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Old 29 May 2022, 10:44 PM   #61
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Old 29 May 2022, 10:44 PM   #62
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This. And people think that if you don’t go to dangerous areas you’re fine. Not at all! Usually watch robberies happen in nice and fine districts where spotters spot you at the restaurant / hotel / bar and then rob you. You are lucky if they just take your watch. You could be unlucky and get your throat cut or your balls shot. People saying it’s all fine are just irresponsible.
I think you missed my sarcasm, I meant it the other way around

Bottom line is that you could get robbed anywhere by the sounds of it, so if you truly feel unsafe wearing your Rolex abroad or in any major city then don’t.
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Old 29 May 2022, 11:14 PM   #63
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I’ve spent weeks walking all over Paris including the subways with a full YG Sub. A week in Barca with a SS Sub and a full month all over Italy in a SS Daytona, including Naples. All fine.

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Old 29 May 2022, 11:17 PM   #64
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Old 30 May 2022, 12:22 AM   #65
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You are in the UK. Have you heard of all the people getting robbed their watches in London? It’s like every week or so.
I think you will find that’s most big U.K. city’s ,,,
Only a week or so ago a young chap had a £150k RM taken whilst sitting on a bench outside a church in Oxford,,,,
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Old 30 May 2022, 05:29 AM   #66
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Old 30 May 2022, 05:39 AM   #67
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It’s unsafe to travel to any major city in the world wearing a Rolex.

Google any major city and stolen Rolex, and you’re likely to get a hit
This should be a sticky in the Jokes forum.

Nice work Brian.
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Old 30 May 2022, 05:47 AM   #68
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