A woman from Dagenham accused of numerous robberies is set to face trial.
Monica Constantin, of Chaplin Road, is charged with eight counts of robbery and one of attempted robbery.
It comes after valuable watches were stolen following a number of incidents in Essex last year.
A trial at Chelmsford Crown Court has been fixed for July 4.
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