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Old 10 April 2012, 08:50 AM   #1
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Rolex is Booming Trendy in Asia - Report of Vintage Rolex HK & Singapore Trip......

Check out the whole RPR here:

http://rolexpassionreport.com/4875/v...ingapore-trip/












Enjoy!! ;)
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Old 10 April 2012, 08:51 AM   #2
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Here is the correct link

http://rolexpassionreport.com/4875/v...ingapore-trip/

Thanks for sharing BTW, some very nice pics.
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Old 10 April 2012, 08:52 AM   #3
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Nice pics.
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Old 10 April 2012, 09:01 AM   #4
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very nice pics!!
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Old 10 April 2012, 09:08 AM   #5
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Philipp - that was awesome.

Great pics & thanks for sharing
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Old 10 April 2012, 09:09 AM   #6
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Awesome photos!!! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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Old 10 April 2012, 09:12 AM   #7
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Love it!

Excellent pictures. Really want to visit HK and Singapore.
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Old 10 April 2012, 09:49 AM   #8
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Goodness gracious! Philipp I'm really enjoying your posts! First you gave us the DeepSea challenger post and now this! 100% quality! Thanks for bringing the article to our attention!
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Old 10 April 2012, 09:51 AM   #9
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Awesome pics thanks for sharing
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Old 10 April 2012, 10:13 AM   #10
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Old 10 April 2012, 10:21 AM   #11
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looks like a pretty fun trip...looking for your next report...thanks for sharing
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Old 10 April 2012, 10:21 AM   #12
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Wow! Great post.....Hong Kong & Singapore, watch heaven.
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Old 10 April 2012, 11:13 AM   #13
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Wow vintage city...
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Old 10 April 2012, 11:17 AM   #14
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I have to catch my breath after reading through this great post. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 10 April 2012, 11:48 AM   #15
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Thanks for sharing, Philipp!
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Old 10 April 2012, 12:00 PM   #16
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Thanks for sharing Phillip. great link.


Looks like vintage Rolex collecting may become even more popular fairly soon.
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Old 10 April 2012, 03:13 PM   #17
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Really enjoyed reading this post Philipp.

Tot binnenkort in Maastricht
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Old 10 April 2012, 05:20 PM   #18
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Old 10 April 2012, 06:16 PM   #19
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Excellent, thanks for sharing
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Old 10 April 2012, 06:23 PM   #20
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Looks great, thanks for sharing!
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Old 10 April 2012, 07:00 PM   #21
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Wow, great stuff, thanks for sharing
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Old 10 April 2012, 08:36 PM   #22
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Very cool, I´ve not seen Maastricht for years! I lived in Wijck for about 8 years (Cafe Zondag and Take 1 were my locals).
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Old 10 April 2012, 08:41 PM   #23
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Saw that on VRF. An amazing pictorial.
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Old 10 April 2012, 10:51 PM   #24
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Goodness gracious! Philipp I'm really enjoying your posts! First you gave us the DeepSea challenger post and now this! 100% quality! Thanks for bringing the article to our attention!
Don't forget the Tudor Black Bay & The Rolex SkyDweller

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Old 10 April 2012, 11:10 PM   #25
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So that's where all the vintage watches are! Thanks for the post. Rich
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Old 11 April 2012, 12:05 AM   #26
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The 1655 looks great

Nice stuff, thanks
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Old 11 April 2012, 03:09 AM   #27
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Fantastic pics and report. Thanks!

Scary to think of the impact on prices if vintage truly takes off in mainland China.....
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Old 11 April 2012, 04:21 AM   #28
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Some really amazing models! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 11 April 2012, 04:28 AM   #29
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Fantastic pics and report. Thanks!

Scary to think of the impact on prices if vintage truly takes off in mainland China.....
Second that! Buy buy buy! Unreal place, who needs Vegas?
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Old 11 April 2012, 05:13 AM   #30
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