Just a heads up about customs and tax-return on Rolex

[Samui]

I was denied tax-return at customs upon exiting the schengen area because I was wearing the watch and the watch was not in its box. Apparently the items need to be new and not used in order to be eligable for tax return. I did not know this. This was a stupid mistake but it was also my first attempt at getting a tax return.

Not sure if this rule applies to every country but it certainly applies to Estonia. $3000 lesson learned