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Man Arrested After Stealing — Then Returning — ¥46 Million Watch in Tokyo
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Matthew Hernon , as published by Tokyo Weekender
· November 12, 2026
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He tried it on, liked what he saw in the mirror, and then, apparently, forgot to take it off before leaving the shop. A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Nagoya over the alleged theft of a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth ¥46 million (about $290,000) from a Tokyo store. His explanation to po...
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Key points A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Nagoya over the alleged theft of a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth ¥46 million (about $290,000) from a Tokyo store. He tried it on, liked what he saw in the mirror, and then, apparently, forgot to take it off before leaving the shop.
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What is this story about? He tried it on, liked what he saw in the mirror, and then, apparently, forgot to take it off before leaving the shop. A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Nagoya over the alleged theft of a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth ¥46 million (about $290,000) from a Tokyo store. His explanation to po...
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