Had a similar experience to the Italian leather jacket scam back in the late 1980's. I was approached in Swindon by a well dressed Gentleman who claimed to be a representative of a well known high end watch manufacturer. The yarn was along the lines of he had just attended a conference in the Town and had some 'exclusive watch samples' that should have been given to potential major retailers and we're now surplus to requirements and one could be available to me at a knock down rock bottom price...yeah right