Stolen luxury watch returned to Tokyo store with an apology letter

A luxury Audemars Piguet watch, valued at approximately 260,000 euros (46 million yen), was returned to a store in the Nakano district of Tokyo last week. The timepiece was stolen when a man posing as a customer requested to try it on, only to leave the premises while still wearing the item.

The incident took an unexpected turn on November 1, when the shop received a package containing the stolen watch accompanied by a handwritten apology letter. Staff verified the item was the same one stolen based on its serial number, though the shop has declined to provide official comments regarding the recovery.

While the property has been recovered, the Tokyo police are continuing their investigation. Authorities are still actively searching for the suspect involved in the theft, and the motives behind the perpetrator's decision to return the expensive watch remain unknown.