£20,000 watch given as gift by ex-US president stolen in London
A pocket watch worth up to £20,000 that was given as a gift by former US president Woodrow Wilson has been stolen from a London antiques dealer. The 14-carat gold timepiece was taken from a shop in Pierrepont Arcade, Islington, at around 12.30pm on Saturday by a man who pretended he wanted to buy a vase. His payment was declined and, as the sales assistant returned the vase to its display, he opened a cabinet and snatched the watch. Image: The watch is more than 100 years old Police are now trying to track the thief down and have released pictures of the watch, which features...
Source: sky.com