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GB-man · 23 July 2015, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Marciano490

Hm, not to derail, but is that a cultural thing? I never heard of a hex on 4's.

Yes sounds like the word for death.

Congratulations !!! You must be so excited for its arrival

Marciano490 · 23 July 2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Yes sounds like the word for death.

Congratulations !!! You must be so excited for its arrival

I think this watch grants its wearer immortality, though, so it should be a wash.

Colin W · 23 July 2015, 08:12 AM

Wow - Big congrats, hope you get it soon 😄

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daytonaTBR · 23 July 2015, 08:18 AM

Congrats in advance! Should be well worth the wait

s14roller · 23 July 2015, 09:07 AM

Fantastic pick up!

conkers · 23 July 2015, 10:32 AM

Congrats. Yes 4 is not good at all, but 8 is excellent in Asia, I try and get number 8 on all my limited edition/production pieces, but it is usually incredibly difficult in Asia!

GB-man · 23 July 2015, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by conkers

Congrats. Yes 4 is not good at all, but 8 is excellent in Asia, I try and get number 8 on all my limited edition/production pieces, but it is usually incredibly difficult in Asia!

So one should avoid serial 444 on any offshore 44 LEs?

Do you think having an 8 makes them easier to flip in Asia?

speedfighter · 23 July 2015, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

So one should avoid serial 444 on any offshore 44 LEs?

Do you think having an 8 makes them easier to flip in Asia?

Absolutely. We Chinese are a superstitious lot especially if it means death or the loss of money which might as well be death. Ironically I may be the only Asian in history on record who asked for a specific number on my watch with a 4 in it.

el1125 · 23 July 2015, 02:39 PM

Congrats on an epic piece! I really like that strap on the 44RG!

conkers · 23 July 2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

So one should avoid serial 444 on any offshore 44 LEs?

Do you think having an 8 makes them easier to flip in Asia?

For sure. I have had a couple of people very keen to take my RM39 off my hands when I showed them it is number 008.

blcblc · 23 July 2015, 06:37 PM

Big congrats

Jerrychen · 23 July 2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

So one should avoid serial 444 on any offshore 44 LEs?

Do you think having an 8 makes them easier to flip in Asia?

I got my 26401RG at AP Boutique because of the 880 serial where I could have gotten at least 10% less at AD, so yeah, some of us love lots of 8s in Asia and is willing to pay a slight premium for it.

GB-man · 24 July 2015, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by conkers

For sure. I have had a couple of people very keen to take my RM39 off my hands when I showed them it is number 008.

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Originally Posted by Jerrychen

I got my 26401RG at AP Boutique because of the 880 serial where I could have gotten at least 10% less at AD, so yeah, some of us love lots of 8s in Asia and is willing to pay a slight premium for it.

Thanks guys, I assumed as much

Sammk · 28 July 2015, 07:05 AM

So is it here?

benlee · 28 July 2015, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

So one should avoid serial 444 on any offshore 44 LEs?

Do you think having an 8 makes them easier to flip in Asia?

Quote:

Originally Posted by conkers

Congrats. Yes 4 is not good at all, but 8 is excellent in Asia, I try and get number 8 on all my limited edition/production pieces, but it is usually incredibly difficult in Asia!

Strictly speaking, not entirely correct. 4 if combine with 8, such as 48 is actually a good number, because it means "seh fa" in Cantonese which translate to continuous prosperity. So like 1648 is actually very auspicious which means continuous prosperity all the way .

GB-man · 28 July 2015, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by benlee

Strictly speaking, not entirely correct. 4 if combine with 8, such as 48 is actually a good number, because it means "seh fa" in Cantonese which translate to continuous prosperity. So like 1648 is actually very auspicious which means continuous prosperity all the way .

So if Rolex releases a reference 164800...it's going to sell out it Asia immediately

texex91 · 28 July 2015, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by benlee

Strictly speaking, not entirely correct. 4 if combine with 8, such as 48 is actually a good number, because it means "seh fa" in Cantonese which translate to continuous prosperity. So like 1648 is actually very auspicious which means continuous prosperity all the way .

1648...well I guess one could buy a Hublot "limited Edition" to get that number

speedfighter · 28 July 2015, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by texex91

1648...well I guess one could buy a Hublot "limited Edition" to get that number

I would please point me to the AD quick Hublot 1000m CF #1648, the year the 30 Years' war ended although on this board maybe it's just begun.

jenniferjanef · 8 September 2015, 09:26 PM

AD contacted me yesterday and told me the # (gave them 2 choices either or) they promised me, are no longer available and hence they are prepared to reimburse me my down payment with a special invitation to fly us in to Singapore for the up coming F1 event all inclusive. So turn out to be bittersweet but sure great customer services.

Sorry to disappoint those who enticipanting an incoming tread.

... J.

conkers · 8 September 2015, 09:37 PM

That's a shame but very nice of them to make that gesture!

HL65 · 8 September 2015, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by conkers

That's a shame but very nice of them to make that gesture!

X2

texex91 · 8 September 2015, 10:07 PM

Wow, huge disappointment. Are you really going to pass on the watch because of the number on it?? Well, that is a shame.

Enjoy F1.

jjnd08 · 8 September 2015, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jenniferjanef

AD contacted me yesterday and told me the # (gave them 2 choices either or) they promised me, are no longer available and hence they are prepared to reimburse me my down payment with a special invitation to fly us in to Singapore for the up coming F1 event all inclusive. So turn out to be bittersweet but sure great customer services.

Sorry to disappoint those who enticipanting an incoming tread.

... J.

That has to be disappointing. It's also kind of interesting how important the number is to some people.

That is fantastic customer service though!

Sammk · 9 September 2015, 06:12 AM

Why do you refer yourself as "we" and why are people referring you as "they".

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Originally Posted by Sammk

Why are you referring to the OP as "they" and why is the OP referring to himself/herself as we?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenniferjanef

AD contacted me yesterday and told me the # (gave them 2 choices either or) they promised me, are no longer available and hence they are prepared to reimburse me my down payment with a special invitation to fly us in to Singapore for the up coming F1 event all inclusive. So turn out to be bittersweet but sure great customer services.

Sorry to disappoint those who enticipanting an incoming tread.

... J.

grnman · 9 September 2015, 05:10 PM

here in Australian the car number plate 888 is worth more than number 1. remember Ducati bought out that motorbike called the 888.
I haven't even looked at the serial on my watches but ill go look now.

lapince · 9 September 2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Marciano490

Is it number 13? Heck, I'm a religious man and I'd take that watch even if it were number 666.

On the contrary I'd love a watch numbered 13, in France we consider friday the 13 to bring luck, in the US I know they don't have 13th floor in many buildings, they number it 14

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Originally Posted by Sammk

Why do you refer yourself as "we" and why are people referring you as "they".

Because they are a couple if I understood and they post on the same account...

lapince · 9 September 2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammk

Why do you refer yourself as "we" and why are people referring you as "they".

Quote:

Originally Posted by benlee

Strictly speaking, not entirely correct. 4 if combine with 8, such as 48 is actually a good number, because it means "seh fa" in Cantonese which translate to continuous prosperity. So like 1648 is actually very auspicious which means continuous prosperity all the way .

so what about 544? Bad luck as I get it? My CE diver has it, but in any case I love it as I got it for my birthday and I had just turned 44, of course if I start to get numerous cataclysms in my life might think twice

But I know that chinese and many asians are very superstitious, as well as russians and ukrainians, in Odessa it's incredible, you can't give or receive money when it's night, or take out the trash, and many many other things, took me some time to get used to this but here all people follow these principles

abnerc15 · 10 September 2015, 12:27 AM

So reading this this thread about lucky numbers on watches was really intriguing and made me curious about the number on my new AP Anthracite...
Turns out there is an 8 in it, and better still the number is 518...
Ran a google search and seems 518 is a very lucky number to have cause it reads "I will prosper"
Wow!!! Would not even have known this had it not been for this thread ;-)

jenniferjanef · 10 September 2015, 01:44 AM

Maybe this as a replacement.. But I like this one but I doubt the skull is auspicious ..

.. Jen

jenniferjanef · 10 September 2015, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammk

Why do you refer yourself as "we" and why are people referring you as "they".

Sam sorry to confuse you .. Me and my husband (james) share this account in this forum since we share most (not all) of our watches..

.. Jen

23 July 2015, 08:12 AM	#63
Colin W "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK Posts: 1,314	Wow - Big congrats, hope you get it soon 😄 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

23 July 2015, 08:18 AM	#64
daytonaTBR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N/A Posts: 1,466	Congrats in advance! Should be well worth the wait

23 July 2015, 09:07 AM	#65
s14roller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,258	Fantastic pick up!

23 July 2015, 10:32 AM	#66
conkers "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Roger Location: Hong Kong Watch: Too many! Posts: 6,132	Congrats. Yes 4 is not good at all, but 8 is excellent in Asia, I try and get number 8 on all my limited edition/production pieces, but it is usually incredibly difficult in Asia!

23 July 2015, 02:39 PM	#69
el1125 Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 3,578	Congrats on an epic piece! I really like that strap on the 44RG!

23 July 2015, 06:37 PM	#71
blcblc "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,306	Big congrats

28 July 2015, 07:05 AM	#74
Sammk "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Sam Location: Gotham City Watch: & learn Posts: 1,013	So is it here?

8 September 2015, 09:26 PM	#79
jenniferjanef "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,828	AD contacted me yesterday and told me the # (gave them 2 choices either or) they promised me, are no longer available and hence they are prepared to reimburse me my down payment with a special invitation to fly us in to Singapore for the up coming F1 event all inclusive. So turn out to be bittersweet but sure great customer services. Sorry to disappoint those who enticipanting an incoming tread. ... J.

8 September 2015, 09:37 PM	#80
conkers "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Roger Location: Hong Kong Watch: Too many! Posts: 6,132	That's a shame but very nice of them to make that gesture!

8 September 2015, 10:07 PM	#82
texex91 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: . Posts: 17,898	Wow, huge disappointment. Are you really going to pass on the watch because of the number on it?? Well, that is a shame. Enjoy F1.

9 September 2015, 05:10 PM	#85
grnman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Australia Watch: watch what? Posts: 260	here in Australian the car number plate 888 is worth more than number 1. remember Ducati bought out that motorbike called the 888. I haven't even looked at the serial on my watches but ill go look now.

10 September 2015, 12:27 AM	#88
abnerc15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: singapore Posts: 292	So reading this this thread about lucky numbers on watches was really intriguing and made me curious about the number on my new AP Anthracite... Turns out there is an 8 in it, and better still the number is 518... Ran a google search and seems 518 is a very lucky number to have cause it reads "I will prosper" Wow!!! Would not even have known this had it not been for this thread ;-)

10 September 2015, 01:44 AM	#89
jenniferjanef "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,828	Maybe this as a replacement.. But I like this one but I doubt the skull is auspicious .. .. Jen

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