Stolen: My Entire Watch Collection – Breitling and Omega

[MikeMS]

Hi all, a tough day-to-day.. My watch collection was stolen in a break in to my home, and it looks like it was a targeted operation with prior knowledge of where my watches are kept.

Given the relative rarity of the vintage watches and the numbered Breitling, I'm hoping that the watch collecting community can keep a lookout for them resurfacing onto the market..

Breitling Navitimer with black face, silver sub dials and bracelet
serial number: 2337492

Breitling Transocean Limited Edition with black face, silver sub dials and mesh bracelet. Limited edition number 111/2000.
serial number: 3035855

Vintage 1966 Omega Speedmaster 105.012 black leather strap with Omega deployment buckle.
serial number: 24002233

Vintage 1969 Omega Speedmaster 145.022 with grey fabric Nato style strap. Rare case back “The first watch worn on the moon”

Vintage 1967 Omega Speedmaster 145.012 with no bracelet or strap.

Omega Speedmaster Titanium. Titanium bracelet. Dark blue face and Glass case back.
serial number: 85655260

Omega Speedmaster X-33 LCD Analogue and Digital
serial number: 59046253

Vintage 1970 Omega Flightmaster on metal bracelet with orange hands
serial number: unknown

Vintage 1980’s Omega Speedmaster Mark 4/5 on metal bracelet
serial number: 48168900

Any information please email mike@blueskiesuk.com

Thanks.

[GIB984]

Absolutely gutted for you Mike, cannot even begin to think how you feel. Absolute scum!

All the very best and let's hope you get your watches back and they get their comeuppance.

Were you adequately insured?

I know the watches may be irreplaceable but the money back will at least help ease the pain?

[champagne_james]

That really is awful. Sorry to hear that.

Hopefully they may resurface easily if the criminals aren't too careful.

[Harry Tuttle]

Really sorry to read this. I can only imagine how angry and upset you must feel, particularly as the thieves will probably view your collection in mere cash terms. A horrible thing to happen.

[nibby]

Sorry to hear - I've had the same experience. I hope you get them back, the money ain't going to be the same as some of those will be difficult to replace.

[gmt 16750]

Properly sorry to hear this mate - I do hope that some kind of positive outcome happens.......
(Sticky fingered thieving gits).

[Frankie169]

I,m gutted for you, I,ve been thinking more and more about security as I keep my collection in a watch box/ winder in the house and now question the wisdom in this, no amount of insurance and compensate can replace the collection and rare pieces, all of which have a story to them unique to yourself.

I hope they find the thieving ba@stards

[SimplyCol]

Cirrus pretty much sums this up.

Horrible they knew where you kept them. Makes it feel worse.

[learningtofly]

Absolute scum - really sorry to hear this. Do you have a window cleaner, as if you do I'd be having the police check his record?

[Raffe]

Sorry to hear of your loss and hope you will have your treasure back.

As others have said, it is unlikely that you have been victim of a coincidence. Who knew of your passion for watches, did you talk about it in public? Did you sell any watches and had the buyer come to your house to pick it up? Any house improvement work lately, who else frequents the house (telephone technician, postman, cleaning lady, baby sitter, laundry pick-up...)?

Good luck!

[scalino65]

horrible. best of luck with it all.

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horrible. best of luck with it all.

[tmoris]

The fact it was such a straightforward robbery surely narrows the number of ppl who would have the knowledge of your collection, so that can hopefully help the police investigation..

Best of luck with the recovery!

[flugzeit]

Sorry to hear about this. Really horrible!!

With a collection like that I guess its unlikely to be a random break-in? It only adds to the pain to have to consider that the event may be linked to someone you know (although I think that that is often the case).

-flugzeit

[thesaint2009]

Sorry to hear about your loss. I always keep my watches in a bank safe but for the one I am wearing

[AlphaCat]

Gutting! Have you reported them to Breitling and Swatch as well?

[Alboy]

Very sorry to hear about this, will keep my eyes peeled.

I will be putting my watches in the safe from now on, why does it always take something like this to kick you in to motion.

[Jim M]

Wow, sorry to see that. Best wishes getting them all back intact and the loon who took them getting his fair share on penal code.

[sumaerian]

Sorry to hear... especially replacing the antiques is not going to be easy...

[cf31bloobird]

Gutted for you mate :(

Filthy theiving ba$tards want their hands chopping off!!!

[Foxy100]

I've only just seen this, I'm really sorry to hear this happened. Has anything come of it?

[KAS118]

Extremely sorry to hear what's happened - hopefully they'll be found safe

[MikeMS]

Well it's a few months since the theft. The police certainly responded well, and made appeals for information in the area. An arrest was made and property searched, but nothing was found and no comment was made during interview. So no further forward unfortunately.

[seikopath]

Well it's a few months since the theft. The police certainly responded well, and made appeals for information in the area. An arrest was made and property searched, but nothing was found and no comment was made during interview. So no further forward unfortunately.

any luck claiming on the insurance?