Burglar at the Horology Museum of Château des Monts, Le Locle, Switzerland, and ongoing investigation
Château des Monts: the horology museum burgled at dawn
On Sunday 9 August 2026, thieves smashed display cases at the Horology Museum in Le Locle, housed within the Château des Monts, making off with fewer than ten antique clocks. Here’s the latest on the ongoing investigation.
Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·
It is 6:14 a.m. on Sunday 9 August 2026 when the alarm at the Horology Museum in Le Locle, nestled within the Château des Monts, is triggered. By the time the first patrols arrive on this hillside in the canton of Neuchâtel, the burglars have already vanished, leaving behind shattered display cases and fewer than ten antique clocks missing. Six weeks on, the investigation into this theft targeting a Swiss cultural treasure of national significance continues.
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