A man says his $20,000 Rolex was stolen from inside a locked locker at an Equinox gym in Studio City, raising concerns about thefts in fitness centers across Los Angeles.

Darrius Hicks told KTLA he placed his watch in his locker on Sept. 18 before taking a shower and using the steam room. When he returned about 15 minutes later, the watch was gone.

“I put my watch inside the locker,” Hicks said. “Took a shower and steamed. I came back maybe about 15 minutes or so and my watch was gone.”

Hicks said the Rolex carried more than just monetary value. He explained that he and a close friend bought matching watches to celebrate the success of their real estate ventures.

“We were starting real estate together and doing quite a few real estate deals, and then we bought these matching Rolexes as

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