$1M Hublot stolen during Barcelona mugging

[Wahlberg]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Scary. I mentioned it in another thread, but it makes me wonder what the limits are. Surely a million dollar watch is a target for planned attacks like this, but what about a $20k watch, or even a $4k 1601??? I’m not sure a planned attack on a million dollar watch would make me any more worried to wear an Explorer around, for example. Interesting times.

It takes less than 20 seconds to take you down, hurt you and steal your watch.

They will take anything, doesn't matter how old it is or beat up as long as it has some value. Even if they end up stealing a fake Rolex or AP it's worth it for them.

[77T]

I suppose the risk is ever-present in any city where wealthy tourists flock.

It is also risky whether is was the lesser sibling worth $10K vs the one-off $1MM Bang.

It is likely a media mistake - both have black caviar in the name so the confusion is natural.

To us the differences are obvious but not necessarily to street thugs.






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[TK-710]

Poor guy got robbed twice. Once by Hublot and again for his Hublot.

[7sins]

So strange, I was just in Barcelona two weeks ago for a week. Wore my RG RM the entire trip. Never felt dangerous or unsafe.

[newonos]

I wanna see the watches this guy sports when hes not on vacay in Spain!

[newonos]

Originally Posted by Easy E

In other news, Hublot has a 1M watch....

lol!

[Sperry]

A spokesperson for the force said: ‘I can confirm we are investigating the violent theft of a designer watch worth £685,000 following a complaint from a tourist.

A "complaint"? He's complaining? He's the one who went out without bodyguard.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by hutch300

The shock is there is a Hublot worth 1m!

If you have $1m on a timepiece... and it's a Hublot............ with all due respect to Hublot and RM of course.

[highcotton]

Originally Posted by Langnam

I like how it takes two thousand hours to make that Hublot, but yet it takes a year to make a Rolex…


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40 hour week x 52 weeks= 2080 hrs. Must be some vacation time in there.

[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by 7sins

So strange, I was just in Barcelona two weeks ago for a week. Wore my RG RM the entire trip. Never felt dangerous or unsafe.

That's because you've got some beyond long arm reach should the fists fly. Unfair school yard brawl would ensue.

Originally Posted by TK-710

Poor guy got robbed twice. Once by Hublot and again for his Hublot.

This is literally hilarious. Sincerely sorry for the guy that got mugged, but this post is gold!

[mailman]

Originally Posted by TK-710

Poor guy got robbed twice. Once by Hublot and again for his Hublot.

[daveathall]

I quite like Hublot watches.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by daveathall

I quite like Hublot watches.

Here are the actual two pieces. It's difficult to read the time on these, but I appreciate them for what they are -- which is jewelry. Unlike a Rolex, these have no pretense of being a utilitarian tool, which is refreshingly honest.

[7sins]

Originally Posted by macrowatch

That's because you've got some beyond long arm reach should the fists fly. Unfair school yard brawl would ensue.



This is literally hilarious. Sincerely sorry for the guy that got mugged, but this post is gold!

Haha they are oddly disproportionate.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

Here are the actual two pieces. It's difficult to read the time on these, but I appreciate them for what they are -- which is jewelry. Unlike a Rolex, these have no pretense of being a utilitarian tool, which is refreshingly honest.

OMG....Post a warning.

I just threw up in my mouth.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by Blansky

OMG....Post a warning.

I just threw up in my mouth.

Black diamonds I think looks fine. The white diamond piece is more blinding

[Malum]

Someone stole the Hubble Telescope in Spain . WTF .

[TK-710]

I doubt the scum who stole it can even get 1% of the MSRP. Whose going to buy a stolen 1 of 1 watch that easily recognizable. They’ll have better luck selling the diamonds than the watch. Right now I bet someone has a small baggie full of black diamond baguettes and there’s a hublot movement and leather strap in the trash.

[lear60man]

I had a trip to Cabo last week. Wore a G-Shock, but thats just me.

[330ci]

Originally Posted by TK-710

I doubt the scum who stole it can even get 1% of the MSRP. Whose going to buy a stolen 1 of 1 watch that easily recognizable. They’ll have better luck selling the diamonds than the watch. Right now I bet someone has a small baggie full of black diamond baguettes and there’s a hublot movement and leather strap in the trash.

I imagine this would move rather quick on the black market. Its not like organized criminals aren't fans of jewelry themselves. When you hang around a bunch of criminals, who's going to call you out on flexing a stolen watch? It most likely just becomes an asset to the organization at that point. Probably still worth 100k on the streets as a relative store of value.

Like if someone fronts them 100k in product thats also illegal, they could give them the watch as collateral should they get arrested or otherwise default on their front.

I've managed a pawn shop for almost 10 years and have never had a robber sell us stolen goods. Just family members stealing from amongst themselves. The people targeting watches seem to be far too organized just to dump a million dollar watch for scrap. Especially when the diamonds wouldn't yield much on their own

[gerry100]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Wow. That's the last time I'm wearing MY million dollar watch when wandering around Spain.

[highcotton]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Barcelona.html




Seems like the value may have been inflated.



This is the moment a mugger stripped a luxury watch off an American tourist's wrist in front of his family in Barcelona, with cops valuing the timepiece at $45,000 (£37,000) - days after the man reportedly told them it was worth $800,000 (£685,000).

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by highcotton

Seems like the value may have been inflated.

Sounds like a page right out of Richard Mille 'theft advertising' marketing scheme to ensure their brand in is the headlines and gets press coverage. Desperate times call for desperate measures i guess.

[HHIslander]

Originally Posted by TK-710

Poor guy got robbed twice. Once by Hublot and again for his Hublot.

Thread over.