Do you remove your rep/gen at airport security?

[Caboose]

Anything from my pockets or person goes into my backpack when in line. Means by the time I get to the scanner I can just roll through, and then worry about putting a minimal amount of things into the bin, like a laptop, coat, and shoes.

 

[Got20Mate]

I usually put it in my carry on bag while in the queue for security, along with my wallet and keys. Best to not have to fumble with a bunch to stuff, less chance to loose or forget something in the organized chaos. Nothing to do with genuine or replica, just want to get through as fast as possible.

Agree. There is an element of trying to get through as quickly as possible!

 

[MapleMarmite]

I've got NEXUS, and before than PreCheck. I don't take off any of my jewelry. Looking forward to the first agent that asks me to remove my rep.

 

[MaximillianGT]

I put everything possible to sound the alarm into a soft pouch and put it in my backpack before I entered the security check, so the only thing I had to do was put the backpack into the x-ray machine and walk through the metal detector. It's fine every time and I just did that again 48 hours ago in Inchon Airport. Never have any issue.

 

[shinynewbling25]

I remove everything and put it in the bin. I also try to keep things moving as fast as possible. The guy above me has the best plan. I just travel so light I can't cram anything additional into my bags so I just throw it in the bin.

 

[mclarendude]

Never, only if asked to. Haven't been asked in years.

 

[Got20Mate]

Never, only if asked to. Haven't been asked in years.

Last few flights I've not been asked, but a few years ago the guy asked me to take it off (Thailand) and I was reluctant. It wasn't a rep either, gen Oris. Watched that thing like a hawk!

 

[botsyboy]

Kept my gen Sub on when leaving the uk last week but Ibiza security said remove it on return. Put it underneath other stuff I was travelling with and kept an eye on the tray.

 

[purple_slurp]

I've always been asked by security to take of watches, belt, and to empty my pockets. Never would have thought to tell them no, but I guess you can do this?

 

[Got20Mate]

I've always been asked by security to take of watches, belt, and to empty my pockets. Never would have thought to tell them no, but I guess you can do this?

I've said I'd rather not take my watch off but you can have my belt and boots. Wasn't bothered

 

[purple_slurp]

I've said I'd rather not take my watch off but you can have my belt and boots. Wasn't bothered

I'll give that a try

 

[eBoy]

The last time I went through Airport security, I was basically forced to take it off...

I didn't have anything else to throw at them during my escape attempt.

 

[eBoy]

Kidding aside, I not only take my watch off. I stuff basically everything in my hand baggage before going through. There's always something that's sensor-triggering if I don't. At some point you just give up and just let them scan everything.

 

[DC69]

Yes. I have been flying mostly inside EU and here they are usually very strict. Absolutely no metal on your person (including your belt and jacket) and I even had to remove my army boots once. So now I don't even try, might as well put everything in the tray and save the trouble of going back and forth.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

If they tell me to take it off... it comes off.

 

[ihavedrainbamage]

I always take mine off and put it in my backpack. No way in hell I'd put a valuable watch, rep or gen, in plain sight with a bunch of strangers in close proximity. However, I never remove my gold jewelry though and have never had an issue with that.

 

[Tim4682]

Similar to others my watch is never on me going through security...I put anything metal Ill have to remove in my backpack/outer carry-on pocketm, including my watch while Im waiting in line (sometimes at home if Im going straight to the airport).

#1 for speed to get through quickly #2 because i can calmly put everything (including my watch) in a pocket and ensure its not going to get scratched up vs doing it in a rush and not realizing I had other metal objects in there #3 for fear of rushing either going in or leaving security and fumbling around and dropping the watch as TSA is getting handsy and yelling at you to speed up lol.

 

[eiwood]

I've never been asked to take my watch off anywhere in the US and I've travelled a lot this past year. I will say that PreCheck is worth the $78/5yr (if you're in the states), although I never had an issue without it either.

 

[Tim4682]

I've never been asked to take my watch off anywhere in the US and I've travelled a lot this past year. I will say that PreCheck is worth the $78/5yr (if you're in the states), although I never had an issue without it either.

Best investment ever is Global Entry…precheck domestically and when you travel internationally coming back to the states you get through customs in minutes vs hours

 

[Yacht-Monster]

Straight in the tray. My wallet’s in the same tray and I doubt anything bad will happen to the watch.