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The clocks and watches here dazzled Yang Jing.
Seeing Yang Jing coming in, an old man who looked more than 60 years old greeted him, smiled and said, "welcome to the world of time. I think I can meet most of your requirements for time here. Hello, guests from the East. I'm Jean Armand, the owner of our store."
To Yang Jing's surprise, the old man with a typical French name was very fluent in English, and he still had a very authentic London accent. He couldn't hear a little French accent.
Yang Jing smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Armand, I like the atmosphere here. I'm Albert Yang from China."
"Well, young and promising Yang, do you need anything for me to serve you?" the old man is polite, very much like the traditional British housekeepers Yang Jing often sees. However, Yang Jing always feels that something is wrong with the old man. It seems that the old man is polite on the surface, but his expression has a faint pride and a trace of discrimination.
Yang Jing has been in London for two years, and Chinese are often discriminated against in Europe. Therefore, Yang Jing is very sensitive to such an expression. Of course, the old man may be because he opened a shop. His discriminatory expression is well hidden.
Since the old man did not show obvious discrimination, Yang Jing said politely, "I'll just have a look. Of course, if I meet something satisfactory, I think I'll take some."
The old man nodded very gentlemanly and said, "except for some top-level watches, I can basically see other clocks here. Whether you want antique clocks or modern clocks, just tell me if you need them." although it's still very polite, But Yang Jing could clearly feel some brilliance in the old man's eyes.
Seems to laugh faintly: "how many more do you take? It's up to you?"
Yang Jing shrugged and began to look carefully at the clocks and watches in the shop.
Not to mention, the old man really didn't lie. Although the area of his shop is not very large, the clocks here are really diverse.
At a glance, Yang Jing saw several antique clocks and several antique pocket watches and wristwatches.
One of them, Yang Jin, bet that it is definitely a gold clock produced by kenning family in Germany to celebrate the 45th Birthday of William II.
I'm afraid in the eyes of people in most countries in the world, William II, who provoked the first World War, is definitely not a good man. However, in the eyes of Germans, the last German emperor whose left arm shrank due to Erb's paralysis at birth is undoubtedly very, very great.
Although William II did many things during his reign that endangered world peace and brazenly provoked World War I, the Germans of that era were still very enthusiastic about his majesty.
Even when the 45th Birthday of William II was in full swing in World War I in 1914, many German people could not stop celebrating the birthday of the great emperor.
The kenning family, which had just emerged in the clock industry at that time, gave his majesty a gold and diamond clock on the birthday of William II.
Foreigners and Chinese people are different. Chinese people send clocks and watches to others on their birthday. They specify that they will call you out. What do you mean by sending clocks and watches? Send the clock (final)?
But in the eyes of foreigners, whether it's a wristwatch, a clock or even a floor clock is a very good birthday gift.
Not to mention the clock given to William II by the kenning family at that time was made of gold and diamonds. It is said that the clock alone was worth 18000 gold marks.
This clock was very popular with William II. At that time, the kenning family, which was in the initial stage of development, immediately took this clock as the blueprint and created 45 William II Memorial clocks.
Although these commemorative clocks are not as luxurious as the real birthday gift clock, their dial and pointer are also made of gold. At that time, the price of such a commemorative clock was as high as 1200 gold marks.
The German golden mark before World War I was still quite valuable, because the currencies of that era were linked to gold. At that time, the most circulating currency in the world was not the US dollar, but the pound. At that time, a pound contained about 7.3 grams of pure gold, while the gold content of the German jinmark was half that of the pound. In other words, at that time, a pound was equal to two German jinmarks and five dollars.
In other words, a gold mark in that era was equivalent to $2.50, and 1200 gold marks was equivalent to $3000.
What did $3000 mean in that era? At that time, you could buy a large enough land in Texas for $300 and retire to enjoy life. For $3000, you could be called a rich man locally!
Indeed, if you calculate the current dollar and 1900 dollar according to the change of gold price, you will find that 3000 dollar in 1900 is about 350000 dollar now!
After all, the national GDP of the United States in 1900 was only $20.5 billion. It can be imagined how high the value of 1200 golden marks is.
Yang Jing likes clocks and watches very much, which may be inherited from his parents.
Yang Jing's mother and father both like watches, and Yang Jing also likes this kind of art specially used for timing since childhood. So Yang Jing knows a lot about clocks and watches.
Of course he knows the value of this commemorative clock for William II's 45th Birthday. Even if this clock is not historical, its value alone is almost 350000 US dollars. If you count the history of more than 100 years, the value of this clock will at least increase ten times or more.
Seeing Yang Jing looking at the clock, the old man leaned over and said proudly: "Yang, your vision is very good. This clock can be said to be the treasure of the town store in my shop. There are only six commemorative clocks produced 103 years ago in the world, and only one that can move normally is mine and one that is treasured by another British aristocrat."
Seeing the envy in Yang Jing's eyes, the old man said with more pride: "yes, the kenning family's 45th Birthday commemorative clock is the only commemorative clock left in Paris and even France. Of course, its price is also very expensive."
Yang Jing asked, "Mr. Armand, can you tell me the price of this clock? I hope I can learn more about clocks and watches here."
"Of course, young man, this clock was bought by my father from a German more than 40 years ago. Now if this clock is photographed, the starting price will never be less than 4 million euros. However, I have never wanted to sell this clock, so I don't know how valuable it is."
Hearing the price, Yang Jing stuck out her tongue secretly. Then she smiled and said, "Mr. Armand, thank you very much for letting me learn so much. But this clock is really a beautiful baby! It can attract the eyes of anyone who comes to your store."
The old man smiled and narrowed his eyes, but there was no doubt that he was arrogant.
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The clocks and watches here dazzled Yang Jing.
Seeing Yang Jing coming in, an old man who looked more than 60 years old greeted him, smiled and said, "welcome to the world of time. I think I can meet most of your requirements for time here. Hello, guests from the East. I'm Jean Armand, the owner of our store."
To Yang Jing's surprise, the old man with a typical French name was very fluent in English, and he still had a very authentic London accent. He couldn't hear a little French accent.
Yang Jing smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Armand, I like the atmosphere here. I'm Albert Yang from China."
"Well, young and promising Yang, do you need anything for me to serve you?" the old man is polite, very much like the traditional British housekeepers Yang Jing often sees. However, Yang Jing always feels that something is wrong with the old man. It seems that the old man is polite on the surface, but his expression has a faint pride and a trace of discrimination.
Yang Jing has been in London for two years, and Chinese are often discriminated against in Europe. Therefore, Yang Jing is very sensitive to such an expression. Of course, the old man may be because he opened a shop. His discriminatory expression is well hidden.
Since the old man did not show obvious discrimination, Yang Jing said politely, "I'll just have a look. Of course, if I meet something satisfactory, I think I'll take some."
The old man nodded very gentlemanly and said, "except for some top-level watches, I can basically see other clocks here. Whether you want antique clocks or modern clocks, just tell me if you need them." although it's still very polite, But Yang Jing could clearly feel some brilliance in the old man's eyes.
Seems to laugh faintly: "how many more do you take? It's up to you?"
Yang Jing shrugged and began to look carefully at the clocks and watches in the shop.
Not to mention, the old man really didn't lie. Although the area of his shop is not very large, the clocks here are really diverse.
At a glance, Yang Jing saw several antique clocks and several antique pocket watches and wristwatches.
One of them, Yang Jin, bet that it is definitely a gold clock produced by kenning family in Germany to celebrate the 45th Birthday of William II.
I'm afraid in the eyes of people in most countries in the world, William II, who provoked the first World War, is definitely not a good man. However, in the eyes of Germans, the last German emperor whose left arm shrank due to Erb's paralysis at birth is undoubtedly very, very great.
Although William II did many things during his reign that endangered world peace and brazenly provoked World War I, the Germans of that era were still very enthusiastic about his majesty.
Even when the 45th Birthday of William II was in full swing in World War I in 1914, many German people could not stop celebrating the birthday of the great emperor.
The kenning family, which had just emerged in the clock industry at that time, gave his majesty a gold and diamond clock on the birthday of William II.
Foreigners and Chinese people are different. Chinese people send clocks and watches to others on their birthday. They specify that they will call you out. What do you mean by sending clocks and watches? Send the clock (final)?
But in the eyes of foreigners, whether it's a wristwatch, a clock or even a floor clock is a very good birthday gift.
Not to mention the clock given to William II by the kenning family at that time was made of gold and diamonds. It is said that the clock alone was worth 18000 gold marks.
This clock was very popular with William II. At that time, the kenning family, which was in the initial stage of development, immediately took this clock as the blueprint and created 45 William II Memorial clocks.
Although these commemorative clocks are not as luxurious as the real birthday gift clock, their dial and pointer are also made of gold. At that time, the price of such a commemorative clock was as high as 1200 gold marks.
The German golden mark before World War I was still quite valuable, because the currencies of that era were linked to gold. At that time, the most circulating currency in the world was not the US dollar, but the pound. At that time, a pound contained about 7.3 grams of pure gold, while the gold content of the German jinmark was half that of the pound. In other words, at that time, a pound was equal to two German jinmarks and five dollars.
In other words, a gold mark in that era was equivalent to $2.50, and 1200 gold marks was equivalent to $3000.
What did $3000 mean in that era? At that time, you could buy a large enough land in Texas for $300 and retire to enjoy life. For $3000, you could be called a rich man locally!
Indeed, if you calculate the current dollar and 1900 dollar according to the change of gold price, you will find that 3000 dollar in 1900 is about 350000 dollar now!
After all, the national GDP of the United States in 1900 was only $20.5 billion. It can be imagined how high the value of 1200 golden marks is.
Yang Jing likes clocks and watches very much, which may be inherited from his parents.
Yang Jing's mother and father both like watches, and Yang Jing also likes this kind of art specially used for timing since childhood. So Yang Jing knows a lot about clocks and watches.
Of course he knows the value of this commemorative clock for William II's 45th Birthday. Even if this clock is not historical, its value alone is almost 350000 US dollars. If you count the history of more than 100 years, the value of this clock will at least increase ten times or more.
Seeing Yang Jing looking at the clock, the old man leaned over and said proudly: "Yang, your vision is very good. This clock can be said to be the treasure of the town store in my shop. There are only six commemorative clocks produced 103 years ago in the world, and only one that can move normally is mine and one that is treasured by another British aristocrat."
Seeing the envy in Yang Jing's eyes, the old man said with more pride: "yes, the kenning family's 45th Birthday commemorative clock is the only commemorative clock left in Paris and even France. Of course, its price is also very expensive."
Yang Jing asked, "Mr. Armand, can you tell me the price of this clock? I hope I can learn more about clocks and watches here."
"Of course, young man, this clock was bought by my father from a German more than 40 years ago. Now if this clock is photographed, the starting price will never be less than 4 million euros. However, I have never wanted to sell this clock, so I don't know how valuable it is."
Hearing the price, Yang Jing stuck out her tongue secretly. Then she smiled and said, "Mr. Armand, thank you very much for letting me learn so much. But this clock is really a beautiful baby! It can attract the eyes of anyone who comes to your store."
The old man smiled and narrowed his eyes, but there was no doubt that he was arrogant.
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The clocks and watches here dazzled Yang Jing.Seeing Yang Jing coming in, an old man who looked more than 60 years old greeted him, smiled and said, "welcome to the world of time. I think I can meet most of your requirements for time here. Hello, guests from the East. I'm Jean Armand, the owner of our store."To Yang Jing's surprise, the old man with a typical French name was very fluent in English, and he still had a very authentic London accent. He couldn't hear a little French accent.Yang Jing smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Armand, I like the atmosphere here. I'm Albert Yang from China.""Well, young and promising Yang, do you need anything for me to serve you?" the old man is polite, very much like the traditional British housekeepers Yang Jing often sees. However, Yang Jing always feels that something is wrong with the old man. It seems that the old man is polite on the surface, but his expression has a faint pride and a trace of discrimination.Yang Jing has been in London for two years, and Chinese are often discriminated against in Europe. Therefore, Yang Jing is very sensitive to such an expression. Of course, the old man may be because he opened a shop. His discriminatory expression is well hidden.Since the old man did not show obvious discrimination, Yang Jing said politely, "I'll just have a look. Of course, if I meet something satisfactory, I think I'll take some."The old man nodded very gentlemanly and said, "except for some top-level watches, I can basically see other clocks here. Whether you want antique clocks or modern clocks, just tell me if you need them." although it's still very polite, But Yang Jing could clearly feel some brilliance in the old man's eyes.Seems to laugh faintly: "how many more do you take? It's up to you?"Yang Jing shrugged and began to look carefully at the clocks and watches in the shop.Not to mention, the old man really didn't lie. Although the area of his shop is not very large, the clocks here are really diverse.At a glance, Yang Jing saw several antique clocks and several antique pocket watches and wristwatches.One of them, Yang Jin, bet that it is definitely a gold clock produced by kenning family in Germany to celebrate the 45th Birthday of William II.I'm afraid in the eyes of people in most countries in the world, William II, who provoked the first World War, is definitely not a good man. However, in the eyes of Germans, the last German emperor whose left arm shrank due to Erb's paralysis at birth is undoubtedly very, very great.Although William II did many things during his reign that endangered world peace and brazenly provoked World War I, the Germans of that era were still very enthusiastic about his majesty.Even when the 45th Birthday of William II was in full swing in World War I in 1914, many German people could not stop celebrating the birthday of the great emperor.The kenning family, which had just emerged in the clock industry at that time, gave his majesty a gold and diamond clock on the birthday of William II.Foreigners and Chinese people are different. Chinese people send clocks and watches to others on their birthday. They specify that they will call you out. What do you mean by sending clocks and watches? Send the clock final?But in the eyes of foreigners, whether it's a wristwatch, a clock or even a floor clock is a very good birthday gift.Not to mention the clock given to William II by the kenning family at that time was made of gold and diamonds. It is said that the clock alone was worth 18000 gold marks.This clock was very popular with William II. At that time, the kenning family, which was in the initial stage of development, immediately took this clock as the blueprint and created 45 William II Memorial clocks.Although these commemorative clocks are not as luxurious as the real birthday gift clock, their dial and pointer are also made of gold. At that time, the price of such a commemorative clock was as high as 1200 gold marks.The German golden mark before World War I was still quite valuable, because the currencies of that era were linked to gold. At that time, the most circulating currency in the world was not the US dollar, but the pound. At that time, a pound contained about 7.3 grams of pure gold, while the gold content of the German jinmark was half that of the pound. In other words, at that time, a pound was equal to two German jinmarks and five dollars.In other words, a gold mark in that era was equivalent to $2.50, and 1200 gold marks was equivalent to $3000.What did $3000 mean in that era? At that time, you could buy a large enough land in Texas for $300 and retire to enjoy life. For $3000, you could be called a rich man locally!Indeed, if you calculate the current dollar and 1900 dollar according to the change of gold price, you will find that 3000 dollar in 1900 is about 350000 dollar now!After all, the national GDP of the United States in 1900 was only $20.5 billion. It can be imagined how high the value of 1200 golden marks is.Yang Jing likes clocks and watches very much, which may be inherited from his parents.Yang Jing's mother and father both like watches, and Yang Jing also likes this kind of art specially used for timing since childhood. So Yang Jing knows a lot about clocks and watches.Of course he knows the value of this commemorative clock for William II's 45th Birthday. Even if this clock is not historical, its value alone is almost 350000 US dollars. If you count the history of more than 100 years, the value of this clock will at least increase ten times or more.Seeing Yang Jing looking at the clock, the old man leaned over and said proudly: "Yang, your vision is very good. This clock can be said to be the treasure of the town store in my shop. There are only six commemorative clocks produced 103 years ago in the world, and only one that can move normally is mine and one that is treasured by another British aristocrat."Seeing the envy in Yang Jing's eyes, the old man said with more pride: "yes, the kenning family's 45th Birthday commemorative clock is the only commemorative clock left in Paris and even France. Of course, its price is also very expensive."Yang Jing asked, "Mr. Armand, can you tell me the price of this clock? I hope I can learn more about clocks and watches here.""Of course, young man, this clock was bought by my father from a German more than 40 years ago. Now if this clock is photographed, the starting price will never be less than 4 million euros. However, I have never wanted to sell this clock, so I don't know how valuable it is."Hearing the price, Yang Jing stuck out her tongue secretly. Then she smiled and said, "Mr. Armand, thank you very much for letting me learn so much. But this clock is really a beautiful baby! It can attract the eyes of anyone who comes to your store."The old man smiled and narrowed his eyes, but there was no doubt that he was arrogant.PS: the new week begins again. Lao Mo kneels down for recommendation tickets, clicks and collections! Please also support Lao Mo more. Lao Mo is very grateful!
