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How will you handle the shipping part from China to US? Do they provide shipping guarantee for 17k watch? If not wouldn't be too risky?
17K watch better have some insurance cover on the package just in case.

And also have a proper fully trackable courier to send that.

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17K watch better have some insurance cover on the package just in case.

And also have a proper fully trackable courier to send that.

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How they gonna insure 17k rep watch? Is there a way to do it?

If customs will open the package and just ask to pay the tax, no problem, but will they realize it's a replica and want to confiscate it?
 

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Happy to be corrected but if you're insuring for 17k, won't the declarable value have to match this value? In which case there is a hefty customs bill to be paid?

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Spelling error correction, heft to hefty.
 
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How they gonna insure 17k rep watch? Is there a way to do it?

If customs will open the package and just ask to pay the tax, no problem, but will they realize it's a replica and want to confiscate it?
Usually how they deal with this is buying private insurance. Some couriers do offer insurance too.

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At the end of the day, OP hasn't gave an updated response on this thread and now we are wondering whether or not he proceeded with his custom watch and the suspense is killing me.
Scared Chewing Gum GIF
 

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How to get in touch with @AMF ? I saw a post with alpha modded AP with grey original dial and I am very interested . @AMF can you text me
Please @AMF
 

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How to get in touch with @AMF ? I saw a post with alpha modded AP with grey original dial and I am very interested . @AMF can you text me
Please @AMF
What is it with new members not knowing how to contact dealers? Do we have to feed everything to you? Stop tagging the damn people to contact you and contact them yourself! If you can't even do this then how are you about to drop $5000 on a modded replica? It's fucking crazy


It's fucking crazy now! Do your own fucking reading instead of spamming other people's posts with your garbage because you don't know how to read
 

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I purchased from AMF in June, full gold build. I should be getting it in my hands end of November.
 

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Hi all. I’ve been corresponding with AMF (a Trusted Dealer) to make me a solid gold watch. I just got their wire instructions. The wire is to be sent to a credit union in New York. I’m based in the US, but not New York. I looked up this credit union online and it has numerous 1-star reviews and all of the reviews mention wire fraud. I know AMF is a TD but this is scary to me. Any advice before I send over 17k USD of my hard earned money?
I would send a $100 wire to confirm you are sending to the correct place. After send the balance.
 
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tkingjr

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I would fly to China or Hong Kong and wear the watch on my wrist
I agree. When returning don't bring the box or packaging. Wear the watch on your return trip. This is how I bought my Reps and Gens in Hong Kong. Since I am a buyer of many watches this process has worked for me on my many trips to HK and China.
 

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At the end of the day, OP hasn't gave an updated response on this thread and now we are wondering whether or not he proceeded with his custom watch and the suspense is killing me.
Scared Chewing Gum GIF
Update: I've decided to not get the AP since the Rolex is more "wearable".
BIG Update (if you're interested): I don't like the risk of buying such an expensive rep to have it consficated at customs. Also, the price went up from 17.4 to 18K. Since the difference between the rep vs the gen is about 50%, I'm seriously considering getting a gen! But now, I can't decide between the gen day-date (presidential) with white roman numeral dial or the gold Daytona with white dial. Thoughts?
 

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Update: I've decided to not get the AP since the Rolex is more "wearable".
BIG Update (if you're interested): I don't like the risk of buying such an expensive rep to have it consficated at customs. Also, the price went up from 17.4 to 18K. Since the difference between the rep vs the gen is about 50%, I'm seriously considering getting a gen! But now, I can't decide between the gen day-date (presidential) with white roman numeral dial or the gold Daytona with white dial. Thoughts?

Excellent decision.