I have had a request to ship the Geneve I am selling to Australia. I have never shipped overseas and would like some advise from those who have. I checked the USPS site for International rates and found prices around $30 but the site also indicated they did not offer Insurance. For those that have shipped to Australia what is the most secure and cost effective method? Thanks

 

Sent plenty of stuff via the USPS to Australia. It usually costs less than $20 to ship a watch but as you note there's no insurance. Global Express Guaranteed will cost around $65 with insurance. The USPS offers it as option GXG, and FedEx handles it after it's processed.

 

I've received lots of stuff from the US, usually the USPS $20-$30 option. Never had any real issues.

 

And I'm about to receive something (very nice) from Australia! Not worried in the least...

 

This is what I have encountered with USPS in the past. Gold watches or jewelry should not be shipped by Express Mail.
Those should be shipped by Air Mail Insured and limits vary from country to country.
I never ship anything unless fully insured.
I use mostly Fedex and insure with ParcelPro. You would need to open an account with them.