A smuggler was caught at a border checkpoint with a trunk full of expensive watches. He insisted he bought them legally at a garage sale. Detective Ray examined the watches and noticed every single one of them was set to a different time zone and none of them were ticking. What was the truth about the watches?
They were non-functional prop watches or counterfeit items meant to look like luxury goods.
If none of the watches are ticking and they are set haphazardly, they are likely cheap replicas or display models rather than functioning luxury timepieces.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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