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I'm sad to report that the old Rolex sign that originally started this thread last year was recently removed. I asked inside the shop this weekend and they confirmed that it was gone for good. They seemed quite pleased that someone had noticed, but couldn't, or wouldn't, tell me where it had gone to. Either landfill or a storage facility, I guess.
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Adam! How much colonial influence exists in Hong Kong today? Is the country now actively trying to shed her links to its glorious past?
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I way prefer that Rolex sign to the yellow M sign in the lower r side of the pic!
Rolex has the golden crown, the other one only has golden arches! |
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How about this one?
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Love that Shot of Hong Kong
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One the best threads going. Thanks old expat. I miss HK. Good times there.
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Updating this thread with an iPhone pic I snapped today while waiting outside for an old friend...
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Near to there. It's now the Regal Hongkong Hotel.
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I love HK. And the number of ADs and the stock they carry...is just mind boggling
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Thanks for a great thread.
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HK is such a fun town. I have 2 uncles there and have had the chance to visit them a few times.
Those were all pre-Rolex days though. Actually, my first Rolex was given to me by one of my Hk uncles. It's possible he bought it from one of these stores!! |
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There was a good article in the NYT in October, all about the decline of neon signs in HK
Link here for anyone interested |
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Cool photos Adam! I took this earlier last year with my iphone in the same area. Think it's opposite facing therefore no MCD sign.
sad to hear they took it down. ![]() Cropped ![]() "Vintaged" ![]() ![]() Taken on the trolley ![]() |
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Sad to know those beautiful old neon signs are on the way out.
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Don't see much of these beautiful signs where I live here on The Mainland and just can't get away from them when I'm visiting HK every month or so. Those signs have magnetic and persuasive powers as I found out just last week.
Had to pull the trigger!!! Great pics,Thanks for sharing.👍🏻
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That's awesome Adam thanks for sharing.
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I love seeing pics of huge metropolitan areas I don't go to or haven't been to in ages. Internet pics are one thing but someone's on site pics always amaze me. Thanks for sharing. Feel free to post more.
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Bummer. That Fung Leung Kee sign in Johnston Road was a timeless beacon for the weary watch addict.
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Love the photos Adam. Great memories. In the 90's, we had an office at the Shun Tak Centre, Connaught Road Central. Thank you!
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I love the pics. Keep them coming
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Very cool Adam I really like the vintage look
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Great pix. Thanks Adam
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