Don't Wear Your Good Watch In Beverly Hills

It is always distressing to hear about these wrist watch robberies occurring all over the world.

no hint of decriminalization or similar concepts, though... not just a ctrl+f issue

and this is where you "loose" me

Well, I hope you have a great day anyway.

I thought they were scarce and reselling at a premium.

One of the things you have to love about "quality" high end stores in Beverly Hills is that, as long as you don't act like a jerk, they will treat you like a customer regardless of appearance. And if they know you have money, they'll still treat you like a customer. I was wandering around Via Rodeo dressed...let's just say I wasn't wearing my Sunday Best. Anyway, I'm looking in the window of the Breguet store, not intending on entering, but the guard opened the door and invited me in, and a few sales associates came up and started chatting with me. I told them I liked their watches but wasn't in the market for one. They still offered to let me try one on, etc. I doubt the same thing would have happened in NYC or Chicago, but in LA, you could be a screenwriter who just sold a seven figure script.