At the auction the luxury watches seized on the train to a Japanese. It is not an action movie, but reality

Let’s first jump back in time. Year 2016a Japanese traveler, aboard a night train that started from Milan with direction Parisis subjected to a check carried out by financiers of the Company of Domodossola (in collaboration with the officials of the Customs and Monopolies Agency).

What do they find? That the man, in two suitcases, had hidden well 350 luxury watches: all in perfect condition and not stolen, since each accompanied by the relative guarantee certificate

Rolex watches.

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More in detail: 334 Rolex, 14 Omega, a Bulgari and a Patek Philippe, all for an overall value that is around at million and a half euros. Therefore the accusation of smuggling – for having illegally introducing the goods in the Italian territory – which leads to a process ended with the condemnation of the offender. In the sentence the Court of Verbania has one sanction over half a million euros and the confiscation of watches.

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But now let’s go back to the present day because, with the now definitive sentence, those 350 precious timepieces will be auctioned. In fact, the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Customs Office commissioned The judicial sales institute of Turin to proceed with the sale to the public auction which will take place online from 14 to 24 April 2025.

Well, almost 10 years later, now for enthusiasts, and not only, it will be possible to grab a piece of luxury at a occasional price … with a certificate that certifies its authenticity.

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