# Luxury watch robberies targeting tourists in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/luxury-watch-robberies-targeting-tourists-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-08-26T04:44:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

A series of luxury watch robberies targeting tourists has been reported across several Italian regions.

In mid-August, an Israeli tourist was robbed of a Rolex Daytona valued at approximately 50,000 euros near the Duomo in Milan. The suspects fled on foot following a brief struggle.

By late August, similar incidents occurred in Tuscany. In Prato, a group of three individuals stole a watch worth roughly 70,000 euros from tourists returning to their hotel. In Florence, an English tourist was assaulted in Piazza della Repubblica, where a perpetrator forcibly removed a watch valued at 20,000 euros while an accomplice used irritant spray to aid their escape. State Police identified and detained suspects in the Florence incident after reviewing surveillance footage.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Tuscany tourists targeted in luxury watch robberies

Tourists in Tuscany have been targeted in separate luxury watch robberies in Prato and Florence, sparking concerns over regional security and visitor safety.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tuscany-tourists-targeted-in-luxury-watch-robberies

### 2026-08-14: Milan: Tourist robbed of 50,000 euro watch near Duomo

An Israeli tourist was robbed of a 50,000 euro Rolex Daytona by two men in central Milan near the Duomo while heading to the airport.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/milan-tourist-robbed-of-50000-euro-watch-near-duomo

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