Vintage Tudor from an Italian Seller

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Originally Posted by Fabrice M

I doubt very much that there is a "tudor" or "rolex" import law that was actually presented or passed by congress... I am sure it would have been all over the news, no to say Rolex doesn't have that type of power. Maybe a little bit of an urban legend mixed with some real facts. Anyways, I actually did a little bit of research all one need to do is go to the source: the U.S custom website.

There is nothing about Rolex in particular, However the custom and border protection office does enforce "trademarked and Copyrighted articles". It's not against the law to bring a Rolex bought elsewhere, it is against the law to bring in a fake rolex in the U.S. So it you bought a Rolex elsewhere, have the papers that proves it's not a fake and I believe if it's over 10K, you need to declare it. I would imagine that If you buy a watch from overseas, it needs to come with the papers when shipped as well. There are trades agreement between countries, and I assure you Rolex doesn't have a "special exemption" to them. Vintage watches may be exempt from taxation. I know antiques and art work are.


The watch looks nice and the price seems right.

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice, and I am not a lawyer. If you need legal advice contact a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.

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