OK, I will update this thread, despite the frustration and embarrassment, in the hope that someone else may benefit in the future.
When the watch arrived in Germany, it was held by customs. They assigned an arbitrary value of 1,000 Euros, despite the fact that it had been declared as broken, for repair and return. I have absolutely no idea where that value came from. The person receiving it made and appeal, and explained the situation, but customs wouldn't release it without payment of 20% duty. For an item that is NOT being imported into Germany!
So with insured shipping and the import duty, I'm into this for well over $400 USD, before any work has been done on the watch. I'm already starting to regret this, and I can only hope that US Customs doesn't make my life difficult upon the return.
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