The Business Location: [Lee On Watch & Clock Co.](google.com"利安鐘錶行"+香港 "利安鐘錶行" 香港) (利安鐘錶行) was a highly respected Chinese-owned timepiece retailer on [Queen's Road Central]. Archival records show they survived the Japanese occupation; in September 1945, immediately following the liberation of Hong Kong, the shop at 134 Queen's Road Central was officially listed as a key administrative mailing address for merchants managing rental transitions from military yen back to Hong Kong Dollars. [1, 2]
The Era of the Advertisement: The pricing ($650 to $85HKD) and Art Deco geometric shapes of the watch illustrations point squarely to the late 1920s or 1930s. During this pre-war era, standard wristwatches were rapidly overtaking traditional pocket watches in popularity, and having a shopfront on Queen's Road Central put Lee On in the heart of Hong Kong's luxury commercial district.
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Lee On Watch & Clock Co.
This image is a pre-war print advertisement for Lee On Watch & Clock Co. (利安鐘錶行), which was located at No. 134 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. [1, 2]
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利安 鐘錶 大道中 百三十四號
十四方各只加口用金手錶
每個78元
包金白銀 殼手馬金表
每個65元
包金白銀殼手馬表
每個85元
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Lee On Watch & Clock Co.
No. 134 Queen's Road Central [Hong Kong]
Rectangular/14-sided case. Each watch fitted with a premium Gold Wristwatch band.
Price: $78.00 each
Gold-plated / silver casing, equipped with a lever-movement wrist chronograph/watch.
Price: $65.00 each
Gold-plated /silver / Chrome casing, lever-movement wristwatch.
Price: $85.00 each
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