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Originally Posted by HonestTea
Could you ship the empty box back home and wear the watch across the border?
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of course you can, until you get caught.
I know a lot of people do this, from Hong Kong, Singapore, US etc. The only risk you have is when you get caught (obviously) and the other one is the risk of wearing it on vacation and coming back into the country.
They can technically back tax you; that's what I've heard so you gotta be cautious. (they catch you with a new watch 2 yrs down the road, you say it was old, they take your watch in their possession, until you can provide legal documentation / proof). In my case, I did and had to got it back.
Unless there's savings of 20% or more, (which currency plays a big role), i stay local.