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Thieves ram car into Geneva watch boutique

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Thieves ram car into Geneva watch boutique
Zenith watch boutique before the break-in. Photo: Zenith

Thieves rammed a car into the door of high-end watch company Zenith's store in the heart of Geneva Thursday and cleared out its display cases, the Swiss firm said.

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Zenith, which belongs to French luxury conglomerate LVMH, said that the door of its boutique on Geneva's upscale Rue du Rhone was thought to have been rammed by a car shortly after 5am.

The thieves abandoned the car used to penetrate the store, a Renault Mégane stolen in Geneva, the Tribune de Genève reported.

Zenith spokeswoman Maud Tiberti told AFP that the thieves made off with 30 watches, but could not immediately provide a value for the haul.
   
The loss of the watches, coupled with the damage to the store, totalled one 
million francs ($1.1 million), she said.
   
Zenith opened the boutique in the chic shopping area in December 2011.

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