![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2023/08/22/2e603e2a-4657-4071-b91c-ea94b20fe64e_2abd8be0.jpg?itok=tPHpdTJ4&v=1692688209)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/08/22/698487f5-1663-4438-8dba-16a797b36730_f9596ee2.jpg)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
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From the Editor: $1.8 Million USD in Watches Stolen from Watch Collector in New Zealand — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE
![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2023/03/15/e4ea6a0a-037e-465c-b37f-c42c3499d8f5_61da79e6.jpg?itok=pwv75cTJ&v=1678869909)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
![From the Editor: My Seven Stolen Watches and the Worst Night of My Life — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE From the Editor: My Seven Stolen Watches and the Worst Night of My Life — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/512f9596e4b0ed945e3306aa/1627398566418-EII7TZSB8L1W5LYSDZKN/STOLENWATCHES.jpg)
From the Editor: My Seven Stolen Watches and the Worst Night of My Life — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE
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From the Editor: $1.8 Million USD in Watches Stolen from Watch Collector in New Zealand — WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE
![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/og_image_scmp_generic/public/d8/images/canvas/2023/08/22/2e603e2a-4657-4071-b91c-ea94b20fe64e_2abd8be0.jpg?itok=5sc67FXh&v=1692688209)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
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