Originally Posted by
anonymousmoose
Hmmm. maybe different in Australia. If they dont check, its ok. I've bought things before and gone through. Same with our postage. I've bought many watches over the threshold from overseas and so far never got a customs charge. But my father bought one an he got charged. The tax is the real crime
"If they don't check" it is not ok. You are under the obligation to present yourself to customs. And for customs it is not problem to check the origin of a watch and you still might be liable for duty and GST after several years.