The jeweler, whose six-figure Richard Mille watch was stolen during a bright day in Beverly Hills, is offering a $ 50,000 reward for returning the watch, according to a new report.
Shay Belhassen hopes to get his rare $ 500,000 rose gold watch back before it hits the market, though he doubts it will be sold again soon thanks to the publicity the uncivilized heist has received.
“It’s a very rare watch, and whoever’s it’s going to find out will know their stolen goods are being offered,” he told the Los Angeles Times.
Last week, Belhassen told The Post he was sitting with a client at the well-known hotspot Il Pastaio on Thursday afternoon, when three armed thieves walked up behind him and made their move to wipe the watch of the celebrity – a RM 11-03 rose gold Flyback Chronograph.
He grabbed the gun and wrestled the suspects to the ground, but one of them still got away with the expensive piece, he said.
Four shots were fired during the fight – and one of the night snails hit a woman in the leg as she was eating with her boyfriend.
Police in Beverly Hills said they believe the suspects targeted Belhassen for the luxury accessory.
The jeweler told the LA Times that he is angry because similar crimes have occurred in the area in recent weeks, and few have received as much attention as this one.
Robberies during which shots were fired have risen in the area – and according to the newspaper, there are many suspects focusing on the best watches in the nearby Wilshire area.