http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/25/n...s&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0 In reality I am: 1. Very unlikely to be frequenting bars in NYC 2. Extremely unlikely to be of any interest to any woman in said bar even if I had Rolexes draped on all limbs and appendages so perhaps I am just enjoying the story
Not really. I'm sure they are not targeting folks that wear exclusively Rolex watches. Just those dumb enough to fall for their trick.
Let me add some more qualifiers: 3) Unlikely to take home skanks met in a bar 4) Would not drink something prepared by a skank from a bar should I violate rule #3
As a native New Yawka, I can report that this scam has been running for many years. The thieves often slip something in the victim's drink to make it easier to take his valuables. European tourists in particular (and NBA players?) often seem to openly display expensive watches, cameras, jewelry, etc. and make themselves into targets.
Obviously wearing his beer googles. If two women looking like those characters in the CCTV image approached me in a night club I would assume it was past closing time, the cleaners had arrived, and they wanted to hoover up my pistachio shells.
All good points. Probably these are the same "victims" who like to help those poor widows from Nigeria with excess cash in bank accounts, and who are very pleased when helpful gentlemen with accents that you cant quite place ring to tell you that you have viruses on your computer that only they can assist with you. Ok, I might just get myself a Rolex or two, but will avoid skanks in doubtful NYC bars.
Back in the day when THE Hotel was The Hotel Pierre in New York, I wore my Patek in full view whenever I went down to The Cafe Pierre, and turn left into the bar The "ladies" dressed to the nines certainly knew what watch was on my wrist. No, I wasn't that stupid to indulge
Yes, if he would have been wearing an Omega this never would have happened. God knows they're not worth anything, right?
Wait, so all I have to do is wear my stainless Daytona at a bar in NY and young women will buy me the drinks? Where are these bars?
Notorious Nipple Gang have been at it for years here. http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/11/24/nip-slip-pattaya-pair-drug-men-xanax-dipped-breasts
To the OP question: No It is however another reason to remember, if it looks to good to be true, it is.
It would seem Breitlings as well. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/483406/teen-rolex-steal-new-york-bars