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1960 YMT Nathan Road

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1960 YMT Nathan Road
Submitted by Klaus. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
Eternal1966
Tags: 
Nathan Road
Yau Ma Tei

Alhambra Building still under construction.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, January 1, 1960
Gallery: 
1960s Hong Kong
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Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-08-31 11:18.

This shop sign is interesting.

It is huge, large enough to cover the roof of two buses.  And the few (only 3) words make its size even more impressive.  I recognize the first two words without their left segment (mouth in Chinese); are they proper word(s)?

With supports possible only from one side (corner of building), the structural design must have been  demanding to withstand high winds.

The watch company still operates today.  Some of their new watches have no words or numbers, and you have to look closely to see the company name.

Regards, Peter

Submitted by tngan on Thu, 2017-08-31 11:04.

Hi There,

Back then they just try to use Cantonese to micmic foreign language sylables.  In this case, I thank they made up the first sylable.  The other two are valid Chinese characters.

T

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-08-31 11:18.

Thanks tngan for the Chinese language lesson.  Regards, Peter

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2017-08-31 15:59.

Hi T,

interesting remark, but what is the text in English?

Regards, Klaus

Submitted by tngan on Thu, 2017-08-31 17:01.

Hi Klaus,

The sign in the photo showed Movado at the very bottom of it.  That's a Swiss brand of time pieces, wrist watches, clocks, etc.

T

Submitted by Lai Wah Dewson on Sat, 2021-01-09 17:33.
I just love this photo.