Hardik Pandya – 5 Crore worth 2 watches seized- Mumbai Indians superstars Hardik Pandya and Krunal have a huge craze for wearing luxury watches. What they didn’t knew is the luxury possession could land them in trouble. With things already challenging with Team India axe, now Hardik Pandya has entered new trouble with the customs department for owing two luxury watches worth a whopping Rs 5 crore. Yes, you read it right- five crores. The MI allrounder did not have the invoices for the wristwatches. As a result, the customs officials confiscated his watches.
Mumbai Indians duo Hardik Pandya & Krunal Pandya’s ‘LUXURY WATCH WALA LOVE’ puts them in huge trouble with DRI & Customs
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Hardik Pandya owns some of the most expensive watches in the watch, including Patek Philippe Nautilus Platinum 5711 which is worth Rs 5 crore. As per GQ India, the watch features 32 baguette-cut emeralds made up of platinum with a fold clasp. The match is currently available in the US with a shipping charge of Rs 38, 130 for an unworn piece. It is backed by a one-year warranty on the movement of the watch which does not cover loss, theft, minor cosmetic damage. Mishandling and water damage is not covered in the rare model.
With the watch, Hardik Pandya now joins a rare club of celebrities like rapper Drake. He had first flaunted the luxury watch in August 2021.
His other watch reportedly looked like Rose Gold Nautilus with a reference number 5980/1R and Caliber CH 28-520C. The watch is a rounded octagonal shape with ingenious porthole construction and an embossed dial. It includes a chronograph with a 60-minute and 12-hour mono-counter with Gyromax for balance made up of staggering 327 parts.
Patek Philippe Nautilus in gold most likely. https://t.co/IZpWw2KyJn
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Last year, Hardik Pandya’s elder brother Krunal Pandua was also detained at the Mumbai airport for a similar reason. He was found with a possession of Gold worth Rs 1 crore and luxury watches. DRI officials found that the four luxury watches, which were of Omega and Ambular Piguet, were not declared by Pandya to Customs and no duty had been paid for the same.
While Omega watches are made in Switzerland with James Bond character as its brand ambassador, Ambular Piguet watches are often considered favourites among Golf players.
What does the country’s custom LAWS say? According to Customs law, a passenger can carry items/goods worth up to Rs 50,000 as free allowance and won’t have to declare at the customs. If a passenger is carrying items of a higher value, they must be declared at customs on arrival, can attract duty of around 36%
Mumbai Indians duo Hardik Pandya & Krunal Pandya’s ‘LUXURY WATCH WALA LOVE’ puts them in huge trouble with DRI & Customs
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