Buying Rolex at Heathrow and Customs

[brandxbrand]

Purchase the watch, and when you get to Switzerland, send the box back to your home address. Wear the watch back through customs.

[Bob the brush]

What happens if you are a UK citizen on an American cruise ship and buy, say, an Omega seamaster in international waters?

[gav329]

Originally Posted by Airborne

Do you work for customs?

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[gav329]

This is interesting stuff however I think there should be an obligation on watches of Switzerland at Heathrow to explain this to buyers. A simple "are you a uk resident?" Yes/no here is the situation.


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[Snow-Dweller]

Originally Posted by Bob Kendall

What happens if you are a UK citizen on an American cruise ship and buy, say, an Omega seamaster in international waters?

Absolutely nothing....but you're still meant to declare it when you return home to U.K.

[jaySL350]

Originally Posted by AK7lemon or Dover97

That's a funny image.

yes,,lol,loi very funny,,,so will it be a Dover or a Lemon sir?,,,jay

[Converted]

Originally Posted by Airborne

Do you work for customs?

HAHAH I guess that sounded really bad with the context of this thread.

[RaceDoc]

I wouldn't worry about the previous purchase. You could have purchased these items as gifts to friends in the country you were visiting. There is no proof that you brought them back. In regards to buying a Rolex from Heathrow, I would ask the Rolex boutique salesman if they will pass the info to the UK customs. I know that the receipt will have your passport #, Flight # and your nationality. Good luck and keep us posted ;)

Originally Posted by Yolvolt

Thank you all for your comments, very helpful. I will declare the watch but I'm glad to know that they don't have records of my previous undeclared purchases so I'm not flagged up in the system and I won't be hit by a huge fine - paranoia at its finest I know!