Stolen $291,000 watch comes back to Tokyo shop by courier with handwritten apology

VNExpress - Nov 3, 2026

An Audemars Piguet watch worth about 46 million yen (US$291,300) that a man tried on and ran off with at a Tokyo shop has been returned by courier with a handwritten apology.

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