Dude has 26000$ Seadweller stolen. He took it off to go swimming

[wuyeah]

Let's put some cameras in the locker room LOL.....

[Ring]

He probably should have posted a "Can I go swimming in a pool with my rolex on" thread here first.

Police asking public for help after man’s $26K Rolex stolen from locker room - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Of course he took it off, you don't expect him to let it get wet do you .....

[DanTSX]

Agreed. Just the thought of standing there, taking it off and placing it in the locker.... My brain would be like, "dude, no.... This is bad... Figure out something else...but definitely not this"

If it was stolen in Toronto, it's likely no longer even in the country. It's either already in China, or melted down if it was a PM watch.

If it was stolen in a US city, you'd actually have a better hope for recovering it.

While TO certainly has "big city" crime, it's crime scene is much more organized towards international fencing, even at the petty street level versus the "I'm gunna pawn this here folex for crack money" seen in US cities.

[Tosaphon.C]

Sad news, sorry for the guy :(

[UberDave]

Maybe it is just me, but I would not wear a $26k watch to anything that would require me to take it off and leave it unattended in a place that is not my home. Even more so a place where people could relatively easily steal something, like in a locker room.

You're not alone

Bad things happen to good people. I turned my back for a minute and had my murse lifted from a shopping cart a while back. Luckily only cash was taken, no credit cards or anything that could have really messed up my life. No, no Rolex was in the murse, but it taught me a lesson.

I have to ask: Why a murse?

[Ticonderoga]

Seems steep for that Seadweller...

$26,000 Canadian

[DanTSX]

$26,000 Canadian

More a reflection of replacement value, rather than a currency conversion. However, CDN$ is tracking low compared to 4-5 years ago.

I'm assuming the guy had homeowners / renters type insurance, or possibly an umbrella policy, as you would reasonably expect anyone with such means. And it is reasonable to assume that there will be no downside from at least attempting a claim. So, declaring max value is expected. Especially so considering people need to see a headline in the news.

[wareagle35]

After thinking about it I would leave it in the glove box of my car before i would a locker like that.

[Ticonderoga]

More a reflection of replacement value, rather than a currency conversion. However, CDN$ is tracking low compared to 4-5 years ago...

More a reflection of my desire to rib our northern neighbors about the recent slide in value of their dollar

[PROFINITY]

The lesson here is to NOT wear your watch to the gym, spa, etc. I know at least a couple of people who had their high dollar watches stolen from their locker at their gym/racquet club. This is a more common occurrence than you might think. There are trolls shopping for a customer to steal from everywhere. If you feel the need to remove your watch then leave it at home. I have locked my watch in the trunk of my vehicle instead of wearing it into the gym.