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Title: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 24, 2010, 02:49:23 PM
Went to Yersin Market last Saturday to explore and besides the military stuffs there's a large number of so called antique military watches but frankly if u just want some souvenirs you might wanna buy as gift otherwise dont be so serious where how could an antique Rolex sells for just USD200.... :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:

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Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: David_cheong on May 24, 2010, 02:59:57 PM
Seen this kind of stuffs selling at our petaling st.

dc
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: takashi78 on May 24, 2010, 03:14:57 PM
So did you get the COMEX?
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: ck77 on May 24, 2010, 03:20:18 PM
Wonder what's the movement inside? Is it 'convincing'?
Peter, you should check it out when you there  ;D
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: G.MAC on May 24, 2010, 03:23:40 PM
Hahaha...likelihood of it being genuine is like hitting the jackpot. However, there is an acquaintance who bought a Tag model before they conglomerated with Hauer to become Tag Hauer and it turns out to be genuine and very rare. Lady luck i guess. :Laughing_on_floor: Anyway for it to be USD200, it better be an AAA replica at least as even our petaling street sells way lower than that.
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: dennis.T on May 24, 2010, 06:22:27 PM
if this happen on 20 yrs back...the possibility to get e genuine watches is higher...my ex-ex-ex-Company Project Manager used to be work as Personal Advisor to the Junta in Myanmar and according to him a genuine hand wind PP merely cost abt few grand of USD :o 
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: kenixck on May 25, 2010, 03:00:01 PM
ya.. the comex looks real and aged ... they must be really smart to make it look like an antique
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 25, 2010, 10:01:57 PM
So did you get the COMEX?

Do I look like turtle to u  :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 25, 2010, 10:02:52 PM
Wonder what's the movement inside? Is it 'convincing'?
Peter, you should check it out when you there  ;D

Yeah Pete get one for me la  :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 25, 2010, 10:04:57 PM
Hahaha...likelihood of it being genuine is like hitting the jackpot. However, there is an acquaintance who bought a Tag model before they conglomerated with Hauer to become Tag Hauer and it turns out to be genuine and very rare. Lady luck i guess. :Laughing_on_floor: Anyway for it to be USD200, it better be an AAA replica at least as even our petaling street sells way lower than that.

Yeah heard this kind of tale more then 15 years ago in some flea market in states or Europe but back then is a very different world without eBay XDDD
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 25, 2010, 10:10:33 PM
if this happen on 20 yrs back...the possibility to get e genuine watches is higher...my ex-ex-ex-Company Project Manager used to be work as Personal Advisor to the Junta in Myanmar and according to him a genuine hand wind PP merely cost abt few grand of USD :o 

Another tale but possible in Myammar but hey Ho Chi Minh City iPad is easily available even in very lapuk mobile phone shop so it doesn't convinced me that the guy selling this watches would know if these watches are real it can fetch a few thousand USD easily.....XDDD

Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chiewata on May 25, 2010, 10:12:02 PM
ya.. the comex looks real and aged ... they must be really smart to make it look like an antique

Ask Chris yenfoolun XDD
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: chrisyen on May 26, 2010, 05:40:50 AM
from old watch to make it new is not possible... u can only polish the case, change the dial n hands to make it look new from far...

but from new to old... is easy.... for case n crystal, u can throw it, throw things at it, soak in salty water... sand paper...
for dial n hands... paint, resin, dirty job..........
Title: Re: Yersin Market, Ho Chi Mihn City
Post by: takashi78 on May 26, 2010, 07:11:14 AM
Haha if those watches are real then we can pay someone who works in RSC to fly there with us and we go sapu all.