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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Moment Labour Lord has luxury £200k watch snatched off wrist before robbers flee in speedboat in horror holiday mugging
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the moment a Labour Lord has his £200,000 luxury watch ripped from his wrist — before the thieves make a Hollywood-style escape on a speedboat. Dramatic footage shows Lord Ara Darzi being ambushed while strolling through a narrow street on the glitzy Italian island of Capri. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A man in a white T-shirt is seen standing on the narrow Capri street Credit: 4 He then snatches the luxury watch from Lord Darzi's wrist and makes a run for it Credit: 4 The Labour peer is then caught on CCTV chasing the bandits Credit: Il Mattino The Labour peer was walking near the famed Piazzetta around 10.30pm on Sunday when two robbers struck. In the grainy video, Darzi is seen walking among a crowd outside a shop when a man in a white t-shirt lurks close by, positioning himself behing the unsuspecting lord. Suddenly, the man lunges forward and snatches the ultra-rare Richard Mille timepiece from Darzi's wrist. Another man, wearing red, bolts alongside the thief as the stunned 65-year-old gives chase in disbelief. According to local police, the two men had stalked Darzi along the upscale Via Camerelle before launching their lightning-fast attack. After the heist, the thieves sprinted through the picturesque Gardens of Augustus and down the serpentine Via Krupp trail — before hopping aboard a speedboat moored in Marina Piccola, vanishing into the night. The brazen snatch-and-dash has shocked locals and tourists alike on the island long known for its luxury — and its low crime rate. Lord Darzi told the Daily Mail on Monday: "I'm currently on holiday with my family in Capri after what has been a very busy year in the NHS. "Last night, I was robbed by two men who snatched a watch I was wearing. Mourad Aid targets Jenson Button's wife in robbery "We were all shaken up, but thankfully no one was hurt. "The watch was a gift from the father of a patient whose life I saved six years ago." He added: "Sadly, like too many Brits abroad, I've now experienced street crime firsthand. "My advice to fellow holidaymakers is simple: be careful and leave your valuables at home." The watch — a Richard Mille, reportedly worth €300,000 (approx. £253,000) — is a grail-level timepiece worn by elite figures like Elon Musk and Jay-Z. The brand only manufactures around 5,000 watches annually, sold exclusively to an ultra-connected clientele. Darzi, who is also a professor at Imperial College London and co-director of the British Institute of Public Health, had been spending a few days on his yacht in the Gulf of Naples before the robbery. Italian media described the crime as 'record-breaking,' calling the thieves 'specialists' with a knack for instantly recognising high-value targets. One report from Il Mattino warned: 'It was enough to make Capri lose its reputation as the island most free from crime.' Investigators are now combing through security footage to piece together the daring getaway. The shocking attack follows another high-profile theft last month, when a British man had his £43,000 Rolex stolen while sitting in his £250,000 Lamborghini during a supercar rally in Barcelona. The robbers made off on an e-scooter before the driver could react. 4 Lord Darzi was on vacation with his family in Capri when the horror mugging took place Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Moment Labour Lord has luxury £200k watch snatched off wrist before robbers flee in speedboat in horror holiday mugging
THIS is the moment a Labour Lord has his £200,000 luxury watch ripped from his wrist — before the thieves make a Hollywood-style escape on a speedboat. Dramatic footage shows Lord Ara Darzi being ambushed while strolling through a narrow street on the glitzy Italian island of Capri. 4 A man in a white T-shirt is seen standing on the narrow Capri street Credit: 4 He then snatches the luxury watch from Lord Darzi's wrist and makes a run for it Credit: 4 The Labour peer is then caught on CCTV chasing the bandits Credit: Il Mattino The Labour peer was walking near the famed Piazzetta around 10.30pm on Sunday when two robbers struck. In the grainy video, Darzi is seen walking among a crowd outside a shop when a man in a white t-shirt lurks close by, positioning himself behing the unsuspecting lord. Suddenly, the man lunges forward and snatches the ultra-rare Richard Mille timepiece from Darzi's wrist. Another man, wearing red, bolts alongside the thief as the stunned 65-year-old gives chase in disbelief. According to local police, the two men had stalked Darzi along the upscale Via Camerelle before launching their lightning-fast attack. After the heist, the thieves sprinted through the picturesque Gardens of Augustus and down the serpentine Via Krupp trail — before hopping aboard a speedboat moored in Marina Piccola, vanishing into the night. The brazen snatch-and-dash has shocked locals and tourists alike on the island long known for its luxury — and its low crime rate. Lord Darzi told the Most read in The Sun "Last night, I was robbed by two men who snatched a watch I was wearing. Mourad Aid targets Jenson Button's wife in robbery "We were all shaken up, but thankfully no one was hurt. "The watch was a gift from the father of a patient whose life I saved six years ago." He added: "Sadly, like too many Brits abroad, I've now experienced street crime firsthand. "My advice to fellow holidaymakers is simple: be careful and leave your valuables at home." The watch — a Richard Mille, reportedly worth €300,000 (approx. £253,000) — is a grail-level timepiece worn by elite figures like Elon Musk and Jay-Z. The brand only manufactures around 5,000 watches annually, sold exclusively to an ultra-connected clientele. Darzi, who is also a professor at Imperial College London and co-director of the British Institute of Public Health, had been spending a few days on his yacht in the Gulf of Naples before the robbery. Italian media described the crime as 'record-breaking,' calling the thieves 'specialists' with a knack for instantly recognising high-value targets. One report from Investigators are now combing through security footage to piece together the daring getaway. Read more on the Irish Sun The shocking attack follows another high-profile theft last month, when a British man had his £43,000 Rolex stolen while sitting in his £250,000 Lamborghini during a supercar rally in Barcelona. The robbers made off on an e-scooter before the driver could react. 4 Lord Darzi was on vacation with his family in Capri when the horror mugging took place Credit: Getty The five most expensive watches ever sold FROM diamond-encrusted masterpieces to historically significant timepieces, these are the five most expensive watches ever sold : 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)
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Moment Labour Lord has luxury £200k watch snatched off wrist before robbers flee in speedboat in horror holiday mugging
THIS is the moment a Labour Lord has his £200,000 luxury watch ripped from his wrist — before the thieves make a Hollywood-style escape on a speedboat. Dramatic footage shows Lord Ara Darzi being ambushed while strolling through a narrow street on the glitzy Italian island of Capri. 4 4 4 The Labour peer was walking near the famed Piazzetta around 10.30pm on Sunday when two robbers struck. In the grainy video, Darzi is seen walking among a crowd outside a shop when a man in a white t-shirt lurks close by, positioning himself behing the unsuspecting lord. Suddenly, the man lunges forward and snatches the ultra-rare Richard Mille timepiece from Darzi's wrist. Another man, wearing red, bolts alongside the thief as the stunned 65-year-old gives chase in disbelief. According to local police, the two men had stalked Darzi along the upscale Via Camerelle before launching their lightning-fast attack. After the heist, the thieves sprinted through the picturesque Gardens of Augustus and down the serpentine Via Krupp trail — before hopping aboard a speedboat moored in Marina Piccola, vanishing into the night. The brazen snatch-and-dash has shocked locals and tourists alike on the island long known for its luxury — and its low crime rate. Lord Darzi told the Daily Mail on Monday: "I'm currently on holiday with my family in Capri after what has been a very busy year in the NHS. "Last night, I was robbed by two men who snatched a watch I was wearing. Mourad Aid targets Jenson Button's wife in robbery "We were all shaken up, but thankfully no one was hurt. "The watch was a gift from the father of a patient whose life I saved six years ago." He added: "Sadly, like too many Brits abroad, I've now experienced street crime firsthand. "My advice to fellow holidaymakers is simple: be careful and leave your valuables at home." The watch — a Richard Mille, reportedly worth €300,000 (approx. £253,000) — is a grail-level timepiece worn by elite figures like Elon Musk and Jay-Z. The brand only manufactures around 5,000 watches annually, sold exclusively to an ultra-connected clientele. Darzi, who is also a professor at Imperial College London and co-director of the British Institute of Public Health, had been spending a few days on his yacht in the Gulf of Naples before the robbery. Italian media described the crime as 'record-breaking,' calling the thieves 'specialists' with a knack for instantly recognising high-value targets. One report from Il Mattino warned: 'It was enough to make Capri lose its reputation as the island most free from crime.' Investigators are now combing through security footage to piece together the daring getaway. The shocking attack follows another high-profile theft last month, when a British man had his £43,000 Rolex stolen while sitting in his £250,000 Lamborghini during a supercar rally in Barcelona. The robbers made off on an e-scooter before the driver could react.
Vogue Singapore
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
A secret architectural detail lives in this Richard Mille watch
Watch brands don't technically do seasons as far as their collections go. But there can be rhythms in place, and at Richard Mille it's become a de facto practice that every summer, creative and development director Cécile Guenat introduces some colour and levity. In the past, that has included sweet, playful candy designs; the punchy colours of the brand's first sports watch dedicated to women; and graphic odes to the Memphis design movement. This year, though, the high-end Swiss watchmaker is taking an elegant, architectural approach with the new RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire. The watch is inspired dually by the limpid grace of flowing water and the imposing beauty of Gothic architecture. An unusual combination, but it's precisely this aesthetic tension that makes the watch interesting and adds to its beauty. Richard Mille's RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire contrasts water and Gothic cathedrals through its limpid sapphire case and specially designed movement architecture. Courtesy of Richard Mille The RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire in clear sapphire. Courtesy of Richard Mille The idea of water is evoked through the absolute use of sapphire to fashion the three-part case of the watch. The bezel, caseband and caseback are crafted from immaculately grown gem-grade sapphire that is perfectly clear and has all its mineral strengths. A model in full clear sapphire is limited to 15 pieces, while a pair with contrasting coloured casebacks in lilac pink and sapphire blue are each limited to 10 pieces. The reason for the difference in numbers is simple: crafting coloured sapphire parts is, to put it mildly, a technically challenging feat in watchmaking. Metal oxides are introduced into growing sapphire boules, and must be tended to with delicate, intense care. The slightest irregularity in temperature, speed of mixing or purity of the environment can introduce flaws. And in a watch machined and carved from single blocks of sapphire, and which is meant to evoke the clarity of water, even a speck of impurity or irregular colour is unconscionable. Courtesy of Richard Mille Working with a watch that is fully encased in transparent sapphire also birthed a new creative challenge for the brand. It designed, for the first time in its history, a brand-new movement, the calibre RM75-01, specifically to partner and complement a sapphire case. This is where the Gothic architecture comes into play. Observe the curves, corners and details of the movement, which is equipped with a flying tourbillon and flying barrel, and you might see a cathedral inspiration. Courtesy of Richard Mille Perhaps the most enlightening view of this is from the side of the watch. The flange that frames the movement, crafted from 5N red gold, evokes the soaring ribbed vaults of an architectural dome, or even architectural features like flying buttresses. To make the architecture of the skeletonised-to-the-maximum movement easier to take in visually, Richard Mille added touches of colour separation with the titanium baseplate PVD treated with 5N gold, and wheels treated with rhodium for a silvered grey finish. 'We weren't spontaneously attracted to a two-colour treatment for the metallic components,' explains Guenat of the creative yet logical approach to distinguishing the components of the movement through depth and colour. Combined with the flying tourbillon and flying barrel—which are secured without upper bridges so you can take in an unobstructed view—you get a sense of wonderment. Vogue Singapore's June 2025 'Gold' issue is available on newsstands and online.
The National
2 days ago
- The National
Former UK minister Lord Darzi robbed of £175,000 Richard Mille watch on Capri
Renowned surgeon and former UK minister Lord Darzi was robbed of his rare luxury watch during a holiday on the Italian island of Capri. The theft happened on Sunday evening near the island's main piazza as Lord Darzi and friends walked along Via Vittorio Emanuele, an upmarket street lined with designer shops, as they returned to his yacht. Two men attacked Lord Darzi and stole his Richard Mille RM 07 watch, valued at more than £175,000, from his wrist before escaping on a waiting motorboat, police said. Lord Darzi was not injured in the attack. Police are studying CCTV of the incident and have released images of two casually dressed men. Ara Darzi, 65, holds the Paul Hamlyn chair of surgery at Imperial College London, the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. He was knighted for his services to medicine and surgery in 2002 before being made a peer in 2007 when he joined Gordon Brown's government at a health minister. Speaking to MailOnline, Lord Darzi said his family were 'all shaken up' by the incident which happened while they were on holiday after 'a very busy year in the NHS'. 'The watch was a gift from the father of a patient whose life I saved six years ago,' he said. 'Sadly, like too many Brits abroad, I've now experienced street crime first hand. My advice to fellow holidaymakers is simple: be careful and leave your valuables at home.' Capri's mayor, Paolo Falco offered his sympathies to Lord Darzi 'on behalf of the entire administration and citizens' and 'our full willingness to co-operate with the investigation'. Mr Falco stressed such incidents were rare on the island, which is known as a popular destination for wealthy holidaymakers. 'What happened is certainly an anomaly for an island that is, and remains, profoundly safe and welcoming,' he said in a statement. 'Indeed, we fear that this was a targeted and planned action. In any case, we will strengthen security measures, even in the most central and tourist-frequented areas.'
