Months After Shocking Charles Leclerc Incident, Investigations Unveil Painful $200K Possibility

Ahead of the Imola GP, Charles Leclerc was a victim in the streets of Viareggio, Italy. The driver escaped unharmed but was missing the Richard Mille on his left wrist. The watch sells for $320,000 and the watchmaker sponsors the Ferrari. It was a limited edition, exclusive only to him.

Reportedly, he pulled over to sign autographs and take some selfies with the Tifosi. The pretend fans made most of this opportunity and removed the watch from the distracted Monegasque. It was not until the crowd was clear that he realized he was missing his RM 67-02.

Charles Leclerc quickly reported it to the local authorities, who now have an update regarding this case. After 3 months of investigation, the Neopolitan police tracked the location of the watch. They believe it to be in the possession of a Spanish entrepreneur.

The whereabouts of the thieves are still unknown. As per the reports, they sold the watch at a price of $200,000, which is much lower than the real world value. It is one-tenth of the estimated value of the luxury watch and one-fifth of the price the robbers wanted. (translated using google)

Law enforcement believes that the thieves’ initial attempts were to sell it in Naples. However, as the hefty price tag and easy recognizability of the owner made this difficult, it ended up going for much less in the Spanish market.

The inspection continues, and the officers are tracking down the thieves.

Charles Leclerc reps the new $1.8 million watch

Since the unfortunate event in Tuscan, the Ferrari driver has a new watch in his collection. Recently, the Swiss watchmaker introduced a new collaboration with the team. This introduced the world to the thinnest watch ever made.

It is a leap in innovation as the watch is ultra-thin (just 1.75mm thick). Notably, that is thinner than a 10c coin. It features the prancing horse logo and is only limited to 150 units produced. The Ferrari duo, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, both own this innovative machinery.

Richard Mille not only sponsors the Italian constructor, but also the McLaren. The RM 11-03 is a collaboration with the Woking outfit. Last year at the British GP, Lando Norris was another victim of theft as his $75,000 watch got snatched during the event.

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The fresh timepiece by the Swiss firm features grade 5 titanium. This makes it ultra-light and also water resistant. It extends the legacy of the watchmaker while pushing the boundaries of mechanical timekeeping. Do you like the new RM UP-01 Ferrari watch design?

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