Wearing your Rolex or Patek Philippe in Europe? Why you should be worried about London and Paris’ spikes in luxury watch theft

• Big cities in Europe and around the world have seen a wave of violent luxury watch robberies, with wealthy owners now reluctant to wear their timepieces
• Instagram-educated thieves target Rolex, Richard Mille and other watch brands. With sales on the line, brands are paying attention to this issue ‘of concern’