The offender, who fled on a motorbike with his accomplice, hit the victim and knocked him to the ground and then used a knife cut off the strap of the watch, valued at tens of thousands of euros.
The scene was recorded by the shop’s security cameras.
The incident, according to sources close to the case, took place at around 4 p.m. at the service station on Carrer Antoni Calafat.
The victim got out of his vehicle with the intention of buying a ticket for the car wash, but did not even reach the shop.
Seconds after getting out of the car, a man wearing a pink T-shirt and a motorbike helmet attacked the victim.
Once he had stolen the Rolex the suspect sped off on a large Yamaha with an accomplice who was waiting a few metres away.
The victim, a local foreign resident, was left badly hurt on the ground.
A woman, who was inside the car, panicked when she witnessed the scene and could do nothing to prevent the assault and subsequent robbery.
Service station staff immediately alerted the local police and the Guardia Civil, as well as 061, which sent an ambulance.
The man was taken to a nearby medical centre.
After leaving, he went to file the corresponding complaint at the Son Bugadelles police station.
The investigators are already in possession of the establishment’s security cameras, which recorded the entire scene.
The two suspects were wearing helmets and this makes it difficult to identify them, but the make and model of the motorbike they fled on has given the police a clue.
Throughout the day both the Guardia Civil and the Andratx local mounted traffic controls at different points of entry and exit of the municipality.
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Do none of the wealthy people living in Mallorca ever read the newspapers and see this is a common problem.
Juan MThank you Juan for the update on Rolex straps. I will remember it when I’m on the look out for a replacement for my trusty Sekonda! (From a reputable source, of course). Saludos. :)
So we all stop wearing a Rolex. Then the next most desirable brand becomes the target. So we stop wearing it, and so on. The problem is not the 'flaunting' of wealth. Wealth is relative. The problem is scumbags.
Marvin Le MartianIt might have been on an Oysterflex rubber strap. So, it could have been a gold Daytona or Yacht Master on an Oysterflex rubber strap. Either of those costs tens of thousands new or used. Both are easily spotted by thieves. Awful thing to happen to anyone.
Why arrest them ? The Tony Soprano solution would be far more effective.
I’d guess he was driving an expensive luxury car rather than a Fiat Pinto? But the article doesn’t say. It seems clear that they tailed him for the first opportunity to pounce. And Stan, wearing an expensive watch isn’t exactly flaunting it. And cut off with a knife means a leather strap, so not so much flashy ostentation there. Wondering though, if the make and status of the car was the real give away?
Flaunting wealth invites crime.
I don't believe that the vast majority of people on the island wake up in the morning and go out to rob a Rolex. So these criminals are a tiny minority group and some are already known to the police. To eliminate this small group we need to out-think them. How about setting up a task force of police volunteers as "honey traps" to walk around the principal towns wearing Rolex watches shadowed by other volunteers who are ready to pounce on thieves caught in the act. Then arrest them, deport them and ban them from returning to the island. It's one idea. Maybe there are other traps that could be set. But something must be done. This blight on the island's streets cannot continue.