Are there WISses among thieves? Did they case him or did these thugs just get incredibly lucky?

And what is "dark-skinned Eastern Europeans" supposed to code for? I doubt they chatted about their identities

: . . . further proof that nothing good happens on the streets
: after 2:00 AM.

: Jeff Press Association – Fri, Apr 20, 2012

: Police are searching for a gang of thieves who approached a
: stranger to shake his hand - before stealing his £100,000 watch
: from his wrist.

: The 40-year-old victim was approached by the group of three or four
: men in Berkeley Street, Mayfair, central London, at about 2.25am
: on Saturday, April 14, Scotland Yard said.

: The men, described as dark skinned Eastern Europeans aged in their
: mid 20s, shook the victim's hand before one of the suspects
: managed to remove the watch from his wrist and ran off towards
: Berkeley Square, Mayfair.

: The Breguet Tourbillon watch is one of only 60 in existence and has
: a rose gold rectangular face and a black crocodile skin strap,
: with the inscription 'Limited Edition 819AK' on the back.

: Police said no one had been arrested following the incident, which
: is being investigated by officers from the Westminster robbery
: squad.

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: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gang-snatch-100-000-wristwatch-183358887.html