THE JOURNAL
Paris Girard-Perregaux watch shop robbed! 10 watches looted with a total value of 50 million euros

On Thursday 10 20, two men disguised as delivery workers entered the central Paris office of Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux and made off with luxury watches worth 50 hundred thousand euros. The incident took place at around 17 in the evening. According to police sources, the two men posed as couriers to gain entry before threatening staff with tear gas canisters, stealing approximately 10 watches valued at around 50 hundred thousand euros.

Girard-PerregauxLaunched in 1791, it is a Swiss fine watchmaking brand holding 80 patents. Headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, it is a company under Kering. A spokesperson for parent company Kering confirmed the total value of the stolen watches.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is also a fan of Girard-Perregaux.
Earlier this 3, a Chopard jewellery store adjacent to Place Vendôme was also targeted by two men armed with a handgun and a grenade in a robbery, with the value of the stolen goods undisclosed.
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