I"m going on business, but, I will have a couple nights and 2 days free to explore and roam about. Seeking advice on things to see, do, any possible meetup's, and of course, watch shopping.

 

There's a lot of famous suit tailors in Hong Kong. Sams Taylor is very famous and if I'm not mistaken they can make it in a day. Here's an interesting article about Sam's http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryol...s-most-famous-tailor-at-prices-you-cant-miss/

 

Fun city .. take the funicular to the top of the mountain. Killer view. Cantonese food is fantastic... been there a few times .... never did any shopping but there is lots. Don't buy any fake merchandise.

 

Berne Horology (Kowloon)
Vintage Concept (Central)
P and F Watches (Mong Kok) plus look around the arcade.

All vintage is VERY expensive.

Google to see if there is a watch Show in the Holiday Inn while you are there.

 

It's not watch related, but a visit to the big Buddha and monastery can make for a nice day trip...

https: //www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294217-d537975-Reviews-Tian_Tan_Buddha_Big_Buddha-Hong_Kong.html

 

Great recommendations guys, thank you. I will definitely hit Sams on my first day and get a suit (or two) made while I'm there. Watch shopping will permeate the week, and I've got all day Saturday and 1/2 day Sunday to explore and shop. Now I'm thinking I should add a couple more days ;-)

 

I used to go to Champagne court @ 16 Kimberly Road in Kowloon, used to have a couple of vintage shops there...

 

Great city.

Spacefruit's recommendations are spot on.

I've been to Berne Horology, and yes, you'll pay top dollar for vintage there; ... he has quite a selection. Have yet to make it to the other places.

I'll second the trip to The Big Buddha, and also to top of the mountain over the city; they call it 'The Peak'. Both places have amazing views. Buddha is an all day trip, Peak a few hours, unless you wanna hike all the way to the top!

I will be there about one week after you leave, so please fill us in on the trip when you return !

 

Set a budget of course...Decide in advance what you'd prefer to spend against simply seeing. There's lots to see

PM me when you arrive

 

So many cool things to do in HK, depending on what you like. They have the usual big, modern malls over at the HK side, and the smaller, quirkier places at Kowloon. I like going around Tsim Tsa Tsui in the Kowloon and exploring the place, entering buildings to find cool stores, etc. Food is also another great reason to visit HK. There have a lot of Michelin-starred restos (if that's your thing) and classic Chinese restos like Yung Kee, which is known for their roast goose. Enjoy!

 

I, like several others around here (I'm not naming names) have had trouble with this in 2016. I'll try and do better in 2017.

absolutely will.

 

No worries mate...sell your unmentionables (like I'm doing) to preserve the watch budget

A fitting re-post ...

 

Try here:

Kowloon side:
Union Watch
http://www.unionwatch.com.hk/about-us

HK Island (Causeway Bay)
Good Old Days (in WTC)

Ken's Watches (multi location) -
http://www.kenwatches.com/

Some general links:
https://www.quora.com/Where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-vintage-watches-Omega-Rolex-etc-in-Hong-Kong

 

Well... a funny thing happened in Hong Kong today. @JohnSteed and I managed to get together for a most enjoyable day, walking the streets of HK, having lunch at his club, sharing our passion for watch collecting, and before too long we stumble in a little vintage watch shop to look at an interesting Ed White. Well, about an hour later, I walked out with this little beauty:


145022-69, with sharp case, DoN bezel in great shape, beautiful dial and hands, clean 30M movement, 1039 bracelet with 516 endlinks.... I'm no expert in these 68 and 69 Speedies given how much change was happening then, but damn this one looked really good to me, and with some proper WIS friend enabling from Spencer, I'm bringing it home

I want to thank @JohnSteed for his hospitality today in HK, showing a hapless American the really good stuff off the beaten track, and generally being such a fun person to be around while far away from home. I'll never forget this first trip to HK.

 

That looks awesome! I'm finding this hobby connects people all over the world. Exactly what we need more of.

 

Very nice, Congratulations!

I'm looking forward to another visit to HK of my own next weekend .

If Spencer @JohnSteed is up to it again, maybe he'll show me a few of his favorite spots, too; or just let me handle a few of the beauties of his that I've only seen in pictures ...

 

Such a time seeing the look on the face of @repoman .... this was a find in the most unlikely place too

Congrats JOHN !!