McGuiness' watch stolen

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Obviously I'm not suggesting anyone knows such nefarious types but it must be a pretty individual watch!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-29...

bbc said:

TT winner John McGuinness's £10k watch stolen in Morecambe

The watch is engraved with "TT Senior Winner"
Motorcycle racer John McGuinness has had a £10,000 watch stolen in his home town of Morecambe, police have said.

The watch is engraved "TT Senior Winner" and was presented to him after he won the race on the Isle of Man last year.

It is thought it was taken from the glove compartment of a van parked on Mayfield Drive some time between Saturday evening and Monday morning.

The 21-time TT winner is offering a reward for the watch's safe return.

McGuinness is one of the most successful TT riders, and became the first man to break the 130mph barrier on the course in 2007.

[voyds9]

Hope he gets it back

but

It is thought it was taken from the glove compartment of a van parked on Mayfield Drive some time between Saturday evening and Monday morning.

Watch equivalent of Darwin award

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Handed in at a police station apparently now, no arrests made

[Adrian W]

voyds9 said:

Hope he gets it back

but

It is thought it was taken from the glove compartment of a van parked on Mayfield Drive some time between Saturday evening and Monday morning.

Watch equivalent of Darwin award

We've all done it at some time, shame they chose a Graham and not a quality watch!

[Che2008]

I expected this to be a story about a Norther Irish politico!

Glad he got it back.

[Che2008]

I expected this to be a story about a Norther Irish politico!

Glad he got it back.

[hornetrider]

10k?!

[mybrainhurts]

What a bloody awful watch. No taste, some people.

[andy tims]

Ugly watch.

No wonder it got handed in

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Jeez tough crowd.

[soad]

Carbon fiber, sporty look - fit for a racer. And it's a British brand too.
I'd "make do" with a £5k Racing model.

[Jorrocks]

mybrainhurts said:

What a bloody awful watch. No taste, some people.

He probably has, just chucked the bugger in the glovebox when he was given it and forgot about it!

[The Surveyor]

If the legend that is John McGuiness gets one of these for every TT win, then he'll have another 20 tucked away. Even if it's just for the Senior TT, then he'll have another 5. For him, the pride will be in the winning, not the value of the watch given by the sponsors so no wonder it was left in his RV glove box.

[RobinBanks]

swerni said:

If someone leaves a £10k watch in the glove compartment, it's hard to be sympathetic if it gets nicked

Unless someone sees you place it there then surely there is no greater likelihood of a break in than there otherwise would be?