Hong Kong police hunt for man who bought HK$4.5 million watches with fake bills

Sellers of Patek Philippe and Richard Mille watches discovered counterfeit banknotes about 30 minutes after suspect escaped

Hong Kong police are searching for a man suspected of using counterfeit banknotes to buy two luxury watches worth HK$4.5 million (US$573,242).

Two men, aged 30 and 32, allegedly met the suspect, who expressed interest in buying the two high-end watches – Patek Philippe and Richard Mille – that they owned.

The buyer then asked them to complete the transaction at a watch repair shop located in Peninsula Centre on Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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