A British tourist had his £165,000 Richard Mille stolen from him next to the Eiffel Tower.

The man, who has not been identified, reportedly had his watch taken from him as he walked through the famous Champ-de-Mars park in Paris on Sunday morning.

He told police that he was approached by two 'Eastern European-looking women' who asked him to sign a petition as he walked through between 10am and 11am.

He refused to do so, and walked away. But minutes later, he was approached by a group of four men who offer to sell him a photograph.

The Briton once again refused and hailed a taxi. But when he checked his watch, he realised it had vanished.