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2 held in Hong Kong soon after Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe watches stolen

By Danny Mok

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2 held in Hong Kong soon after Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe watches stolen

Two men were arrested in Hong Kong shortly after they allegedly snatched three luxury watches from a store in the shopping hub of Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday.
Police received a report from a female employee of the Hankow Road watch shop at about 5.30pm that two men had entered the premises and snatched three high-end timepieces.
The men reportedly grabbed two Audemars Piguet watches and a Patek Philippe timepiece before fleeing the scene.
One suspect had posed as a customer inside the store, police said.
As the employee retrieved the watches for viewing, the other accomplice reportedly stormed in and grabbed the pieces before fleeing on foot.
Police intercepted the suspects shortly afterwards at two separate locations nearby.
The three watches were recovered.
Police said one of the suspects was a mainland Chinese man in possession of a two-way permit, a document issued by authorities across the border allowing the holder to travel to Hong Kong.