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Speed · 26 July 2011, 10:38 AM

Fwiw, wore mine through Narita / Tokyo.

Art 1 · 26 July 2011, 10:39 AM

No.

LTM · 26 July 2011, 10:44 AM

Never been asked to take it off at security. I fly at least twice a year.

RRM1020 · 26 July 2011, 10:44 AM

Off my wrist, in my shoes through detector.

A long time ago I took my watch off and somehow it fell out of the bin, landed on conveyor belt and scratched my dial! Good thing it was BC (before collecting) and what was scratched was my Concord!

Hafrog · 26 July 2011, 10:47 AM

No, I leave mine on. Got to Bermuda today

no worries went through with trouble. I fly about 4 times a year never take it, so far no trouble

RolexPete32 · 26 July 2011, 10:50 AM

been through many airports and never had to or been asked to take of my rolex watch.

jhupp · 26 July 2011, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod

I indeed have a TWIC ID; will that expeditie the movement through TSA security? The old "Friendly Flyer" program has been discontinued - stupid but true, please share your experiences regarding TWIC ID, by PM if you prefer.

Thx.

PM sent. Pilots and flight attendants essentially have a TWIC card.

BarkMaster · 26 July 2011, 11:33 AM

Absolutely not. They can wand me if they want.

Annan · 27 July 2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason71

Most of the people that have replied to this thread "I don't take it off" are flying domestically and haven't been asked at an international airport to specifically take their watch off. A couple run-ins overseas will have them rethinking their strategy at an airport

X2 Had a similar experience at the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. They even got cranky because I had forgotten to remove my gold chain necklace. That was discovered when they wanded me. God bless the Israelis however. I have never felt more safe on a flight than I did after going through their security!

Runnin' Rebel · 27 July 2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Annan

X2 Had a similar experience at the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. They even got cranky because I had forgotten to remove my gold chain necklace. That was discovered when they wanded me. God bless the Israelis however. I have never felt more safe on a flight than I did after going through their security!

Don't they have like armed police on every flight ?

Leaving Brasil is torture, everything is checked 3 times, even on the jet way, right up to entry door of the plane. It's all good, I rather it be that way anyhow, watch has to come off though.

Andad · 27 July 2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by psv

Airport scanners are set to extra sensitive here in the DC area so you really don't have much choice to take off a Rolex ss sport watch. I've been able to go through with titanium watches like me JLC NSA, but again, if the TSA agent sees the watch half of the time they ask you to take it off.

I mean how hard it it? You have to take out your wallet, keys, perhaps coins - I just put it all - including the watch - in my laptop bag well ahead of time.

I travel fast, hard and plenty. Nothing worse that people finicking stuff and holding up the line.

Bet you stand up before the plane stops.

EE33 · 27 July 2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Bet you stand up before the plane stops.

Everyone does on Chinese domestic planes.

sherwin · 27 July 2011, 11:49 PM

I never remove my watch when going thru airport screening. and even when asked, i just act dumb and pretend not to hear. at those checkpoints, everyone is in a rush to go somewhere, and things can go missing.

ev8296 · 28 July 2011, 02:57 AM

No!

Mr Singh · 28 July 2011, 05:07 AM

I never take it off at any airport as I always get pulled over for extra checks whenever I fly, where ever I fly. Especially in the states!

dysondiver · 28 July 2011, 05:15 AM

flew out of belfast last week , belt off shoes off , watch just stayed on wrist , no probs at all.

gmt637 · 28 July 2011, 06:03 AM

I almost always travel with my wife... I hand her the watch, go through security... she THEN places the watch and her stuff in the plastic bin and I wait at the other side to immediately remove it and put it back on. I also retrieve her purse and other items at the same time, so we are both covered. When she's not around I do the old "stuff it in the shoe" trick. No one has ever tried to steal my shoes. I've never tried to pass through the detector with it on and I've never been asked to go through those full body scans, so I don't know what would happen in that case. I can assure you that if I was traveling alone I would tell them to let me retrieve my watch from the conveyor belt FIRST... before I went anywhere more than 3 feet away from the x-ray machine used on shoes and bags.. and one of the TSA agents would have to hold the watch for me while I underwent the scan. There is no way I'd leave it alone, without someone watching it.... no way.

alan_poon88 · 28 July 2011, 06:09 AM

I usually wear my DSSD through security and have never had a problem until this past March at Toronto Pearson. They made me take it off and place it into the plastic bin. I was so concerned that it would "disappear".

ManUtd · 28 July 2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sherwin

I never remove my watch when going thru airport screening. and even when asked, i just act dumb and pretend not to hear. at those checkpoints, everyone is in a rush to go somewhere, and things can go missing.

The technique of pretending not to hear will most likely not work in the US. In fact it will only bring more attention to the inspectors.

26 July 2011, 11:33 AM	#98
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	Absolutely not. They can wand me if they want. __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

27 July 2011, 11:49 PM	#103
sherwin "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth/Singapore Posts: 1,764	I never remove my watch when going thru airport screening. and even when asked, i just act dumb and pretend not to hear. at those checkpoints, everyone is in a rush to go somewhere, and things can go missing. __________________ Want to Buy:SS GMT black;116509 WG Daytona Metrorite

26 July 2011, 10:38 AM	#91
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Fwiw, wore mine through Narita / Tokyo.

26 July 2011, 10:39 AM	#92
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	No.

26 July 2011, 10:44 AM	#93
LTM Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SoCar Watch: GMT & Sub-C Posts: 128	Never been asked to take it off at security. I fly at least twice a year.

26 July 2011, 10:44 AM	#94
RRM1020 Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: US... Watch: Depends on the day Posts: 181	Off my wrist, in my shoes through detector. A long time ago I took my watch off and somehow it fell out of the bin, landed on conveyor belt and scratched my dial! Good thing it was BC (before collecting) and what was scratched was my Concord!

26 July 2011, 10:47 AM	#95
Hafrog Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Patrick Location: NC, USA Watch: 50th Aniver Sub Posts: 34	No, I leave mine on. Got to Bermuda today no worries went through with trouble. I fly about 4 times a year never take it, so far no trouble

26 July 2011, 10:50 AM	#96
RolexPete32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Peter Location: Canada Watch: You know... Rolex Posts: 1,520	been through many airports and never had to or been asked to take of my rolex watch.

28 July 2011, 02:57 AM	#104
ev8296 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: eduardo Location: new jersey Watch: 116610LV 126600 Posts: 254	No!

28 July 2011, 05:07 AM	#105
Mr Singh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 169	I never take it off at any airport as I always get pulled over for extra checks whenever I fly, where ever I fly. Especially in the states!

28 July 2011, 05:15 AM	#106
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	flew out of belfast last week , belt off shoes off , watch just stayed on wrist , no probs at all.

28 July 2011, 06:03 AM	#107
gmt637 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Ken Location: midwest Watch: Rolex GMT Posts: 9	I almost always travel with my wife... I hand her the watch, go through security... she THEN places the watch and her stuff in the plastic bin and I wait at the other side to immediately remove it and put it back on. I also retrieve her purse and other items at the same time, so we are both covered. When she's not around I do the old "stuff it in the shoe" trick. No one has ever tried to steal my shoes. I've never tried to pass through the detector with it on and I've never been asked to go through those full body scans, so I don't know what would happen in that case. I can assure you that if I was traveling alone I would tell them to let me retrieve my watch from the conveyor belt FIRST... before I went anywhere more than 3 feet away from the x-ray machine used on shoes and bags.. and one of the TSA agents would have to hold the watch for me while I underwent the scan. There is no way I'd leave it alone, without someone watching it.... no way.

28 July 2011, 06:09 AM	#108
alan_poon88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Alan Location: USA Posts: 96	I usually wear my DSSD through security and have never had a problem until this past March at Toronto Pearson. They made me take it off and place it into the plastic bin. I was so concerned that it would "disappear".

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