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I have a new style black SMP, and while I try to prevent scratches whenever possible, I think that by having a few, saved me some trouble. I just got back from a cruise last week and was going through customs when the officer started questioning me about my watch and where I had purchased it. He then asked to see it, and started examining the band. I guess he could tell it was not brand new and nothing more was said. But I later found out that you can declare items such as watches before you leave the country, as long as it has a serial number, with customs so you won't have any problems. A man for the cruise line told me that a few weeks before a man got caught trying to bring in a Rolex in his luggage he had bought abroad duty free for $4K and not paying the customs tax. After fines, the watch ended up costing him over $8K. Just thought some would find this interesting.