A luxury $14,000 watch found hanging in a tree in Cromwell has baffled police.
The Tag Heuer Monaco watch was found by a family who had seen a magpie flying from the tree.
They noticed something metal was left behind and, as they got closer, they saw it was a watch hanging in the tree.
The family took the expensive Swiss timepiece - with a price of around $13,000 to $15,000 - to Cromwell police station, where they shared their unusual tale.
Police said it was unknown how the watch had made it into the tree.
"However police can't help but wonder if the magpie had anything to do with the unusual find or if the family have stumbled across the one tree that does grow cash."
Anyone who is missing, or knows someone who is missing, a watch like the one pictured can contact the Cromwell police station on 03 445 1999.