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azmmza · 12 August 2008, 06:05 PM

When entering the country can customs tell where a watch was first sold based on the serial number?
If I come back from a trip with a new rolex on my wrist and ship the box home can they run the serial number and say we know you purchased this watch out of the country and you owe DUTY

Lol-x · 12 August 2008, 06:08 PM

No & No, I doubt Rolex gives customs that kind of information

And I've never heard customs taking a bracelet off to check a serial number, but now they have the number on the inside bezel ring.

Nevertheless, I expect there is 0.000001% chance you could be unlucky.

2careless · 12 August 2008, 08:58 PM

Simple. Customs can detain the watch and ask you to provide proof that the particular watch in question has got duty paid. Just read Steven79's thread on his watch getting detained by US customs when his dad sent it in via mail. Different circumstances but same principle.

veefour · 13 August 2008, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2careless

Simple. Customs can detain the watch and ask you to provide proof that the particular watch in question has got duty paid. Just read Steven79's thread on his watch getting detained by US customs when his dad sent it in via mail. Different circumstances but same principle.

VERY different circumstances.

stevemulholland3 · 13 August 2008, 09:04 AM

maybe you would best if you "suitcased" it into the country,and I am not talking about putting it in your suitcase!!lol.

Numismatist · 13 August 2008, 09:20 AM

Where does one pay customs if one wanted to? Do you write a check right there in line at the airport?

Z-Sub · 13 August 2008, 09:34 AM

If you wear the watch in then it's used and your chance of being checked is minimal.
Customs are more interested in nailing those criminals smuggling illegal things in. Just don't bring over $10,000 cash without declaring it.
If you ship the box separately then it is hard for customs to say it is a new watch.

12 August 2008, 06:05 PM	#1
azmmza "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: los angeles Posts: 231	Customs When entering the country can customs tell where a watch was first sold based on the serial number? If I come back from a trip with a new rolex on my wrist and ship the box home can they run the serial number and say we know you purchased this watch out of the country and you owe DUTY

12 August 2008, 06:08 PM	#2
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,559	No & No, I doubt Rolex gives customs that kind of information And I've never heard customs taking a bracelet off to check a serial number, but now they have the number on the inside bezel ring. Nevertheless, I expect there is 0.000001% chance you could be unlucky. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

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Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	If you wear the watch in then it's used and your chance of being checked is minimal. Customs are more interested in nailing those criminals smuggling illegal things in. Just don't bring over $10,000 cash without declaring it. If you ship the box separately then it is hard for customs to say it is a new watch. __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

12 August 2008, 08:58 PM	#3
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Simple. Customs can detain the watch and ask you to provide proof that the particular watch in question has got duty paid. Just read Steven79's thread on his watch getting detained by US customs when his dad sent it in via mail. Different circumstances but same principle.

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stevemulholland3 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: steven Location: tampa bay Watch: 1680 18k sub Posts: 6,672	maybe you would best if you "suitcased" it into the country,and I am not talking about putting it in your suitcase!!lol.

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