Tokyo, Nov 3, 2026 (AFP) - Stolen watch worth $290,000 returned to Japan store with sorry note

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2026-11-03

A Swiss luxury watch worth about $290,000 that was stolen from a Tokyo store last week has been returned with an apology note, according to local media. The theft occurred when a man posing as a customer tried on the Audemars Piguet timepiece and then fled the shop in the Japanese capital while it was still on his wrist. But the case took a twist when the store received a package containing the watch -- and a handwritten note saying sorry, the As......

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