# Mayfair luxury watch robbery sentencing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mayfair-luxury-watch-robbery-sentencing
> Updated: 2026-10-16T18:25:01.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Three men were sentenced to prison at Southwark Crown Court following a robbery in London’s Mayfair district. The incident occurred on January 28 outside the Amazonico restaurant, where thieves used a sharp object to slice a diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch, valued at approximately £170,000, from the wrist of entrepreneur Catalin Botezatu.

Sentences for the perpetrators included five years and nine months for Younes Djoudi, five years and six months for Abdel El Habchi, and three years and six months for Ali Eldahouzze. Judge Dafna Spiro described such high-value robberies as a “blight” on London that damages the city’s international reputation and public confidence.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Three men jailed for £170,000 watch robbery in Mayfair

Three men received prison sentences totaling over 14 years for robbing fashion entrepreneur Catalin Botezatu of a £170,000 Richard Mille watch in Mayfair, London.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/three-men-jailed-for-170000-watch-robbery-in-mayfair

### 2026-10-12: Shanghai man sentenced for stealing 3 million yuan luxury watch

A man in Shanghai was sentenced to 10 years in prison after stealing a 3 million yuan Richard Mille diamond watch from a friend and giving it to his girlfriend, who unknowingly tried to sell it online.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shanghai-man-sentenced-for-stealing-3-million-yuan-luxury-watch

---
Cite as: Mayfair luxury watch robbery sentencing. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mayfair-luxury-watch-robbery-sentencing