Is it safe to wear a royal oak on Bucharest Romania

[Malren]

Hey All!

Does anyone have experience with wearing a luxury watch in Bucharest Romania?
Should I avoid wearing my RO there?

[116510lv]

Yes if you want to come back with a swapped Frankenstein

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[messikens]

The violent crime rate for Romania is only 6x as high as for the US.... So I think totally go for it

[Malren]

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Are you both talking by any evidence or personal experience?
Because the net and people i’ve asked said it is pretty safe…

[Andrei1983]

OP, I am from Romania. It is 100% percent safe to wear any kind of watch in Romania, including AP, Patek, RM, day or night.

[fhxj]

Originally Posted by Andrei1983

OP, I am from Romania. It is 100% percent safe to wear any kind of watch in Romania, including AP, Patek, RM, day or night.

Insightful first post. Are you going to also ask OP where he will be visiting in Romania so you can take him to places of interest?

[messikens]

Originally Posted by fhxj

Insightful first post. Are you going to also ask OP where he will be visiting in Romania so you can take him to places of interest?

Sounds like "Taken" may have another sequel... Can't wait!

[edo]

If you talk about tourist and nightlife spots it is way safer than most European capitals and tourist cities, but you can still be one of the unlucky in the watch theft stats because pickpocketing and other crimes happens... if you want safe-safe then only Singapore and Arab arm chopping for thefts countries are way to go...

[Andrei1983]

Originally Posted by fhxj

Insightful first post. Are you going to also ask OP where he will be visiting in Romania so you can take him to places of interest?

You’re funny :)

I’m sure OP will agree with my post after he comes here. Nobody cares about your watch in Romania simply because 99.9% of the people here can’t tell the difference between a Seiko and a Submariner and watch theft is really not a thing in Romania. We have one of the safest countries in Europe regarding watch theft, robbery etc.

[Bearxj86]

I would say, whereever you are. There is a risk of robbery (lower during the day) and there is risk of pickpocket.

Wearing a long sleeve that can stay over your watch even when you sit down reduces your odds dramatically. I would say always have a breathable thin shirt/jacket with you.

In general if you are visiting a city not known for being safe, I would not wear a royal oak without a long sleeve as mentioned. Like every city there are safe spots and not so safe spots. Avoid dark alleys, avoid the more run down side of town and avoid the red light districts if you are wearing a royal oak.

In the tourist areas, if it gets very crowded you have to watch for pickpockets. This is as much for your wallet/passport as it is for your watch.