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malarky_hk · 2 October 2014, 04:18 PM

Just wanted to share some pics of the show I attended yesterday.

Very excited and on my way in.

The first booth....

VC offer the visitors a closer look at their artistic crafts:

Gem setting at Piaget:

JLC's watchmaker working on the Gyrotourbillon

A stop at Montblanc for some watch making fun and a look around. One of the more interactive booths at the show

Montblanc's steel perpetual calendar for under $20,000!

Meisterstück Heritage Pulsograph

A crack at watch making - trying to connect the hairspring onto the balance wheel

AP next

Taking a crack at polishing the Royal Oak bezel

A peek into the watch making class - 3 hours long.

IWC and its lovely ladies

Some pics of all the crazy RMs

I spent the most time at Lange.

The Lange 1 20th anniversary set

The wife and I loved these two pieces in rose gold.

Rogdogg · 2 October 2014, 04:23 PM

Wow, Thanks for sharing. Great pictures.
I love how you could actually try some of the watch making and polishing yourself.
That was really cool.
I'd say you had a fantastic day.

Kingair · 2 October 2014, 04:29 PM

Really nice post !

Manny thanks

SUBversive · 2 October 2014, 11:06 PM

Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

Cru Jones · 2 October 2014, 11:18 PM

"wow" is right! ;-)

thanks for the report. did you make it to the OP stand?

malarky_hk · 2 October 2014, 11:19 PM

Thanks guys. I had a great time. I think I actually converted my wife with this little field trip. After seeing the micro parts, the effort involved and all the artistic crafts that go into make a fine watch...she go quite interested. Actually caught her going through one of the watch magazines we picked up at the show.

This only was just a small taste from 13 manufacturers. I think Basel World would be complete sensory overload.

joli160 · 2 October 2014, 11:29 PM

Thanks for posting Mark, great event

wantonebad · 2 October 2014, 11:26 PM

Great catalog of your trip Mark, really cool stuff!

kilyung · 3 October 2014, 12:18 AM

Fantastic report!

Angrypuppy · 3 October 2014, 12:22 AM

Greta trip report, thank you.

Tri-Tip · 3 October 2014, 12:44 AM

Great report and photos...Jocke-worthy job!

Kingair · 3 October 2014, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

Great report and photos...Jocke-worthy job!

Maybe even better . . . .

Alfredo. · 3 October 2014, 12:47 AM

WOW! Awesome thread! Thanks for posting!

jyan212 · 3 October 2014, 12:52 AM

Thanks for sharing!

nick c · 3 October 2014, 12:56 AM

Awesome thx for sharing

mtrunner · 3 October 2014, 12:55 AM

Gorgeous watches! Looks like you had a great time.

Presa canary · 3 October 2014, 12:58 AM

Great post. Thanks. I'm jealous!

brkanand · 3 October 2014, 01:04 AM

A great job. Thanks for these inputs!

rockmastermike · 3 October 2014, 01:37 AM

Fantastic - thank you

texex91 · 3 October 2014, 03:04 AM

Fantastic shots! Thank you for sharing--looks like a great time was had with some amazing brands.

Lgear080 · 3 October 2014, 03:41 AM

Those ALS fly backs.... Amazeeeeeee

PTruong · 3 October 2014, 06:27 AM

Thanks for sharing!

capote · 3 October 2014, 07:22 AM

Thanks for sharing, some killer watches.

PerioBear · 3 October 2014, 07:38 AM

Great report. Thanks for sharing.

dysondiver · 3 October 2014, 07:34 AM

fantastic ,,, i forgot half way through looking at the post that i wasnt looking at a brochure , fantastic pics , looks like a day was hardly long enough ,, nice to see some hands on things to actually have a go at too.

sea-dweller · 3 October 2014, 11:19 AM

Hong Kong is watch heaven. Bought my first Rolex there, from an AD, back in '94.

Hope the pro-democracy protests are successful!

bdex75 · 3 October 2014, 11:36 AM

That looks like an awesome time. Did you visit the Casio booth?

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viper9669 · 3 October 2014, 11:39 AM

Very nice pics and great event to visit. Thanks for bringing us along!

Gaijin · 4 October 2014, 02:38 AM

Nicely done Mark! The converting your wife part, not the pics.

Ok. Both.

malarky_hk · 4 October 2014, 04:35 PM

Thanks guy.

Tom, maybe she'll be asking to join us next time we're back in Fukuoka.

2 October 2014, 04:18 PM	#1
malarky_hk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,466	WOW HK - pic heavy Just wanted to share some pics of the show I attended yesterday. Very excited and on my way in. The first booth.... VC offer the visitors a closer look at their artistic crafts: Gem setting at Piaget: JLC's watchmaker working on the Gyrotourbillon A stop at Montblanc for some watch making fun and a look around. One of the more interactive booths at the show Montblanc's steel perpetual calendar for under $20,000! Meisterstück Heritage Pulsograph A crack at watch making - trying to connect the hairspring onto the balance wheel AP next Taking a crack at polishing the Royal Oak bezel A peek into the watch making class - 3 hours long. IWC and its lovely ladies Some pics of all the crazy RMs I spent the most time at Lange. The Lange 1 20th anniversary set The wife and I loved these two pieces in rose gold.

2 October 2014, 11:29 PM	#7
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,761	Thanks for posting Mark, great event __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

2 October 2014, 11:26 PM	#8
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Great catalog of your trip Mark, really cool stuff! __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

3 October 2014, 12:47 AM	#13
Alfredo. "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 3,639	WOW! Awesome thread! Thanks for posting! __________________ After reading all posts, I agree with Adam!

2 October 2014, 04:23 PM	#2
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	Wow, Thanks for sharing. Great pictures. I love how you could actually try some of the watch making and polishing yourself. That was really cool. I'd say you had a fantastic day.

2 October 2014, 04:29 PM	#3
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Really nice post ! Manny thanks

2 October 2014, 11:06 PM	#4
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

2 October 2014, 11:18 PM	#5
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,303	"wow" is right! ;-) thanks for the report. did you make it to the OP stand?

2 October 2014, 11:19 PM	#6
malarky_hk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,466	Thanks guys. I had a great time. I think I actually converted my wife with this little field trip. After seeing the micro parts, the effort involved and all the artistic crafts that go into make a fine watch...she go quite interested. Actually caught her going through one of the watch magazines we picked up at the show. This only was just a small taste from 13 manufacturers. I think Basel World would be complete sensory overload.

3 October 2014, 12:18 AM	#9
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Fantastic report!

3 October 2014, 12:22 AM	#10
Angrypuppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jason Location: FL390 Posts: 2,376	Greta trip report, thank you.

3 October 2014, 12:44 AM	#11
Tri-Tip "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CA, USA Watch: Out!!! Posts: 6,474	Great report and photos...Jocke-worthy job!

3 October 2014, 12:52 AM	#14
jyan212 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Jonathan Location: New York, NY Watch: 16750 matte dial Posts: 294	Thanks for sharing!

3 October 2014, 12:56 AM	#15
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Awesome thx for sharing

3 October 2014, 12:55 AM	#16
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	Gorgeous watches! Looks like you had a great time.

3 October 2014, 12:58 AM	#17
Presa canary "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Justin Location: Pa Watch: Explorer ii Posts: 3,155	Great post. Thanks. I'm jealous!

3 October 2014, 01:04 AM	#18
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	A great job. Thanks for these inputs!

3 October 2014, 01:37 AM	#19
rockmastermike 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GA Watch: 16610LV Posts: 4,431	Fantastic - thank you

3 October 2014, 03:04 AM	#20
texex91 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: . Posts: 17,898	Fantastic shots! Thank you for sharing--looks like a great time was had with some amazing brands.

3 October 2014, 03:41 AM	#21
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	Those ALS fly backs.... Amazeeeeeee

3 October 2014, 06:27 AM	#22
PTruong "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Peter Location: Arcadia, Cali Watch: 114060 & 116520 Posts: 673	Thanks for sharing!

3 October 2014, 07:22 AM	#23
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Thanks for sharing, some killer watches.

3 October 2014, 07:38 AM	#24
PerioBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 763	Great report. Thanks for sharing.

3 October 2014, 07:34 AM	#25
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	fantastic ,,, i forgot half way through looking at the post that i wasnt looking at a brochure , fantastic pics , looks like a day was hardly long enough ,, nice to see some hands on things to actually have a go at too.

3 October 2014, 11:19 AM	#26
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Hong Kong is watch heaven. Bought my first Rolex there, from an AD, back in '94. Hope the pro-democracy protests are successful!

3 October 2014, 11:36 AM	#27
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	That looks like an awesome time. Did you visit the Casio booth? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 October 2014, 11:39 AM	#28
viper9669 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Patrick Location: SIN Watch: Rolex Posts: 5,066	Very nice pics and great event to visit. Thanks for bringing us along!

4 October 2014, 02:38 AM	#29
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Nicely done Mark! The converting your wife part, not the pics. Ok. Both.

4 October 2014, 04:35 PM	#30
malarky_hk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,466	Thanks guy. Tom, maybe she'll be asking to join us next time we're back in Fukuoka.

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