in a safe
--- in the hotel room and not in a safe
--- in the hotel safe (these are the non-room safes that some hotels have to hold items of value for guests, and are accessible by hotel employees only)
3. did you make a police report
4. city/country of theft
I realize many people will not be comfortable sharing answers on the forum, or prefer to share only some of the above. If you prefer, feel free to DM me separately. In the upcoming OF post I compile on stolen pieces, I will only be including information in aggregate, nothing personally identifiable (even by username or channel where the information was submitted).
If you prefer to stay "more" anonymous, feel free to contact me using the form on alphahands and just use a fake name and email (ideal if an email is included in case I have follow-up questions…could even be through those anonymous email accounts, but no issue if not).
Thanks everyone in advance
Norm
I’m researching stolen watches for an upcoming post with the goal of helping people keep their timepieces (and collectors) as safe as possible. After I gather information from this and a few other posts, along with findings from the Alpha Hands stolen watch registry, I’ll summarize in OF post for everyone.
So...if you have had a watch/watches stolen, or know someone who has that wouldn’t be replying, say if they aren't on OF or forums, etc., some questions:
1. if stolen while being worn, was it
-- a violent theft (or threat of violence)
-- non-violent theft (grab-and-run or the like)
-- did you not know it was stolen until later (pickpocketed or otherwise)
2. if stolen not while worn, was it taken:
-- in transit (you were receiving or sending)
-- from a residence, and if so was it taken
--- while you were not at home, and it was in a safe (and if so, what type...UL, TL-15, etc.)
--- while you were not at home, and it was not in a safe
--- while you were at home, was there an altercation, threat of injury, did you have to remove from a safe, etc.
-- from a hotel, and if so was it
--- in the hotel room and in a safe
--- in the hotel room and not in a safe
--- in the hotel safe (these are the non-room safes that some hotels have to hold items of value for guests, and are accessible by hotel employees only)
3. did you make a police report
4. city/country of theft
I realize many people will not be comfortable sharing answers on the forum, or prefer to share only some of the above. If you prefer, feel free to DM me separately. In the upcoming OF post I compile on stolen pieces, I will only be including information in aggregate, nothing personally identifiable (even by username or channel where the information was submitted).
If you prefer to stay "more" anonymous, feel free to contact me using the form on alphahands and just use a fake name and email (ideal if an email is included in case I have follow-up questions…could even be through those anonymous email accounts, but no issue if not).
Thanks everyone in advance
Norm
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