Rolex remains the favorite of robbers as luxury watch thefts top $1.3 billion, defying a plunge in secondary-market prices
![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/08/22/698487f5-1663-4438-8dba-16a797b36730_f9596ee2.jpg)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
![Aqib Talib Shows Off His Rolex, Calls It His '$80,000 Rolley' | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Aqib Talib Shows Off His Rolex, Calls It His '$80,000 Rolley' | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/570/647/21dfe00022ccb9339358d60883a16ab5_crop_exact.jpg?w=478&h=319&q=75)
Aqib Talib Shows Off His Rolex, Calls It His '$80,000 Rolley' | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Rolex GMT-Master 6541 with the rare bakelite bezel, caliber 1066, 1959, 50,000CHF to 80,000CHF, Lot 77 at upcoming Phillips Auction Rolex GMT-Master 6541 with the rare bakelite bezel, caliber 1066, 1959, 50,000CHF to 80,000CHF, Lot 77 at upcoming Phillips Auction](https://i0.wp.com/professionalwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Rolex-Submariner-Reference-5510-thumb-1670x1140-26189.png?fit=1670%2C1140&ssl=1)
Rolex GMT-Master 6541 with the rare bakelite bezel, caliber 1066, 1959, 50,000CHF to 80,000CHF, Lot 77 at upcoming Phillips Auction
![Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2023/08/10/7cbb9a49-9208-472d-9a47-f5988257d346_d757fd14.jpg?itok=rkarJA57)
Why luxury watch theft surged in the past year: around 80,000 timepieces worth US$1.3 billion are stolen or missing overall, with Rolex the most targeted brand followed by Omega and Breitling
![ROLEX "PAC-MAN" REF. 19168, A RARE GOLD OYSTERQUARTZ DAY-DATE, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET WRISTWATCH AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 8'685'936 | Christie's ROLEX "PAC-MAN" REF. 19168, A RARE GOLD OYSTERQUARTZ DAY-DATE, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET WRISTWATCH AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 8'685'936 | Christie's](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2021/DUB/2021_DUB_18800_0061_000(rolex_pac-man_ref_19168_a_rare_gold_oysterquartz_day-date_diamond_and030609).jpg?mode=max)
ROLEX "PAC-MAN" REF. 19168, A RARE GOLD OYSTERQUARTZ DAY-DATE, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET WRISTWATCH AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 8'685'936 | Christie's
![ROLEX, A GOLD OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE WITH DIAMONDS AND RUBIES, REF. 18388, CASE NUMBER: E'208'922 | Christie's ROLEX, A GOLD OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE WITH DIAMONDS AND RUBIES, REF. 18388, CASE NUMBER: E'208'922 | Christie's](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2021/DUB/2021_DUB_18800_0060_000(rolex_a_gold_oyster_perpetual_day-date_with_diamonds_and_rubies_ref_18030536).jpg?mode=max)
ROLEX, A GOLD OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE WITH DIAMONDS AND RUBIES, REF. 18388, CASE NUMBER: E'208'922 | Christie's
![Hands-On: With Three Of The Absolute Rarest Vintage Rolex Chronographs, Ever: The 4113 Split-Seconds, The Hermes Paul Newman, And The Zerographe - Hodinkee Hands-On: With Three Of The Absolute Rarest Vintage Rolex Chronographs, Ever: The 4113 Split-Seconds, The Hermes Paul Newman, And The Zerographe - Hodinkee](https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/article/hero_image/386/RolexSplitSeconds4113_1.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&fm=jpg&q=55&auto=format&usm=12)