...and I thought Switzerland was one of the safest countries in the world? Hopefully none of our members here have Speedies en route to that boutique.

At least they didnt take that coveted Speedy anniversary poster. They also left the omega bear sitting broken in the corner. Bad thief.



http://www.rro.ch/cms/am-fruehen-sa...im-wert-von-ueber-einer-million-franken-93207

 

Somewhat brazen as Zermatt is a car free village. No getaway car there. Have to wait for the next train.

Or hike down valley very quickly.

 

Or maybe they live in the village...
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Nobody was injured - all good - incident out of scope for safety statistics

Now seriously, it sucks.

 

I imagine they have serial numbers of all the watches stolen. Wonder what will happen if somebody buys one and tries to get it serviced with Omega?

 

Unfortunately if you consider how bad the supply/demand for certain models is managed by Omega in their boutiques as per today (ex. Unobtainium in one area - unsold since months in another), I wouldn’t be surprised if the exact SNs weren’t properly tracked till they sell

 

Unless the crooks were astute collectors and ran out with watches AND matching papers, I suspect the remaining papers will highlight exactly what was stolen.

 

Yeah, I tend to think an OB keeps better records than that. Omega HQ certainly does.

 

They could have taken a helicopter the next day to get out town, guess not surprising given the number of tourists that funnels through that little town.

 

As the police were alerted very early Saturday morning, I would presume that the usual exits, (train, helicopter, trails, taxis) were closely watched.

The bandits most probably have hidden their ill gotten goods stashed somewhere in Zermatt and will attempt to sneak out, at a later date, with the tourist multitude.

It's a long shot for sure but the crooks could try the "Climb Every Mountain Getaway" made famous (only in the movie as it wasn't true) in the ending of the "Sound Of Music". Zermatt is situated very near the Swiss Italian border. It is possible to ride up the highest Zermatt lift (Klein Matterhorn) and descend down the Italian side to the Italian resort of Cervinia..........with 100 lbs of watches

 

Smash and grab, had to be cameras everywhere. Now they've got a bagful of scratched up watches, with traceability. They're going to dump them fast. No doubt there are only a few career criminals bold enough, and known to police. Someone will get squeezed and give them up.

 

Poor Teddy must have been horrified! I wonder how they got in without tripping any alarms..

Chrome translated some of the words as 'looted booty'. Be honest, who here went, "hmm, Kipling", and who all chuckled?

 

If I ever become a criminal and find myself in that scenario, I'll definitely take the bear.

 

We'll be on the lookout here for new members with impressive collections but no box/papers or teddy bear.

Or this guy in the WRUW thread.

 

You would think, that nowadays, with cameras everywhere, database with serial numbers, they have to be either stupid or really smart, to even attempt something like this and get away with it.

 

There were no xSOTM in the loot?

 

If I was by that place, I would totally ask if I can buy that teddy bear, but then I might be putting myself on the police radar...lol

 

That's a sad view

 

As a hostage? "Back off, or the bear gets it!"