stolen SD 1665 in Naples

[Skov]

Sorry to hear that still happens!
I had the exact same awful experience on the streets of Naples / Napoli where lost my old man's 1680 Red Submariner, serial number 3059778 with a small 3 letter initials engraving on the back. Don't ask me why I brought it there, but if anyone helps me locate the watch it will be generously rewarded. Write me here or at masterskov (at) gmail dot com.

[Terrakot]

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...=678946&page=2
A lucky guy from this thread played with fire.

[HarryLime]

Originally Posted by Skov

Sorry to hear that still happens!
I had the exact same awful experience on the streets of Naples / Napoli where lost my old man's 1680 Red Submariner, serial number 3059778 with a small 3 letter initials engraving on the back. Don't ask me why I brought it there, but if anyone helps me locate the watch it will be generously rewarded. Write me here or at masterskov (at) gmail dot com.

You should start a new thread.

[Tomas Eriksson]

Sad to hear about your friend. Hope he wasn't emotionally attached to the piece and that his psychological damage is limited.

Regarding the ramblings about naples being dangerous... Keep it to the facts. Statistically Naples is safer than Milan, Florence, Rome, Bologna and Turin.
Those are all cities I visited wearing "expensive" Audemars and Rolex's timepieces and using public transport without being assaulted. Reading comments here one would think I have extremely lucky, but in reality people walk the streets daily in the thousands without incidents. Being smart and aware of ones surrounding goes along way.

[Terrakot]

Originally Posted by Tomas Eriksson

Sad to hear about your friend. Hope he wasn't emotionally attached to the piece and that his psychological damage is limited.

Regarding the ramblings about naples being dangerous... Keep it to the facts. Statistically Naples is safer than Milan, Florence, Rome, Bologna and Turin.
Those are all cities I visited wearing "expensive" Audemars and Rolex's timepieces and using public transport without being assaulted. Reading comments here one would think I have extremely lucky, but in reality people walk the streets daily in the thousands without incidents. Being smart and aware of ones surrounding goes along way.

I would agree with you if I hadn't heard so many warnings about Naples from locals. One day the AVIS manager gave me a different car when he heard that I'm going in that area))

[Tomas Eriksson]

Originally Posted by Terrakot

I would agree with you if I hadn't heard so many warnings about Naples from locals. One day the AVIS manager gave me a different car when he heard that I'm going in that area))

The facts still are that statistically Naples is not an extreme crime hub. Well be it that the AVIS manager had bad (unfortunate) experience with Naples but that is what it is. I appreciate concern for others on this forums well being but we should not spread bad rumours that aren't true. To much of that is already going on these days...

[Terrakot]

Originally Posted by Tomas Eriksson

The facts still are that statistically Naples is not an extreme crime hub. Well be it that the AVIS manager had bad (unfortunate) experience with Naples but that is what it is. I appreciate concern for others on this forums well being but we should not spread bad rumours that aren't true. To much of that is already going on these days...

When at Rome, do as the Romans do. Well, Romans not reccomended to me to wear Rolex in Naples.
I know that the North of Italy became the hub of illegal immigration and, statistically, Milan probably became worse. But that doesn't make Naples a nice place

[jlovda]

My $50 used Swatch Irony quartz is an integral part of my watch collection and follows me around the world in my travels. Expensive watches are just a PITA to worry about in foreign travels from both a damage and theft standpoint. A decent camera is enough of a problem.

[Brian HCM#1]

I was in Italy last week, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Sorrento, Amalfi coast & Capri. This week Greece, Mykonos, Santorini and today Crete. I left my 1803 & 116520 at home. Just wear my $700 Locman that I purchased in Capri a few years back. I keep that as my travel watch. Much less stress when traveling.

[LandWatch]

Naples has always been a higher risk city. When I visited a few years ago, I kept my sleeves rolled down, and was constantly alert.

[b-man]

I've been to Europe about ten times, picpocketed twice in Rome. My friend from the US, then living near Napoli, advised me to dress down. Ballcaps, fanny packs, cameras around the neck will identify you as an American tourist and a potential target for thieves. I took his advice on subsequent trips, ditched my ballcap and carried my small camera (before smartphones) in a plain plastic bag. It worked well enough that a few locals started conversations with me in Italian, no longer having a clue I was a foreign tourist.