HauteHippie Posted March 24, 2006 Report Posted March 24, 2006 Went through airport security with my PAM 196 the other day, and after removing my shoes, belt and pocket contents the damn metal detector still flagged me... So the Homeland Security agent says "Please put that watch through the X-ray machine and try again sir. That's a big chuck of metal!" And that worked. Hilarious.
V Posted March 24, 2006 Report Posted March 24, 2006 I always have a problem with my 196 and airports. SO from now on I take it off before going through the metal detectors.
bruce79 Posted March 24, 2006 Report Posted March 24, 2006 I have always taken my watch off at airport security, I thought it was mandatory.
dadog13 Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 ...suppose ti was a steel bracelet version...and yes, it is a big chuck of metal!!!
Polynomial Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 Depends which ariport; sensitivy of metal detectors are different, in most European airports I can have a belt buckle, and watch on with no problems, but once I had terrible problems going in and out of the detector which kept beeping and beeping, until I finally removed a chewing gum wrap.
Watchmeister Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 If I am traveling with a PAM, I always take it off before going through airport screening. The one time I didn't the alrm went off and then I had to go through the more extensive search. No, not the body cavity search.
kasigi Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 I fly a fair bit in the UK and if I'm wearing my 005 the detector always goes off. Doesn't bother me and it makes me happier to know that the sensors are pretty sensitive. The time the sensor went off and it was down to some .22 cartridge cases stuck in the treads of my boots was interesting though!
HauteHippie Posted March 26, 2006 Author Report Posted March 26, 2006 ...suppose ti was a steel bracelet version...and yes, it is a big chuck of metal!!! No... Calf leather strap!!!
thealphabeta Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 ....is there any chance you can get stopped at an airport on the way in or out for having what looks like a rep on? Just wondered thats all....especially the states?
ubiquitous Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 ....is there any chance you can get stopped at an airport on the way in or out for having what looks like a rep on? Just wondered thats all....especially the states? I don't think TSA cares what you have on your wrist.
thomasng Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 At the courthouse, for the last week, I had to remove my watch because on the first day it kept setting off the metal detector. But it never did at airports for some strange reason. It's a GP Seahawk II, FYI.
baltic Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 Ha, same thing happened to me leaving Barcelona airport with my 196 on a SS band!!
thealphabeta Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 Ah phew nothing to worry about then...apart from the alarm going off!
Guest TTK Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 I always take off my 196 on steel bracelet.....but the friggin' alarm keeps going off.......but I will NOT remove my Prince Albert for any security guard...unless she's a looker and helps me.......
dcrooz Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 I always take off my 196 on steel bracelet.....but the friggin' alarm keeps going off.......but I will NOT remove my Prince Albert for any security guard...unless she's a looker and helps me....... LOL! Reminds me of that scene in Spinal Tap - If you've seen the movie you'll know what I mean...
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