Found, disposable watches!

On TV today a reporter for the British ITV TV crew was with two drain clearance men in Essex who found a Rolex Daytona w bracelet in YG then with TV crew at the particular drain another Daytona in Rolesor on strap then a Franck Muller white metal chrono on strap. The drain was completely cleared, after 30 days if the owners are not found then those two workers will be the new owners. I know we make disparaging remarks about Rolex but it's good to note that no IWC was found down the road side drain!
All looked in good condition without heavy scratches or water ingress.
Have to say it but thats not my idea of disposable watches!

hmmmm... must have been a wife angry at her husband's addiction to watches/watch forums! regards, vinhthang

Exactly! lol!

You think "cherchez la femme" always look for the woman who is involved. Good idea.
I got another version. A thieve or even more got rid of their stolen goods while fleeing - may be they will come back to get it after a while. So be careful :-)).

Regards, Lutz

Although the angry wife is a funny hypothesis, my guess is that it is stolen stuff dispose of in a hurry. Before the finder's keeper rule is applied, I would suggest a check in R's data base for stolen watches. If I am right there will a very happy R owner. Just a thought.

They were handed in to the Police, who probably have a queue outside the Police station from every Rolex lover who wants to replace his £200 rip off for a real one!

and I bet they were still ticking!

I got rid of my rolexs too.
But not by trowing them out.(LOL)
Nice story though! But true? Or false?
Cheers
Bas Dekkers

Google Rolex found in drain, if it's bogus they have fooled the press as its gone international.

Here's another take on this. These are not IWC's - fine watches they might be, each in there own right (no discussion) but a profile of the typical owner of such a collection might point to a "person who likes to show he owns and wears fine watches" (No issue there either...).

Now, let it be known, times are tough, and money scarce. So in the perverbial English me lasses and lads " it's an insurance job". Quick sale - guaranteed money in the bank, with a chance of future recovery of the "loot". In short FRAUDULANT activity and most definately illegal.

Of course Ladies and Gents we all here, recognise that whilst no IWC collector could/would ever part with his collection willingly and if financially obliged to do so, would more than likely work diligently and passionately too ensure they find a good home - but most definately no IWC collector or watch owner would ever turf his IWC down the drain!

Best regards
Mark
...and if /should anyone reading this here somehow, just happen to own that same lineup of watches....simply by your presence here on this forum, please rest assured that you fall way outside the "profile" I suggested above, so no reflection whatsover on you :~)

If you have insured your watch, model no, serial no and then claim its been stolen, having accepted the insurance company cheque, if it reappears it belongs to the insurance company and since Rolex IWC and others keep a stolen ledger then your option for spa treatment is thwarted.
Personally I think these were disposed of by a thief who was fearful the Police were about to search him, he dropped down to do his shoes up and palmed them down the drain.