Moving with my watches to Canada!

Unfortunately can't answer 1.

• 2) Very safe, but still don't wear something too flashy in any rough neighborhoods. Be sensible. Calgarians are pretty nice and chill. I have never had any issues in Toronto/Scarborough/Mississauga ect. either.

• 3) if you are wearing the watch in the cold, there shouldn't be any issues if you are covered up. Your body heat will keep it warm and it's under your jacket sleeve, covered up. Just be careful of extreme temperature changes if the watch is off your person and gets quite cold. If you warm it up too quickly, you could have issues and possibly condensation. I personally tend to wear Casios when it gets colder than -10C. I like seeing the LCD screen slow down in the cold. My risk tolerance is much lower on them

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Crime in Calgary like any city is usually in a small area where 95% of the police resources are needed for 5% of the population. As a Canadian 8 hours drive from Calgary I think it's a very safe city. Prairie cities see house break ins but very little violence. Temperatures of -40 are common in winter but not for long and your only in trouble when the wrist under your watch hits that temp. Your lucky because there are very few expensive watches in this region with Apple watches being the most expensive. I saw a Rolex once....

Of You are under 10k in value apart from the watch on your hand , all good . Per person.

On a guess, I doubt that bringing your watch collection into Canada that you'd be subject to any additional taxes, duties, etc. ... your are moving to Canada fer cripessakes & just bringing along your personal items already bought & paid for!

As for watch theft? Well I've never heard of it happening here in eastern Kanuckistan. Most of the country is pretty safe to tell you the truth. Just use a bit of caution and commen sense as already pointed out.

I LOVE southern Alberta; my daughter lives there and I can't wait to go back again!

Welcome BTW & good luck! 😀

i believe if you move into the country and have paper work to show that you’re moving into the country, you should be fine. there’s allowance for you to bring goods into the country without being taxed, as part of a move. your items (furniture, etc.) might be getting shipped to Canada as part of the move and i think if you can show that you have such things organized as part of the move, then you should be fine. the border agent should let you pass.

i’m assuming you have good being shipped and you’ll be carrying your expensive watches with you as hand luggage while you travel. perhaps ship the boxes with your household goods, and just carry the watches.

but be prepared to show the original receipts and that they were purchased a long time ago and you’re not trying to smuggle in newly acquired watches.

in terms of safety, Canada is pretty safe. but when visiting major cosmopolitan cities like Toronto or Montreal, just have common sense as you would any other major city. don’t be flashy, be aware of what neighbourhoods you’re in, and situationally aware of what’s happening around you.

Not sure if there are any tax or import liabilities as I am not a financial advisor.

I would recommend wearing your Moonwatch (and maybe even going double wristed with your #2 favorite) so they can be with you at all times during travel. It'll also limit the questions asked by customs since you're wearing the watch, versus in a watch roll. Just be conspicuous and wear a jacket or long sleeve to cover it up. Same recommendation goes for wearing something nice in public. You flaunt it, you run the risks of loss, damage, or theft.

Been to Canada numerous times and found the people friendly and unassuming. But like any country, there are always pockets for elevated danger. Again, don't attract attention to yourself and you're good. Broadcast your watch game at your own risk.

Go with something more robust during cold weather. Even G-Shocks with LCDs have limitations. If you really want to represent Canada, get a Marathon watch...if it's good enough for the military, it'll be good enough for civilian abuse.

Second that on the Marathon! Kanuck deliciousness!! 😎

1) i only know how it is in the EU but if you travel to Switzerland or the other direction into the EU, you should have all the invoices for the watches to show if customs stop you. than it‘s not a problem.

Welcome to Canada! Crime isn’t a big problem here, but in Calgary it’s not safe to lie on the ground as a cow may step on your wrist. 😉

Canadian cities are all relatively safe. Like in any north american city, don't walk around a sketchy neighbourhood with a nice watch on. The problem is usually not the watch, it's how much you make yourself a target by not having situational awareness.

Taxes shouldn't be an issue for things you already own. Once you live in Canada you will be taxed for things you import into the country. If you insure your existing watches they may ask you for pictures, but nothing crazy unless it's a veeeery expensive thing you own.

Ive worn all my watches in freezing temperatures. As long as you wear them directly on your wrist they're not going to freeze because you will likely wear a jacket, the watch temp won't be that far off from your body temp. If you wear them outside your clothes the bigger issue is humidity freezing and getting your crown or bracelet or whatever stuck. Just thaw it.

Generally speaking I'm assuming like most humans you won't be spending hours outside when it's below freezing temperatures. If you are, then wear an appropriate adventure watch.