Overview
- Néstor Hugo Basilotta, a public face and vice president of Alfajores Guaymallén, was approached on a sidewalk in Playa Grande and had his watch taken by surprise.
- The incident occurred around 11 a.m. near the Maral 45 building on the coastal strip close to Quintana in one of the city’s busiest areas.
- Footage shows the thief ripping a luxury watch from Basilotta’s wrist and sprinting toward Avenida Peralta Ramos to meet an accomplice on a motorcycle.
- The pair fled on the bike via nearby streets, and authorities have not reported any arrests or identified the suspects so far.
- Guaymallén is a long-established, family-run brand widely recognized in Argentina, adding visibility to the case during peak tourist season.