On June 17, 2007 , Montecristo Jewellers at Oakridge Mall in Vancouver , B.C. was robbed at gun point by two males. One of the two produced a silver hand gun and forced staff to unlock the jewellery cases. The second male pulled over 100 Rolex and Cartier watches and several pieces of expensive jewellery from the display cases, then both fled through the mall.

Subject descriptions:

•  Male, Caucasian, 5'7” tall, stocky build, 35-40 years old, salt and pepper hair, clean shaven, dark jacket and blue jeans.

•  Male, Caucasian, 5'9” tall, slim build, 25-30 years old, pasty white skin, shaved head, clean shaven, dark jacket over white t-shirt with blue jeans.

The jewellery consists of rings that are unique and hand made. Much of it is 18k yellow gold, 19k white gold, or platinum with diamonds and/or gemstones and stamped accordingly with at least one of Montecristo's three different and unique trademarks.

The Rolex watches all have a serial number (listed below) and this serial number can be found on the watch. Cartier watches also have serial numbers (also listed below).

If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact Det/Cst. Jennifer McMartin or Det/Sgt. Hudniuk at the Vancouver Police Department
(604) 717-2549 (File #2007-116333) or your local police department.

**All information included here has been obtained from the Alberta Jewellery Industry Crime Watch website. www.ajicw.ca

Montecristo Robbery – June 17 th 2007 – List of Watch Serial Numbers

Rolex Watch Serial Numbers

F782219 Z163305 D159254 D470168 D588631 Z098384

D248596 D748504 D184982 D244912 D336102 Y925415

D672256 D512178 D346360 F636571 D018176 D229228

D347941 F558803 D002655 D063622 F436088 F684389

F861668 F785909 F589681 F356871 F535520 F011890

F384487 Z731630 Z568558 Z711330 Z517942 Z241436

Z501161 Z636936 D085472 Z511761 Z242761 D534664

Z496145 Z520135 Z103770 Z271249 Y573891 Z438680

Z606771 Z280336 Z430989 Z296222 Z363525 Z310711

Z088181 D372911 Z149886 Z385340 Z067561 Z174991

D981780 D866319 Z228321 Z254360 Z310822 F699613

D681090 D661464 Z174964 D375597 D741696 D221379

Z023262 D583849 F571738 Z349729 Z710184 Z658787

Z530393 D884417 Z753308 D724002 D154472 Z185121

Z280930 Z576584 Z727415 Z675180 Z754773 Z219581

Z154082 Z317489 Z445300 Z256086 Z241463 Z710004

Z721487 Z369800 Z675590 D999418 Z053930

Cartier Watches and Serial Numbers

2823849956CE 2510238564CE 2790948083UF 2823852847CE

2302517816MX 2324703822LX 1566588906CE 2384569810LX

2465548393LX 2722585135LX 1564156258LX 2698705734LX

1565206631LX 1567206379LX 2384887155UF