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Rolex sign out in the city
I was browsing through some old photos of Hong Kong and found this:
![]() A photo of from the 1960s. Find a Rolex sign in it and find it really interesting. Enjoy. |
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Very nostalgic, pal. What are would that be in Hong Kong? There's also what appears to be a Longines ad on the right.
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that's a cool old photo of HK. all of the one's I've seen are at night...
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Thats causeway bay before I was born.
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The tram track and where it says 豪華戲院 (now Paliburg Plaza), its right next to the Regal hotel.
I bought and sold some property in that area last year.
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I get it, I recognize the tram tracks to be Hong Kong, after the post saying it to be Causeway Bay, I kind of recognize it.
It is just right outside St. Paul Convent School. Anyways, Rolex is everywhere. |
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BTW, note the older style Rolex coronet in that ad. ![]()
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Awesome pic of HK.
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Thanks for the photo! Hong Kong is the only "Big" city that I like.
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I see the green Rolex name, and red-orange crown on top.
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Thanks for the update, Ken!!
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another thing I noticed, every sign in the first pic has a chinese translation, except the rolex one.
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Thats why old Hans picked the name Rolex. Its universal in ALL languages!
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