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Take care....
So some person tried to steal my 5968A off my wrist a couple of days ago when I was out with my wife. It was after dinner and we were always in busy places and walking around also with lots of camera footage. He must have followed us for probably half an hour and took the first chance when no other people and cameras were around in an area where you would never have imagined to be attacked. When his hand touched my left arm I was immediately aware about the situation and took a firm grip on the case. Then we wrestled for about 10 seconds on the ground but I was obviously too strong for him although he was clutching the bracelet with both hands. By the force of both of us the clasp went off and I had the case still in my grip and he departed as in the same moment also a guy came to us because my wife was screaming for help.
The police will screen the camera footage and will probably also see him there (wearing a base cap) but that won't really help I guess to find him.
The watch is undamaged as I held it firm and I even found the clasp. Will I learn something from this event? Well, I never wear stuff like golden Rolex etc in public but with a 5968A in my town I thought that this is a safe choice. There are so many watches with orange rubber straps and some dark dial that I thought until now no one will recognize it (different to Paris, London, Rome etc) - obviously these guys are well trained everywhere and I have to rethink my wearing behavior... I will surely not let this event spoil my fun in collecting AND wearing but from now on I will think more than twice.
Enjoy your Sunday, take care wherever you are and be alert all the time!
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Take care....
So some person tried to steal my 5968A off my wrist a couple of days ago when I was out with my wife. It was after dinner and we were always in busy places and walking around also with lots of camera footage. He must have followed us for probably half an ...
Glad you’re safe and secondly you still have your watch
What a scary moment to experience. Take care, Dirk
Moral of the story: Go to the gym.
Good for you for standing your ground and fighting the creep off. I'm glad you are safe.
So glad that you and your wife are safe, as he could have been armed.
And with that said, it's a tale with not so bad an ending, as you are both safe and still have the watch case. It's still scary and it's a kind gesture on your part as a good citizen of the world to let us know what could happen, but never should. You too...
Beyond surreal. I’m visiting an AD this week and will be extra alert on the way back to the parking garage.
Jewellers, restaurants and hotels, are all vulnerable stake out locations.
I'm glad things ended well.
I guess PP, AP, RM, Rolex (and maybe a few other brands) have so crazy secondary market prices that they require very special vigilance. Thank you for keeping us warned. Take care.
You need something like this and you can wear anything!
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Pretty sure most of the EU doesn’t allow open carry, but not sure about other countries. In LA, people were robbed of
their timepieces at gun point (I’m pretty sure that no watch is worth getting into a gun fight for, but I could just be “simple)
I’m not familiar with the recent EU laws, but back in the times I lived there a”business carry”, was possible to obtain.
You are right about not getting in to a gunfight when nailed to one’s head, but if possible as in this case where it was obvious that he was followed, I would definitely empty a full magazine! But that’s just the old soldier in me…
Thank you for the heads up, my friend.
Very sorry to hear what has happened to you and your wife. Glad to know that both of you are fine and not injured, at the same time the 5968A is secured. Take care and I guess all of us need to be very careful with our passion no matter in which city we a...
That's all Patek's fault, with their arrogant motto: There cannot be a theft, since you're not the owner, but just the keeper for the next generation ( of thieves ). :) Seriously, I am very happy to read that you are safe and not wounded.
Wear something else than a Rolex or Patek, you will be safe. Time to give some wrist time to your superb MB!!! Take care, mon ami. And hello to your wife from me. Nicolas
You know that my MBs are my regular pieces
Seldom wear the PP etc stuff. Thank you my friend
This is the problem
with wearing a $150,000 watch. There is just too much financial incentive, including injuring or even killing the victim to get it. I’m not sure this is a problem that can ever be solved. I’m sorry that you and your wife had to go through this and I’m gla...
We need some Chinese justice for watch thieves
A 5 minute trial and then a one way trip to the local landfill.
Glad you and your wife are fine and that you still have your watch. Unfortunately wearing a nice watch especially those fancied on Instagram in a visible way has become very dangerous. I wear them under long sleeves if in public
as places in Europe have become unsafe. If worn visibly only in Monte Carlo you might risk the least in Europe.
Me too
but this one is too large to be hidden by a sleeve all the time, it just pops out....
Glad to hear that you and your wife are safe.
I hope they find the perpetrator, lock him up, and throw away the key. Okay, if I’m to be completely honest that’s not really my wish for the assailant, but I’m trying to maintain a bit of decorum. Also of course glad to hear that the watch is still with ...
Glad to hear that you and your wife are safe.
Personally, I wouldn’t fight back if I’m with my wife and/or kids. Their safety would be my top priority, as watches are material objects in the end. I say that, inspite of being 6 foot, 195 pounds and relatively strong. It’s just not worth the risk of ph...
Sorry to hear this
But as others have said, I'm glad your wife, you and the watch made it. It will be interesting to see the effect (if any) on any of the affected brands. Will it reduce sales (and demand) and force them to reduce prices? Or am I being naive? (probably) But...
no bravery, just instinct - and some kind of idea that there was no weapon involved
.... but you never know. Don't want to disclose and stigmatize the city as it is very safe in general and as this can presumably happen anywhere unfortunately
This is horrible to have happened!
I’m sorry you and your wife had to experience this, but I’m thoroughly impressed by your awareness and response in the moment. I also thank you for sharing and educating us to make us more aware too. I hate the idea that someone could be watching and foll...
This is what I wanted to post . . .
. . . as the punishment penfriend's assailant deserved. Yes, it's in poor taste. Delete if you feel necessary, Nicolas. ;-)
So sorry to hear that.
I’m glad that your wife and you are ok, although your both should be pretty shaken psychologically. These scumbags scrape and wound you with their nails when they try to pry away the watch from your arm, I’ve seen terrible photographs, glad that you didn’...
So very sorry to hear this.
As mentioned above, you and your wife are safe and that's what counts. I heard about this happening through an article a friend sent about a month ago. We're in NYC. I'm afraid that over the next few years these goons will become even more educated to be ...
Sickening….
Glad that the perpetrator failed in his attempt and most importantly is that you and your wife were not hurt.
Sorry to hear this, glad you and the wife are ok and safe
I was taught no material item is worth your life
I am afraid that
this is now becoming a norm. As a precaution, I now only wear a steel oyster perpertual Rolex watch, and nothing fancy. This has decreased my desire to collect (or buy) watches that i really like and appreciate since I couldn't wear them.
Wow; incredible story.
If possible, I would appreciate if you walk through how the actual attack transpired. Were you at a well lit restaurant, wearing short sleeves? Were you walking around a well lit area? And then you happened to walk down a street that had no people, lights...
he took the very first chance when we reached a not so well lit area without cameras and people, presumably after like 20 minutes as far as we can recall
did not notice him following us at all, he suddenly came from behind touching my arm/wrist - and I immediately realized what was going on. restaurant was regular lit, long sleeve but the watch is too big to stay there all the time
Glad to hear that everyone is safe
I was in London recently and I just wore my ikepod becoz of the horror stories..