Bringing personal items back to India (watch, AirPods, shoes) — what actually counts for customs?

Hi everyone,

I had a question about bringing items back to India after a trip abroad, and how customs usually treats personal items vs new purchases.

For example, suppose someone buys things like:

• a watch (around ₹1 lakh)
• AirPods
• Birkenstock sandals

If they:

• wear the watch
• use the AirPods
• wear the Birkenstocks
• discard the boxes to save luggage space
• maybe keep the warranty card / receipt photo

Would these generally be treated as personal used items when arriving in India (for example at Mumbai airport)?

Also, if someone buys two watches, would something like this typically be fine:

• one watch worn on wrist
• second watch under ₹50k in the bag (within the duty-free allowance)

I understand the official rule says returning residents have a ₹50k allowance, but I am more curious about what actually happens in practice at customs.

Would appreciate hearing real experiences from people who have come back recently.

Thanks!