THIS is the second a Labour Lord has his £200,000 luxurious watch ripped from his wrist — earlier than the thieves make a Hollywood-style escape on a speedboat.
Dramatic footage exhibits Lord Ara Darzi being ambushed whereas strolling via a slim road on the glitzy Italian island of Capri.
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The Labour peer was strolling close to the famed Piazzetta round 10.30pm on Sunday when two robbers struck.
Within the grainy video, Darzi is seen strolling amongst a crowd outdoors a store when a person in a white t-shirt lurks shut by, positioning himself behing the unsuspecting lord.
Immediately, the person lunges ahead and snatches the ultra-rare Richard Mille timepiece from Darzi’s wrist.
One other man, carrying pink, bolts alongside the thief because the shocked 65-year-old provides chase in disbelief.
In accordance with native police, the 2 males had stalked Darzi alongside the upscale Through Camerelle earlier than launching their lightning-fast assault.
After the heist, the thieves sprinted via the picturesque Gardens of Augustus and down the serpentine Through Krupp path — earlier than hopping aboard a speedboat moored in Marina Piccola, vanishing into the night time.
The brazen snatch-and-dash has shocked locals and vacationers alike on the island lengthy identified for its luxurious — and its low crime price.
Lord Darzi advised the Every day Mail on Monday: “I’m presently on vacation with my household in Capri after what has been a really busy yr within the NHS.
“Final night time, I used to be robbed by two males who snatched a watch I used to be carrying.
“We have been all shaken up, however fortunately nobody was damage.
“The watch was a present from the daddy of a affected person whose life I saved six years in the past.”
He added: “Sadly, like too many Brits overseas, I’ve now skilled road crime firsthand.
“My recommendation to fellow holidaymakers is easy: watch out and depart your valuables at dwelling.”
The watch — a Richard Mille, reportedly price €300,000 (approx. £253,000) — is a grail-level timepiece worn by elite figures like Elon Musk and Jay-Z.
The model solely manufactures round 5,000 watches yearly, offered completely to an ultra-connected clientele.
Darzi, who can also be a professor at Imperial Faculty London and co-director of the British Institute of Public Well being, had been spending a couple of days on his yacht within the Gulf of Naples earlier than the theft.
Italian media described the crime as “record-breaking,” calling the thieves “specialists” with a knack for immediately recognising high-value targets.
One report from Il Mattino warned: “It was sufficient to make Capri lose its repute because the island most free from crime.”
Investigators at the moment are combing via safety footage to piece collectively the daring getaway.
The surprising assault follows one other high-profile theft final month, when a British man had his £43,000 Rolex stolen whereas sitting in his £250,000 Lamborghini throughout a supercar rally in Barcelona.
The robbers made off on an e-scooter earlier than the motive force may react.
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The 5 costliest watches ever offered
FROM diamond-encrusted masterpieces to traditionally important timepieces, these are the 5 costliest watches ever offered:
1 – Graff Diamonds Hallucination – $55 million (£40m)
2 – Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40 million (£29.7m)
3 – Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 – $31.1 million (£23.1m)
4 – Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication – $23.98 million (£17.8m)
5 – Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona Ref. 6239 – $17.75 million (£13.1m)
