Stolen watch registry. Report yours now.
A watch snatched on a terrace in Cannes can be on another wrist, in another country, a week later. LEON is building a registry of verified stolen luxury watches to make them harder to resell, wear and move. Report yours now: verified reports will be the first ones listed.
Just been robbed? Go somewhere safe and call 17 or 112 first. Then see what to do in the first hour, below.
The more precise the report, the more useful it is.
The serial number and the police report number are what make a report verifiable. You will find the serial number on the warranty card or the original invoice, and the reference on the box.
What happens next
- Our team checks the report, the police report number and the documents you can provide.
- Once verified, the watch is listed by brand, model, city and date only.
- Your name, contact details and the full serial number are never published.
- If you allow it, we can share the report with the brand and with the police investigating the theft.
Verified stolen watches, worldwide.
The list opens once the first reports have been checked. Until then it stays empty: we will not publish anything we have not verified.
Reports sent through this page are being reviewed. The first verified watches will appear here with their brand, model, city and date.
Report a stolen watchVerified only
A watch is listed only with a police report number and the proof of ownership we ask for. Unverified reports stay private.
No personal data
Brand, model, city and date. Never the owner's name, address, contact details or the full serial number.
Removed when recovered
Tell us when your watch is found and it is taken off the list straight away.
How not to lose it in five seconds.
Most watch thefts on the Riviera and in big cities follow the same few patterns. Knowing them is most of the protection.
Station, beach promenade, terraces, the exit of a club. A cuff over the watch costs nothing. Thieves pick their target from a distance.
Scooters work the lights and the traffic jams, reaching in through the open window. Keep your arm inside the car, windows closed in town.
A stranger who hugs you, asks for directions, plays "football" with your feet, points at a stain on your jacket. Step back and keep your wrist close.
A photo with your watch and your location, posted in real time, tells someone where to wait. Post later, from somewhere else.
Photograph the serial number, the warranty card and the invoice, and store them away from the watch. They are what make a report and an insurance claim work.
Holidays, events, nights out in a city you do not know: leave the most visible piece in the safe and check that your insurance covers you abroad.
Selling a watch is also selling the risk that comes with it.
Some models are recognised from across the street and are easy to snatch. A few words of advice at the point of sale, and the right arrangements around the boutique, protect your clients and the reputation of the watch. LEON can help you put that in place.
Services are provided subject to licensing, availability and a quote. LEON gives advice; each brand stays in charge of its own security policy.
After a theft.
What should I do in the first hour?
- Get somewhere safe and check whether you are hurt. Call 17 or 112 if the thieves are still nearby or you are injured.
- Write down everything now, before it fades: time, exact place, number of people, clothes, scooter or car, plate, direction.
- Look for witnesses and cameras: shops, restaurants, hotels, car parks. Ask them to keep the footage; it is often erased within days.
- File a complaint with the police or gendarmerie, with the serial number. In France you can start online with a pre-complaint (pré-plainte), then sign it at the station.
- Call your insurer and send them the complaint, invoice and warranty card.
- Tell the brand with the serial number, and report it here.
I was robbed abroad. What changes?
File the complaint with the local police before you leave the country; a complaint is very hard to file from home afterwards. Ask for a copy, with the serial number written on it. Your consulate can help if you have a language problem.
Does LEON look for my watch?
No. LEON does not investigate and does not negotiate with anyone. The police handle the case. The registry is there to make the watch harder to sell and wear. If someone offers to sell your watch back to you, do not meet them: tell the police.
Can the registry stop a stolen watch at an airport or a border?
Checks at borders are the job of the police and customs, not LEON. What helps them is a complaint that includes the serial number. With your permission, we can share a verified report with the police handling your case.
What will be visible about me?
Nothing. The registry shows the brand, the model, the city and the date of the theft. Your name, your contact details and the full serial number stay private.
I am buying a pre-owned watch. Can I check it?
Not on LEON yet: a search by serial number will come once the registry is open. In the meantime, always ask for the original papers and invoice, compare the serial number on the watch with them, and be wary of a price that looks too good.
My watch was found. What should I do?
Tell the police who handled the complaint, your insurer, and us through the contact page: the watch is removed from the registry right away.