Watches through airport security
Discussion
Gameface said:
One of my watches retails at over £30k. It goes in the plastic tray with everything else. Strange thread...
Absolutely...I have a few expensive watches and in the end, its just stuff. (I am quite happy to put an expensive car on a track also- otherwise I would just look at the thing)_.. Once you get paranoid about your stuff there is no end to it.
Cheers all.
As I said, I appreciate it's an odd one but if I'd did lead to some discussion and good suggestions. Personally I just need to be organized and probably have a soft bag to put it in.
Deep down I know it's not going to get lost, stolen or damaged but it doesn't stop you thinking about it, particularly in all the different countries I travel to.
The minor dilemma can be solved by using one of my cheaper watches as my traveler.
As I said, I appreciate it's an odd one but if I'd did lead to some discussion and good suggestions. Personally I just need to be organized and probably have a soft bag to put it in.
Deep down I know it's not going to get lost, stolen or damaged but it doesn't stop you thinking about it, particularly in all the different countries I travel to.
The minor dilemma can be solved by using one of my cheaper watches as my traveler.
Jag_NE said:
I leave my watch on my wrist, doesn’t create an issue with the walk through. Left my belt on in error recently and that didn’t either. The scanner pulls random checks very frequently so even if you are metal free it still goes off. I fly loads.
Yep, watch stays on the my wrist as well, never been asked to remove either, even when flying to-from USA in recent years, and not needed to remove either at work on weekly basis when going through staff search.TTmonkey said:
It would take massive balls for a thief to pinch your watch from the plastic tray in the security check area of an airport. Lots of security, lots of cameras, must have had positive I’d check before entering the area.
If your so paranoid about your watch suggest you buy a cheap piece for travelling.
A woman at work lost her full Pandora and London links from her security tray. Never retrieved after security, phone calls etc etc. Done nothing really. If your so paranoid about your watch suggest you buy a cheap piece for travelling.
I take mine off but put it in my bag. I regularly get pulled to the side though because I forget to remove that stupid ninja wallet tool I got as a present.
Mine stays on my wrist, I always wear long sleeved shirts. I don't often get stopped going through the scanner.
It's always absolutely chaotic at security and despite all the staff/cameras - I'm not remotely surprised to hear of thefts occasionally happening and no meaningful action being taken.
Some people are I think a little naive.
It's always absolutely chaotic at security and despite all the staff/cameras - I'm not remotely surprised to hear of thefts occasionally happening and no meaningful action being taken.
Some people are I think a little naive.
Do people feel the same about their holiday cash?
If your £500 came in a little see though plastic bag or simply a note band, would you happily leave it perched on the top of your bag for all to see?
Wonder how long until someone decries my £500 and takes 5K on holiday, just to cover the tips of course
If your £500 came in a little see though plastic bag or simply a note band, would you happily leave it perched on the top of your bag for all to see?
Wonder how long until someone decries my £500 and takes 5K on holiday, just to cover the tips of course
In the queue I tend to remove everything (no sniggering please) and put it in to my jacket, so loose change, belt, phone, watch, just to try and make the process quicker.
I almost inevitably have a jacket as I'm either flying from / to the UK, and thus the weather probably is / will be s
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I almost inevitably have a jacket as I'm either flying from / to the UK, and thus the weather probably is / will be s
t BenjiS said:
For me, everything goes in my bag. Belt, watch, phone. Only the bag, laptop and iPad are out in the tray.
Only time I’ve been pulled in the last year of flying twice a week was when I accidentally left a bottle of Tabasco sauce in my bag from lunch :-)
I fly every week - watch, wallet, coins, car key - all in side pocket of laptop bag. Retrieve the watch as i get to departure lounge - I only have a paupers CW C60 though, nothing that expensive :-)Only time I’ve been pulled in the last year of flying twice a week was when I accidentally left a bottle of Tabasco sauce in my bag from lunch :-)
Rick101 said:
Do people feel the same about their holiday cash?
If your £500 came in a little see though plastic bag or simply a note band, would you happily leave it perched on the top of your bag for all to see?
Wonder how long until someone decries my £500 and takes 5K on holiday, just to cover the tips of course
A quote from A mag reporting on a gum ball rally. Bentley owner stopped by customs and asked why he had £10,000 in cash in his car and the reply was "because I am rich"If your £500 came in a little see though plastic bag or simply a note band, would you happily leave it perched on the top of your bag for all to see?
Wonder how long until someone decries my £500 and takes 5K on holiday, just to cover the tips of course
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