2008?
He will be long gone.
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So busy recording everybody else's losses......!
Gent's steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust 116231 - M564018 on Jubilee 63201 bracelet with PJ1 date code in the clasp was snatched from my Chester store in December 2008 by a lone male. We have employed door attendants ever since.
I have full details if required.
Thanks!
Haywood
2008?
He will be long gone.
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Fair enough.
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Out of interest - what would happen if this watch 'legitimately' turned up by an unbeknownst seller? Presume it would be dealt with as "handling stolen goods" but this seems a bit extreme given the time scale and also the number of hands it has probably gone through.
If the watch is in the hands of some-one who thought they were lawfully the owner then legally they are in the clear with no worries.
However, the watch remains stolen and the title remains with Haywood. The watch would be returned to the lawful owner and the unwitting buyer would be out of pocket.
Indeed so. The legal principle is nemo dat quod non habet or no-one gives what he does not have. No subsequent owner could have taken or passed title to the watch and that remains with (through us) our insurers.
An innocent party later could not be convicted if they did not know nor should have anticipated that the watch was stolen. They would have no title to the watch and would lose it, but face no risk of prosecution.
Is all of this true in any jurisdiction?
If it was stolen in 2008, it could be due a service any time soon...
It will, of course, be impossible to sell without box and papers....