UK customs

[venusbloo 0]

Being new to the homage and replica scene, could someone tell me how UK customs view these watches? If they see your Sub replica for instance, are they gonna charge you a few hundred £s in vat? Or confiscate it for not being genuine?

Thanks in advance.

[greg_r 83]

We Brits are lucky. UK customs do not care about replica watches, so long as you're not bringing them through in quantity. I've brought over 40 watches in over the last couple of years and not had a single issue.

[oscarmadfish 0]

never had an issue either from about 30 over the last couple of years

[venusbloo 0]

Thanks for the replies, last thing I want is to buy a watch for £50 and then customs to think it's real and slap £250 vat on top of it :P

[greg_r 83]

Nope - no worries on that score.

[dmisgod 0]

worst case scenerio is that the charge you VAT according to the real price you paid the dealer.

[sconehead 5]

Never had a watch seized, posty has pinched/lost a couple, not UK customs though. By the way, if you track the package and it says 'awaiting customs charging' don't panic...it means it's not through the process yet, 'tis all...

[sammysmiths 41]

Never had a package seized. No uk probs mate.

[Baldrick 1]

Thanks for the replies, last thing I want is to buy a watch for £50 and then customs to think it's real and slap £250 vat on top of it

 

Buy it from Narikaa, UK based dealer and all round good guy, no problems!