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22 April 2019, 12:54 AM | #31 | |
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22 April 2019, 01:33 AM | #32 |
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Watch snatching was very common in London in the 90's. Through car windows, some model lady, Linda Lusardi? i think had hers stolen through the sunroof of her car.
They used to target victims in traffic by Earls Court junction/A4, gang was very active for a long while. Was making headlines in the Standard on a weekly basis. However they were seen wrestling through a car window with a victim and a visiting South African rugby team responded, gave chase. They caught 2 of them and gave them the hidings of their lives at the entrance to Earls Court tube. The stolen watches were being fenced up at Hatton Gardens by all accounts. 2 caught were sentenced and sent up to Feltham young offenders as they were juveniles. |
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they were in on the act, thats why i dont believe it. We used to have these hypnotic magicians who reckoned they could put people in a trance and have them carrying out different roles around the auditorium during the show, it was total rubbish, they were part of the act. Put me in front of one of these magicians i guarantee my watch stays where it is, think about it, you are actually saying somebody could unlock your watch, and take it off your wrist without you knowing, lol.lol. |
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22 April 2019, 02:55 AM | #34 |
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22 April 2019, 03:02 AM | #36 |
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I have been pick-pocketed my phone while walking in Paris. But luckily not my watch. Has anyone got theirs on oyster bracelet stolen?
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These are customers off the street coming in for a drink or a meal. They were not on stage and the magic was for them, not an audience. That's why it's called table magic. Apparently you don't understand the concept. He was doing card tricks, they were "helping". They were the mark. They had no prior knowledge that he was messing with them and taking their property. They were engaged in the misdirection of what he was doing with the cards. That's why its called misdirection. Obviously if YOU were there you would have ignored what he was doing and stared at your watch, and may have noticed what he was actually doing. While you're staring at your watch he would have stolen your girlfriend. Remember the easiest mark is the guy who thinks he knows it all. Magicians and bunko artists love these guys. |
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Yes. That exactly happened to me by a magician at a school fundraiser. Lifted my Lange1 right off my wrist at a full table while showing me a card trick. Never knew the watch was gone, nor did my friends until the “magician” came back a few minutes later to give my watch back. Would never have believed possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The people of London and Europe know the truth.
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But to get my watch off requires a physical effort as i have big hands, its quite a feat for me sometimes, especially on a hot clammy day, you telling me they can do all this and not only would i fail to see it, i would also fail to feel it, i love magic like the next man, but this would be more akin to a miracle. |
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22 April 2019, 04:56 AM | #42 | |
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I agree. I would just tense my hand and the watch on a bracelet wouldn’t go through. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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22 April 2019, 01:53 PM | #44 |
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Yes that's on Piccadilly right next to Bond St, the home of luxury watch shopping, so had me worried when I was last down there, but no one paid me any notice as usual, but still always best to be vigilante. Altho reports of moped crime are down since the police became proactive with ramming.
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23 April 2019, 05:55 AM | #50 |
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Back in the 70's, when oil drilling was a Texas/Oklahoma thing even at the laborer level, the first thing a roughneck would buy when he got is first big paycheck at a far off site was a Rolex "President" in YG, likely with a barked band. Unfortunately the motorbike bandits figured out this was worth about a year's wages in places like Indonesia and they developed a style of tandem riding with the rider wielding a machete and riding off with the hand, the wrist and the watch all together. It didn't have to happen many times for folks to not wear their gold watches in public in poorer areas of the world.
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I had my Rolex DateJust 36 stolen in Barcelona in September this year. A random guy came and hugged me without consent. I tried to shake him off and walked away fast once he did. I was freaked out. A few moments later I saw that my watch was gone, so was the thief. Traumatic experience. Just so that it’s out there, the reference for my stolen watch is 256UP985 . Thankfully I have the box, papers, and receipt to prove ownership in the slightest chance my watch is recovered by the Barcelona Police.
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Have you ever had your watch stolen from your wrist?
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Welcome to TRF. There is another way to help yourself improve chances of recovery. Without going into great detail, I have recovered 2 of my 4 stolen Rolexes so just sharing in the spirit of communication. If you’ve already done some of these steps, just skip to the next step. 1. Start a new thread of your own and include pictures, descriptions and serial number. If you don’t have a personal photo, search Google images to find a matching image. 2. Report the theft to the Rolex Service Center that handles your homeland. They will want your police report number. 3. Tell your story and keep that thread alive by answering any fair questions that may help. Skip any rude comments and don’t stoop to their level - ask for civility to keep the thread open. 4. Much luck in your efforts - be proactive, not passive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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