When to declare new rolex during travels???

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by NathansExplorer

Perfect. Thank you, I appreciate that. Would be great 2 have one already organised and ready to buy when I leave in April. Could I trouble you for a price as well?. Cheers.

S$8,770, which will run you about Aus$8,300 on today's money. He can get one, no drama, but no discounts. Drop me a message closer to the time and I'll get things in place for you. Make it a couple of weeks beforehand just in case I'm away on a job

[NathansExplorer]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

S$8,770, which will run you about Aus$8,300 on today's money. He can get one, no drama, but no discounts. Drop me a message closer to the time and I'll get things in place for you. Make it a couple of weeks beforehand just in case I'm away on a job

Thank you so much

I'll definitely shoot you a PM a couple of weeks out from my trip. They are the same price here in Aus, but impossible to get. Maybe by April next year your AD can offer a little discount. The explorer will be over a year old and Basel World 2017 would have come and gone. But more importantly, hopefully no price increases before then, fingers crossed. See what happens

Thanks again

[greggsiam]

Originally Posted by NathansExplorer

Absolutely! I plan on wearing the watch whilst entering Thailand and for the remainder of the trip. I was concerned about Thai customs seeing the green rolex box in my backpack though.

Surely I wont have 2 pay tax in Thailand and Australia

hhmmm...not sure

The place where you are supposed to declare items is completely separate from customs. The way the airport is laid out, it's right next to the exit and nothing compulsory that you have to walk through it. Most just walk past.

Like others said, you're in transit, so it doesn't matter. Just make sure to keep the receipt handy.

[tamiya]

Originally Posted by arcadelt

Be wary of advice from people who do not have an understanding of the Australian system and agreements. For example, when buying duty free alcohol at Changi Airport, I was surprised once that other Nationals could take their goods themselves, but purchases by Australians were sealed and made available only at the departure gate on boarding. I assumed that this was because some Aussies had gotten pissed in the airport and made idiots of themselves, so this was the Singaporean or airline's solution - but there may be more to it, and it may apply to other goods.

It's more to do with the liquids restriction, also applies to liquid/gel cosmetics. They're meant to hand you the product "at the gate".

Also they won't sell to you when there's 30mins or less till departure as they can't guarantee their runner can't get the bag to you before gate closing.

[rr-nyc]

Unless the watch is remaining in Thailand after you leave i.e. Gift or for sale, there is no reason to declare it