ubiquitous Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 This is more for my personal curiosity- How many watches would you guys feel comfortable travelling with (carry-on) domestically? I've done 3 before; is 5 too many to raise a red flag with the TSA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 3 is my max plus the one on the wrist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I tend to wear one, and keep a second in my carry on. (But when going thru security, I tend to throw the one I am wearing in the same carry on - so the x-ray person will see two). Internationally, I would stick with the 2. Just in case you buy a 3rd on your travels. Domestically, I think 3~4 is still safe. You can even make it thru most metal detectors with either leather strapped, or 40mm and smaller watches. I also tend to travel with at least one GEN, that I have legitimate papers for. I will often snap a photo of the paperwork into my cell phone just in case. (Internationally) (edit to add) If you have a nice case for them, dress sharp, and don't look like a shady person, I doubt it matters. I know many women that travel with jewelry pouches in their bag with half a dozen bracelets, necklaces, etc, and never an issue. Acetimer has some nice travel cases: http://www.acetimer.com/Traveling-and-Storage-Case/?page=2 HTH, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 i've never traveled with more than three either, but what could/would the TSA have to say about traveling with five or more watches? i guess it might raise an eyebrow, but my feeling is that the TSA could care less deltatahoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I've travelled with a few in the past with no issues (from US to Canada). I don't remember the exact number, but I believe it was more than 4. Like Ronin said, if you have a nice case for them I wouldn't imagine it being an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 1 on my wrist. Never more. And, if the watches have Rolex inscribed across the dial, I believe the US gov't (per Rolex's request) disallows more than 1 Rolex to be brought into the US. It is probably unlikely that any airport staff will snatch your watches, but it is worth keeping in mind just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 He did ask about Domestic travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asciwhite Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I never travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Two in the bag, one on the wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I can't speak for the US but I took my full 8 watch box on domestic here in New Zealand a few weeks back.. nobody at X-ray batted an eye lid.. however they don't like a cluster of watches all bundled together I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icoopernicus Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 For my first post, I thought I would just jump into this one. Always travel with one on the wrist and one in the bag, but I tend to travel light. To be honest, before finding this forum I had never considered how many watches I should be taking with me nor did I consider possible issues travelling with a Rep watch. I'm learning quite a bit from the knowledgable members here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I just came back with 8 watches....2 I took with me and six I bought from MBK.....I didn't have any problem, but then again, I'm enrolled in the Global Entry System (GOES). Maybe that helped??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 domestically ? I don't think anyone cares unless you happen to be a 90 yr old grandma in a wheelchair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 one on each wrist, mfer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamyohan Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Do they seize your watch because its replica? or they scare that people might going to sell it again overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I can't imagine ANY issue with domestic flights. Tsa is not involved with copyrights. Some places around the world do enforce laws about copyrights and reps, but flying in the US....what would be the issue? The only thing I can think of would be the extra metal detected and getting a second look from Tsa. But not anything to do with reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I normal fly with 3 watches, one i am waering and 2 in a case, generaly a sports watch, Roly ect, a more dressy watch and a sporty chrono. just so that i can cover all eventualitys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 The only thing I can think of would be the extra metal detected and getting a second look from Tsa. But not anything to do with reps. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Domestically (and as a U.S. citizen) I never give it a thought. Didn't I once bring a bunch to show you? It is not illegal to own reps (or even buy them). But just out of convenience I carry no more than three - one on the wrist and two in a nice casein my carry on. And I never give it a thought whether they are rep or gen. Traveling abroad I have always gone with the same number. I have had the case pulled a couple of times by inspectors in foreign countries but in a nice case it has always lead to a nice discussion about watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 The origin of the watch is not the concern; it's more the matter of carrying so many watches through security that I'm concerned about. I don't want to give the TSA any reason to delay me more than necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I believe the safest place for your valuables is on your person. Although I suppose that's mostly true when you're a big hulking Alaskan behemoth like me. Nobody in his right mind looks twice. Regardless, I never travel with more than one watch, and it always stays on my wrist. So I pick something waterproof and go have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwc Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I went to Canada from US and back a few times with the most five reps, one on my wrist and four in a pouch in my backpack. When I travel to Hong Kong, I usually bring five gen watches with one on my wrist and come back with another rep. The most I've done was seven last Jan with 7 coming back from Hong Kong, 5 gen, 1 Hublot rep bought in Shenzhen in my jacket's pocket and a hundred dollar ODM watch I bought there which I declared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 i doubt the TSA is concerned about how many watches you're carrying as much as they are about the amount of fluids in your toiletry pouch in my personal experience i routinely carry 4-6 reps in my media backpack with my notebook, camera, device chargers, etcand no one cares a tiny bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Just to follow up on this- I went to SoCal a week or so back, travelling with 4 watches in a travel case and one watch on my wrist. Flying out to my destination was no problem. Coming home however, TSA did stop me in the security check and asked to inspect the contents of the travel case. They saw that it contained 4 watches, but still insisted on running it through the x-ray conveyor belt twice. After a small group of TSA folks stood around discussing something, they brought my watches back and let me on my way. Not a huge deal in the end; minor inconvenience, but I can't help but feel that maybe I jynxed myself a little by posting this thread before leaving on our trip? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I've done 4 aswell wihtout any probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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