Finding a listing that looks like your stolen watch can bring back the whole incident at once. Before the post disappears, preserve information that helps explain why you think it is your watch. Leave contact and recovery decisions to the authorities.
Capture the public listing
Save the URL, seller account name, listing date, price, description, and screenshots showing the watch and any visible serial. Record when you captured them. Keep the original files unchanged and note separately which details match your records.
Compare identifying details
Use the serial, distinctive marks, prior photos, service records, and accessories to assess whether the listing may show your watch. A similar model alone is weak identification. A database match can add a lead, but it doesn't prove the listing shows the same physical piece.
Contact the right people
Give the evidence and police report reference to the investigating authority. Tell your insurer if the policy requires updates. You can report the listing through the platform's official channel, but avoid messaging the seller, arranging a meeting, or making threats.
Keep a dated timeline of who you contacted and what you sent. Don't publish private details or claim certainty before the watch is identified.
Keep the Serial and Report Together
Organize the police reference, watch photos, serial, and listing evidence in one case file.