[MRM]

I am more than suspicious of the reported mugging. I suspect no video of the incident or the suspects will be produced. How did two pistol packing desperados know to target this couple? And why did they take only their valuable watch? After taking the time and effort to commit a brutal robbery, they couldn't be bothered to take the woman's purse or the man's wallet? It's always questionable when the claimed thief appears to have inside knowledge yet disappears without a trace and when the criminal goes to unusual lengths to commit a crime that doesn't return them any profit. If I were the victim's insurer I would be examining the claim closely.

There are some characteristics of Rolexes that can be spotted as a forgery from across the street, like a two-tone Day-Date, or the wrong bezel on a sports watch, but in general you have to be within a couple of feet to tell whether a cheap fake is real, and the good fakes require handling.