Hollywood Watch Headquarters Makes 'Time' for 48 Soldiers

CBS 4 videotapes Invicta President and CEO Eyal Lalo (standing) and staff packaging donated Coalition Force watches. 

(L to R)  Postal Inspectors Blanca Alvarez and Ivan Ramirez ensure package is securely wrapped for shipment to APO in Germany.  They transported watches from Invicta to the Fort Lauderdale Main Office for mailing.

     Invicta, a watch company headquartered in Hollywood FL, has demonstrated its compassion and commitment to the military after learning that care packages addressed to service men and women had been stolen by an air cargo employee at JFK Airport.  

     “As soon as we heard about it, we thought it was a very sad situation to know that an air cargo worker was involved in stealing merchandise to soldiers,” said Invicta President and CEO Eyal Lalo.

     Lalo and his staff packaged 48 designer watches, estimated at $70,000, to be delivered to soldiers stationed at an APO in Germany.  The shipment will replace the stolen watch ordered by a soldier --- and the rest will be gifts to his platoon.  Lalo selected the watch with a military-inspired line --- "Coalition Force."

     Culminating an Inspection Service investigation earlier in May, the air cargo worker was wearing the stolen watch when apprehended by New York Postal Inspectors.  
     This week, Postal Inspectors Blanca Alvarez and Ivan Ramirez of the Miami Division picked up and delivered the donated watches to the Fort Lauderdale Main Office.  Several postal employees and inspectors donated funds to cover the Priority Mail postage.