Some of the top Watch Smith in Hong Kong:- Eternity Watch Repair Victor Ku

I have learnt on how to repair watches when I was young and I know you got to have PASSION if you want to be successful in this career.

There is not short cut,  likewise, watch repair is not easy. We have to go through all steps, part removal, cleaning, drying, reassembly in, oiling, time checking... before passing the watch to hands of your client.

This is one guy who is young and he is an orderly man, he cares about details and he loves his Watch repair career.

He works at his confined small shop with door to ensure the work environment is clean.

Of course that could not be Class 10 of Semiconductor manufacturing standard, might be class 10000.

That is much better than I could expect.

On whatever watches he repair, Victor gives one year Warranty. 

His previous exposure was from Rolex, so he is an expert in Rolex.

Address :

Cke Shopping Mall, right beside Chung King Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Eternity is situated on second floor going straight at Left to C7 area.

Contact Phone

852-91911011

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10 largest Vintage Watch Shop in Hong Kong:- P n F Times in Mong Kok

P n F Times was established at the mall entrance of the Yan On Building in 2016.

Owner Patrick is knowledgeable, honest to tell the history of the watch. And give you best recommendation to for your optimized purchase between budget and investment.

And they will lead you into the dazzling world of Vintage Rolex! Every time I pass by Mong Kok, I make this as my chat-point… Don't miss it.

 

Site

http://app.pnftimes.com/

Contact:

Past & Future Times

Shop 14B & C, G/F, Yan On Building, No.1 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(852)2618 7906

(852)9017 3139

info@pnftimes.com

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10 largest Vintage Watch Shop in Hong Kong: - Union Watch Company

In what you know the answer for my question, “Which shop in Hong Kong has the largest amount of Watches in stock?”

You guess, 300 Watches, 1,000 Watches?

This Shop is carrying 3,000 Watches!

Well, make an average price of HK$70,000 for a watch then they have $210M of watches

What? Yes, Union Watch at Champagne Court near Mira hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui.

If you don’t know this shop, meaning that you will have a big treasure to be explored!

Come to this shop and you will be surprise that this shop even has 4 times more watches that Jackroad in Nakano, Tokyo!

They have almost the popular models from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacharon Constantin, Cartier, Richard Mille, Rolex, Paneria, Omega, IWC, JLC, Tudor, Grand Seiko, Chopard, Chanel, Chrono Swiss, Hulblot, A Lange, you name it!

Well, Tak Kor (boss) has BNIB, LNIB, Pre-owned watches there. His strength is more on the new watches and not many Vintage there!

So next time you come HK, come to this place and make a HAPPY purchase!

Web Site

http://www.unionwatch.com.hk/

Contact:

Union Classic Watch & Clock  聯安鐘錶

Address 地址:

18E, G/F Champagne Building, Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

九龍尖沙咀金巴利道香檳大廈地下18E

Tel 電話: (852) 6272 0206

E-mail 電郵:unioncwatch@gmail.com

Business Hour 營業時間

Monday to Sunday 星期一至星期日 1:00pm to 10:00pm

Official Holiday 法定假日 1:00pm to 10:00pm

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Rolex AD in Venetian Hotel, Macao

This is one of the Rolex AD in the centre of Venetian Hotel inside the Casino.

There was no Batman, No Submariner Date, Sub no date, no Stainless steel Daytona, no Hulk, no Green pointer...

They have only the gold watch, such as Gold Daytona, a white gold submariner and some two tone Daytona.

Don't expect to have Single Red 126600 too as there are precious species there!

This shop is under Unique Hong Kong. The sales Supervisor is very knowledgeable on Watches!

It was fun to talk to him next time if you get a big fortune at the casino, come to take a Rolex Home.

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Tour to Macao Watch Shops

Macao is likely one of the best place for a weekend staycation for Hong Kong People.

Party it is near, if you take Hydrofoil it takes only 1 hour from Sheung Wan to Macao.

There are many nice hotel with very reasonable price there.

I went there last Friday and Saturday staying there one night at Venetian Hotel (one night HK$2,600, week day will be much cheaper) I won some money at the Casino.

I went out to the prewned shops behind Lisboa Hotel for wach shopping

They have both New and old watches for you to choose

MOP price is as Same as HKD there. You can pay by Hong Kong dollar there.

One thing for sure is very very Expensive, So I did not buy anything at all.

Look at this Batman Ref 116710LNR, they are asking HK$138,000  (USD$17,692)!

Will you!?

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Rare Rolex Date Just in Gold Ref 16248

This is a very rare Black dial with strip pattern Date Just of 18KT gold with Buckle Jubilee Bracelet.

Original dial, original Watch case and Bracelet, in excellent condition, 95/100 new

It houses a Cal 3135 movement. It is thicker than 16018.

There is three hallmark on the cases.

The bezel and bracelet is bark design.

It looks dark as this is the witness of years of Unused patina condition.

It is massive, lovely and a very collectible Vintage Rolex with Serial Number of 6M.

It comes with Paper and Box...

It never gone out of style.

POA

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TWC, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

When you go Japan for Shopping Watches, one Shop you MUST not Miss ! That is TWC!

The watch Company TWC from what I know, their Tudor is likely the cheapest in Japan.

They have all the Omega, Tudor and Many Rolexes, of course they have what you want on your Cartier,  PP, VC, AP, Panera list.

It is in Nakano! Just One station next to Shinjuku.

Next time, remember to go there!

This is the official Site.

https://www.thewatchcompany.co.jp/en/

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10 largest Vintage Watch Shop in Hong Kong; Classic Watch Repair

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On last post on the Nakano Watch centre in Tokyo, we are asked to introduce the top ten largest Vintage Watch Shop in Hong Kong.

Namely there are ten names that you should not miss.


Classic Watch Repair CWR
Union Watch Company
London Watch
Alex Pig,
Ken's watch
Vintage concept
P n F
Kuen Kee
Lung Shing
28 Watch




The First one is CWR Classic Watch Company, owned by Michael Young and Mr. Sin.


Location: TST MTR station Exit D, at 11/F Carnarvon Building 2. Tsim Sha Tsui.


They offer Hi Quality Watch Services for your simple watch up to complicated watches of Patek Philippe, Audemar Piguet, Vercharon Constantin...Of course, they are the real expert on Rolex. Whatever Rolex, you can leave it for them to take good care of.


Generally, The have these services
Watch Authentication. (HK$800-$1,200)
Watch Repair with Overhauling of an Automatic Rolex (HK$1,500 in two weeks)


Rolex Bracelet Restoration by the Rolex bracelet Magician Michael Young and his 4 full time Watchsmiths.


They have also a counter display for certain watches for you to take home.


Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, JLC, Cartier, Seiko
They have many VR including these rare items.
1675, 1665, 1655, 1680, 116610, 116610, 16613, 5513, 5512, Submariner Comex,
Neu Vintage including 14060, 16700, 16710, 16570, 16520 A series white and Black,


116520, 126660, 216570, etc


Price is good, VISA and Cash welcome..


They also represent the latest tech leading Winder Avante.


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Rolex Shopping in Shinjuku and Nakano

Just at main Road of Kabukicho, Shinjuku, nothing except Channel Bag, there is not so many Rolex.

This has a lot of Rolex and PP, you should visit there at Shinjuku

The Mecca of Rolex, Nakano Broadway at the Nakano station

JackRoad has the most of Watches especially Rolex

TWC

I had spent 8 Days in Shinjuku from 30 Dec 2017 to 6 Jan 2018 for both leisure tour and Rolex Shopping!


There my Conclusion is


Price after tax free is still slightly more expensive than Hong Kong on that day 3 Jan 2018.
There is not much Sport Watches that you want to get from Official AD,
Don't expect you can buy these: Submariner Date 116610LN, GMT Batman 116710BLNR, Daytona 116500 white or black!
I have not seen one in three official AD in Shinjuku.

So how about Vintage Rolex


Only one 1665 which has a price of HK$120,000 no paper. Still that is not able to seduce me for Buying because I have a Excellent one with paper.


Well, There is two watch shop you must Go at Nakano (the Mecca of Rolex) : Jackroad and TWC!


However on the day I visited only JackRoad opened, TWC still on new year vacation.


TWC  (The Watch Company)
They have all Tudor, Hamilton, Hublot, many Omega and Rolex


Price of Tudor is Likely very good in Japan.
Next time when you visit Tokyo, Don't miss TWC.
Visit their Web Site to find out more before you go


https://www.thewatchcompany.co.jp/en/


Price can be good in Japan depends on USD/Yen Exchange Rate.
Keep good timing to buy and you may get good deal.


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Gordon Gekko is wearing a Cartier Santos Galbee Auto 18 KT gold watch

   

 

Wall Street 1987.

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, by insider trading on information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing. A nice story for people to learn today.

The corporate raider Gordon Gekko wears Cartier Santos Galbee Automatic watch in 18 KT solid gold.

I like Michael Douglas movie including this and Fatal attraction! Of course I like his father Kurt Douglas in The Spartacus 萬夫莫敵!

This SANTOS watch design is the trend starter for many watch makers to follow by adding real Philipps screws on the bezel and bracelet even today name it...
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak who should be the first one to put screw on bezel and I think this Cartier Santos is the same designer as AP Royal Oak.

I was not able to buy the solid gold version but I bought the stainless version
As we dare not ask about price of a solid gold Cartier by that time 1985 when I worked as a young sales engineer at Jebsen’s & Co. With monthly income of HK$5,500. The stainless steel version was sold to me in Geneve Watch Company at HK$4,500.

Now I had a chance to buy back what I could not afford 30 years ago.

Share with you this great Creation from Cartier.

Note this nasty stuff weighs 143 grams.

It comes with Size 29mmx40mm as the largest by that time.

But that is even heavier than a Rolex Day Date Ref 1803 of a bigger size of watch.

Amazingly it is super comfortable to wear and it looks slim on your wrist!

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