£500,000.00 Rolex Raid at Gleneagles

June 27th. Gleneagles is going about its business, when at 11am, armed robbers burst in, threatened staff and stole £500,000 worth of Rolex watches.

The incident occurred at the Mappin and Webb store situated in the luxury hotel complex, and the three men used a weapon believed to be a gun to gain control of the store. A sledgehammer was then used to smash glass cabinets before the thieves made off with more than 50 Rolex watches in a dark blue Audi.

Gleneagles. Looks peaceful enough...

The Audi was abandoned close to nearby Auchterarder and it is believed the three men got in a Range Rover Evoque and disappeared. A Range Rover Evoque was found burnt out in St Peter's Cemetery in the London Road area of Glasgow on June 28 and police say there is a strong likelihood this could be the car used in the crime.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Patrick, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are looking to trace the three men but we believe they may have had assistance from others.

The getaway car. Police are appealing for information

"They are described as wearing dark-coloured clothing, dark hats with their faces partially covered. During the robbery, a firearm was presented at staff but thankfully no shots were fired and no-one was injured.

"Our extensive enquiries so far have established that the Audi car which was abandoned in the Auchterarder area was stolen from the Kent area in June.

"The two-door grey-coloured Range Rover Evoque was stolen from the London area in May. Both vehicles were bearing cloned number plates."