Man arrested for stealing two Rolex watches from Kawasaki store

However, another employee chased Watanabe and with the help of three passersby, caught and subdued him until police arrived.

Just another amateurs that finished watching Money Heist series and think they can do it.

I haven't worn a watch in more than 40 years, and in spite of appreciating Rolex watches, I certainly wouldn't try stealing one. Or two. Checking the time is not only unnecessary, but wearing fancy watches is egotistical.

What is that permanent hype about Rolex watches even based on? The only watch in front of me that leads to I would immediately lose self-control is an extraordinary time masterpiece from a watch designers' small manufacture, called DeGrisogono meccanicche, located in Geneva, Suisse. Someone knows or has got one on offer, or maybe a copy?

Sven Asai

What is that permanent hype about Rolex watches even based on? The only watch in front of me that leads to I would immediately lose self-control is an extraordinary time masterpiece from a watch designers' small manufacture, called DeGrisogono meccanicche, located in Geneva, Suisse. Someone knows or has got one on offer, or maybe a copy?

Name value. Everyone in the world knows and recognizes these (ugly, in my opinion) Rolexes, and understands the money signal. They can be converted to money very easily, it is almost like wearing cash. How many people except some rich watch fanatics would recognize your DeGrisongowhatever thingy?

I think the original attraction of Rolex watches was their accuracy and extreme durability. If you are a navigator or an aviator, you require an accurate time piece (anyone who has done celestial navigation knows what I mean ) and one that can stand up to shock, immersion in water and wild variations in temperature. Fifty or eighty years ago flying and sailing ships was a lot more physical than today so a rugged accurate time piece was desirable. Today they have become more of a fashion statement. If you look at the history of the Mercedes Gelandewagen, designed originally for Iran's Army but now a megabuck boulevard cruiser for the rich and famous, you see the same sort of evolution.

I had to read the article when I saw "Kawasaki store."

The value of a Rolex watch is the uncomparable movement of the second hand and the automatic winding mechanics behind it - had you seen it in motion you would know the difference between a Rolex and any othe brand of watch

With all the cameras here in Japan makes you wonder why anyone would even try this,but we did see the brazen robbery in Ginza recently in the middle of the day. Crazy times that’s for sure

I regret buying my Rolex. Don’t get me wrong, great time pieces and surely an investment. But I don’t feel comfortable wearing it on my wrist because it was so expensive. Just gathering dust in a drawer. My wife, as a joke for Christmas, bought me a high quality Chinese replica Rolex that looks and works the same for $200. You’d never really know the difference unless you took it apart to look at the mechanisms. Keeps time just fine.