Two arrested in central Paris luxury watch theft investigation
Two arrested in Paris luxury watch theft; timepiece still missing.
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Paris Luxury Robbery Arrests
Two men arrested in Paris after robbing a victim of a luxury Richard Mille watch valued at 395,000 euros at Place du Châtelet. Suspects threatened victims with knives and stole additional items including a mobile phone and Louis Vuitton headset. Multiple stolen phones were recovered but the watch remains missing.
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2026-09-07 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
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Stolen luxury watch remains unrecovered after Paris robbery
The 395,000-euro Richard Mille watch stolen during the armed robbery at Place du Châtelet, along with other items taken from the victims, was not recovered by police following the arrests of the two suspects.
Two men arrested after luxury watch theft in central Paris
Two men were arrested following the armed robbery of a luxury Richard Mille watch valued at 395,000 euros in central Paris. A group of individuals approached two people at Place du Châtelet around 5 a.m. on the night of Saturday to Sunday, armed with knives. They threatened the victims and took the watch, a portable telephone, and a Louis Vuitton headset before fleeing. One suspect was arrested by the anti-crime brigade (BAC), and the other was found in possession of a bag containing multiple mobile phones, including one belonging to a victim. Both suspects were formally identified and held in custody.
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