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Mar 5 2021 05:24PM more by lamar
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Man robbed of $500K watch in Beverly Hills recalls terrifying ordeal.

Shay Belhassen says that during the ambush he "grabbed the gun and wrestled" the thieves to the ground. The target of a brazen daylight robbery outside a Beverly Hills eatery that netted a $500,000 watch-and left an innocent bystander shot-recounted the terrifying ambush to The Post on Friday.

The jewelry dealer Shay Belhassen said he was sitting with a client at celebrity hot spot Il Pastaio on Thursday afternoon when three armed thieves came up behind him and made their move to swipe his $500,000 Richard Mille timepiece.

"One of them was choking me from the back with a gun to my head, while the other one was grabbing my arm, and the third one was yanking the watch off my hand," Belhassen told The Post in a phone interview - referring to his RM 11-03 rose gold Flyback Chronograph, a favorite of celebs such as Kanye West and Kevin Hart and tennis ace Rafael Nadal.

"I took a chance and grabbed the gun and wrestled them to the ground. They were trying to pull the trigger," Belhassen said.


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Mar 5 2021 07:12PM     link to this

That's insane. Who the hell would wear a $500,000.00 watch? Serves him right for getting robbed.
GoBallsDeep
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Mar 5 2021 07:21PM     link to this

Funny story, thank you
Glad that moron lost his shitty watch
A fool and his money are soon parted
wunanddun
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Mar 5 2021 07:39PM     link to this

That is a seriously ugly timepiece.
Grumpy_Butthead
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Mar 5 2021 07:42PM     link to this

That's insane. Who the hell would wear a $500,000.00 watch? Serves him right for getting robbed.

Someone that can afford it ?
Reaper_1
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Mar 5 2021 07:45PM     link to this

I wouldn't even dare wear a watch like that that costs so much. Just plain stupid. Flashing an expensive and stupid looking watch pure stupidity.
nhb2007
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Mar 5 2021 08:00PM     link to this

Who would have lose a $500k watch? Someone with $1M of insurance.
billinirvine
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Mar 5 2021 08:01PM     link to this

If you can't read a watch in 0.5 sec., it's an artpiece.
I'm partial to Maurice de Mauriac, non-skeletonized models.
bigseekersb
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Mar 5 2021 08:03PM     link to this

Looking at that watch shows money and good taste have little to do with each other.
Schubert
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Mar 5 2021 08:16PM     link to this

Maybe it would make more sense to show the watch to a customer inside the business, with appropriate security, rather than outside of a restaurant?
tc270
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Mar 5 2021 08:22PM     link to this

That's insane. Who the hell would wear a $500,000.00 watch? Serves him right for getting robbed.

What a complete moron. So in your feeble mind, it is ok for someone / anyone to take something from someone that it is not theirs because it is expensive? Would it be ok for the assholes to take your watch or wallet?

Fucking idiot...
tc270
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Mar 5 2021 08:24PM     link to this

And I agree, that is an ugly watch. But in no fucking way does that make it acceptable for someone to steal it.
s1xxpy
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Mar 5 2021 08:35PM     link to this

there goes the 500,000 gone.

if he was wise he could have bought a house and the house will earn him $$
GoBallsDeep
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Mar 5 2021 08:37PM     link to this

I admit to being shitty
That's still a POS watch
Ever notice there's a clock on your phone?
Why the fuck do you even need a watch?

lamar
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Mar 5 2021 08:43PM     link to this

does the thing at least give you a blow job or something? LOL @ GE.

KissMeLucky I'm in agreement with you. Maybe the potential buyer set him up.

He is offering $50,000 for the return of his watch and another $50,000 for the arrest of the three guys.
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Mar 5 2021 08:45PM     link to this

can't hock the thing, so without a buyer, it's worthless
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Mar 5 2021 08:59PM     link to this

Hey tc270... Right back atcha f&ckface!
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Mar 5 2021 09:05PM     link to this

^ classic comeback
Gotta write that one down
"f&ckface"


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Mar 5 2021 09:08PM     link to this

A case of Swiss Lightning.
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Mar 5 2021 09:13PM     link to this

I care, babe
Not sure why, but I got this deep seated hatred of ugly watches
The Ugly Watches Anonymous meetings don't work anymore
So, I blog about it which seems to help
Free sex helps too

Facephuckker
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Mar 5 2021 09:16PM     link to this

probably an insurance job
better check his financials
apex
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Mar 5 2021 09:42PM     link to this

highly doubt it's an insurance scam or an inside job. They said he was with a "celebrity" client, this is not unusual.

Most of you must not be watching the news, these attacks on people with high end watches has een trending the past few weeks. They typically target rolexes (the easiest to resell), but have targeted other high end brands. There have been several videos played on the news of these attacks. Its a very concerning trend in Bev Hills.

For the idiots that said he deserved it simply because he was wearing a $500k watch, you have absolutey no clue. There are so many below the radar brands that go into the high six figures, yet you'd never know it.

Are we now supposed to drive shitboxes and wear casios just because anything else makes us deserving of a robbery?

I bet those here that mocked him think they're badass with their apple watch. Pffttt.

I've bought and sold watches while sitting with someone at a StarBucks (a certain pretty young thing was with me at the time), sitting shotgun inside the sellers Porsche, and having a nice dinner in Old Town Pasadena. Its just how its done.

There is a grey market that can move this, but it will probably have to be shipped overseas, it's just way too rare of a watch. An if it ever needs service, it can be picked up easily.
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Mar 5 2021 09:49PM     link to this

Karleg, I was at a dinner a few years ago here this guy who worked for the auction house Antiquorum had just walked in to join us from meeting with a seller who was putting up a vintage Patek for auction. He had it in his backpack (dude came in on a motorcycle). Watch looked like something your grandpa would wear, or something a 1960's nasa engineer would wear, yet they were targeting $750k for the watch. And he had it in a backpack!

Point is, you never now.

Oh and while Mille watches look big and ostentatious, theyre actually pretty light and wear well.,
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Mar 5 2021 09:55PM     link to this

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Mar 5 2021 11:42PM     link to this

lol to people who don't see the perspective or people who can afford 500k on the drop of a hat.
Lol @ me who probably won't ever see 500k
TNBE
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Mar 6 2021 12:45AM     link to this

Hey Rocky said " If you wanna have a good time, you gotta have a good watch". 500k though?
lamar
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Mar 6 2021 02:21AM     link to this

Just my .02 cents but he had physical contact with a couple of the thiefs, the police probably did a DNA swabs on his neck and arm unless they were wearing gloves.

Research conducted by the FBI Laboratory's Latent Fingerprint Section-in conjunction with police and medical authorities in Knoxville, Tennessee-proves that latent fingerprints can be lifted from skin if only investigators are willing to try.

This ain't over.
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Mar 6 2021 08:03AM     link to this

I have a $6.00 Casio watch .
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Mar 6 2021 08:15AM     link to this

I'm just fine with a $250 Bulova.
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