Do you still wear Rolex in NYC?

[foo4rolex]

https://nypost.com/2022/02/17/gunman...yc-restaurant/

[RaZCaL]

I do, but after this article I may not especially since I take the MTA to commute to work.
Scary times….

[AlexWK]

Yes, all the time. In fact, I see way more expensive/rarer watches pretty frequently.

[Epanerai12]

I posted something similar but in Philly - There were several news reports about a string of robberies specifically targeting Rolex watches over Nov/Dec (you can find the articles/TV spots with a quick google search).

Coincidentally enough, I was travelling for a meeting earlier this week and stopped at a rest stop for a min and felt the need to conceal my watch as much as possible.

[GoingPlaces]

Looks like a decent restaurant, unfortunately the state of affairs in many cities today. I don't wear expensive anythings in town anymore.

[ctzn]

I do often, but also don't wear other jewelry, let alone diamond bangles, gold chains, or gold rings as the unfortunate gentleman in this story did. Not that I'm immune, of course.

[Know1isgod]

Is it just me or does anyone else get feeling this was not random? Someone working there makes call alerting friends?

[mbalmz]

Originally Posted by Know1isgod

Is it just me or does anyone else get feeling this was not random? Someone working there makes call alerting friends?

this was my first thought. 184th isn't really where you'd be prowling for rolexes at random.

[doublevanose82]

Originally Posted by Know1isgod

Is it just me or does anyone else get feeling this was not random? Someone working there makes call alerting friends?

Of course, someone tipped them off, how else would they know?? Being winter and cold outside one has to assume that their watches and jewelry weren't visible until they got inside and took of their coat, scarf, etc.

When I visit NYC its the Apple watch all day.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Know1isgod

Is it just me or does anyone else get feeling this was not random? Someone working there makes call alerting friends?

Not sure how it would have gone down, but my first thought is that the thief had followed the men. Otherwise, how would he have known both were fluent in Spanish (though I understand many in that part of the city are)?

[samson66]

I will say when I travel to Baltimore and Washington I tend to avoid wearing expensive pieces these days. And when I do I make sure they are covered by a jacket or sleave when on any sort of public transportation. Sad state of affairs these days. A few years ago I never gave it a thought.

[username_3431]

I avoid walking in Baltimore/DC in general

Originally Posted by samson66

I will say when I travel to Baltimore and Washington I tend to avoid wearing expensive pieces these days. And when I do I make sure they are covered by a jacket or sleave when on any sort of public transportation. Sad state of affairs these days. A few years ago I never gave it a thought.

[samson66]

Originally Posted by username_3431

I avoid walking in Baltimore/DC in general

I work in DC, so I'm kind of forced. I think it's actually safer walking than on the subway lately.

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[Oldbigmouth]

I don't think Rolex was the main target here, sounds like many other flashy items triggered this. It really depends on the smaller details. Long sleeves, anything covering their watches?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Oldbigmouth

I don't think Rolex was the main target here, sounds like many other flashy items triggered this. It really depends on the smaller details. Long sleeves, anything covering their watches?

Agreed

[envuks]

I haven’t been to nyc in a while, but 184th street is pretty far up there. Seems like risky behavior to wear 140k in jewelry publicly in that area.


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[jimcameron]

Gee, do you think a waiter or other employee might have tipped off the robber?

Did the responding officers ask to look at everyone's cell phones?

[Rori]

Originally Posted by jimcameron

Gee, do you think a waiter or other employee might have tipped off the robber?

Did the responding officers ask to look at everyone's cell phones?

Most probably.
In Latin American countries like Venezuela for example, waiters and Custom agents at airports are involved in pinpointing potential targets to their friends outside such facilities. Those thieves then hit with success.


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[1665fan]

Originally Posted by jimcameron

Gee, do you think a waiter or other employee might have tipped off the robber?

Did the responding officers ask to look at everyone's cell phones?

Lol they don’t care

[ndrs63]

Originally Posted by jimcameron

Gee, do you think a waiter or other employee might have tipped off the robber?

Did the responding officers ask to look at everyone's cell phones?

Waiter may have tipped one doesn’t tip the waiter ;)


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[Feb_29]

I'm wearing my Rolex watches everywhere I go. But they're all SS models. Rarely somebody notices my watches. It looks like suspect new who and what he was after.

[TexEd]

“New York is an exciting town where something is happening all the time — most, unsolved.” —Johnny Carson

[swish77]

Can happen anywhere, any time, to any one, regardless of the city/country. The dateline on this story could have been Miami, or Cleveland, or London, or Madrid, etc ...

I'm a longtime New Yorker, and will continue my normal watch-wearing habits. You just need to be smart, use common sense, and don't flash anything.

The danger here, or anywhere, has always existed and always will.

[IR201]

Originally Posted by swish77

Can happen anywhere, any time, to any one, regardless of the city/country. The dateline on this story could have been Miami, or Cleveland, or London, or Madrid, etc ...

I'm a longtime New Yorker, and will continue my normal watch-wearing habits. You just need to be smart, use common sense, and don't flash anything.

The danger here, or anywhere, has always existed and always will.

Can happen anywhere does not mean equally likely to happen anywhere?


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[RyanJ]

Originally Posted by IR201

Can happen anywhere does not mean equally likely to happen anywhere?


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Of course not because where people live in the US is not even remotely equal. I think I read a stat from the US census that stated that HALF the US population lives in 9 states..

I would expect more crime to happen and to be reported in major cities. Even when the crime does happen in a small city, we may not hear about it because the media will not care.

I mean think about it for a second... Half of the US population lives in these counties in yellow. I think this is a little old but mostly still accurate.

[agsstructures]

Originally Posted by swish77

Can happen anywhere, any time, to any one, regardless of the city/country. The dateline on this story could have been Miami, or Cleveland, or London, or Madrid, etc ...

I'm a longtime New Yorker, and will continue my normal watch-wearing habits. You just need to be smart, use common sense, and don't flash anything.

The danger here, or anywhere, has always existed and always will.

This right here, totally agree. I wear a WG BLRO daily, also take the subway to and from work every day.

[beshannon]

I would rather wear my Patek or Vacheron

[Mystro]

Just think of the crimes not reported. The upward trend in violent crime has significantly increased in these cities the last 14 months to the point the political spin to hide it doesn’t work anymore.

[dawalsh]

“A Rolex and………….two diamond bangles, three gold chains and two gold rings”
Come on now. I know some people loves these nice accessories, but most of us wear one watch. I’ll keep wearing what I wear whenever I go to NYC.

[Tim Plains]

There may have also been a fatal collision somewhere in NYC yesterday. Does that mean you shouldn't get in a car ever again?