Overview

• De Martino was targeted on September 18 near via Castelbarco in the Bocconi area while seated in his Mercedes.
• Two men on a scooter used the so‑called mirror trick, prompting him to adjust his side mirror before one snatched his Patek Philippe.
• He briefly resisted before the assailants threatened to shoot, after which they fled on a scooter with the watch.
• He alerted authorities and filed a formal complaint, and investigators are reviewing surveillance footage with no arrests reported.
• The robbery reflects a broader pattern of luxury watch thefts in Italy that has previously ensnared public figures, including a case involving Charles Leclerc that led to convictions.