Thieves ram car into Geneva watch boutique

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.