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Tag: Watches

Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Burglars steal safe holding 30 luxury watches

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2019February 18, 2020

An apartment in Kowloon was burgled and thieves made off with a safe containing about 30 luxury watches estimated to be worth about HK$3 million (US$382,284). A domestic worker returned home after picking up a child from school and found the door of the apartment at 295 Prince Edward Road West in Kowloon City had been […]

Yuen Long, New Territories. Photo: Google Maps
Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Police hunt three thieves after smash-and-grab heist

by Asia Times staff February 7, 2018February 18, 2020
A Tag Heuer store in Kowloon. Photo: iStock
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, World

China leads global recovery of luxury watch market

by Yiling Pan September 6, 2017
The shopping mall on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.
Photo: Google Maps
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Middle East

Mongolian gang nabbed for stealing watches in Kowloon

by Asia Times staff August 11, 2017February 18, 2020
Soviet-era watches offer collectors more than just a chance for gain; they can also give up unique insights into history. Photo:
Posted inAT Finance, European Union, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, United Kingdom, World

Soviet-era timepieces all the rage among canny collectors

by Pavan Shamdasani March 4, 2017February 18, 2020
Stalin's strange obsession with promoting the USSR's watchmaking industry perhaps has its roots in Peter the Great's dash for modernity. Photo: Creative Commons
Posted inMiddle East, Russia, World

Five Soviet watch brands to start your collection

by Ben Richardson March 4, 2017February 18, 2020

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