October 15th, 2009
An outsize luxury apartment in one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest neighbourhoods has sold for 439 million Hong Kong dollars ($56,5 million).
The five-bedroom duplex suite, near the top of the skyscraper overlooking Victoria Harbor, measures 6,158 sq feet and has a garden of 340 sq feet.
Hong Kong luxury home prices and sales have jumped this year as low supply and ample liquidity drive demand for real estate.
October 14th, 2009
Vacheron Constantin recently inagurated its newest flagship boutique in Hong Kong at 1881 Heritage.
The upscale Heritage 1881 shopping center is in a historical Hong Kong landmark which for a period of years served as headquarters for the Marine Police.
To celebrate, they have also released a very exclusive limited series of 3 “Dragons” watches, each of them available in only 9 numbered pieces.
October 12th, 2009
We have recently had the opportunity to have dinner @ FINDS, Hong Kong’s pioneer of Modern Northern European Cuisine.
FINDS is an acronym for Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden—the collection of countries that inspired its menus and design.
The modernist decor and menu of updated Northern European classics attract a clientele of design-minded locals and stylish travelers.
October 6th, 2009
Collectors may spend a combined US$100 million at Hong Kong’s first major art sale since the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, said Sotheby’s, as accelerating economic growth in China spurs demand.
September 23rd, 2009
1881 Heritage is the Former Marine Police Headquarters that has recently been rejuvenated and re-integrated as a high-end shopping site in Hong Kong.
These buildings were constructed between 1881 and 1920, and declared as monuments under the Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
The 120-year-old site occupies 12,000 sqm near Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui and will also feature a boutique hotel.
September 23rd, 2009
A single Chinese stamp has sold for $332,000 at Zurich Asia’s “Stamps and Postal History” autumn auction in Hong Kong Friday.
The 1897 Qing dynasty stamp was bought by a Beijing collector and set a new world record for a single Chinese stamp.
It is an extremely rare 1897 small one-dollar overprint on a three-cent Chinese Red Revenue stamp.
