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Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 23rd 2025, 4:52am

Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 23rd 2025, 4:52am

From the link https://www.amchpr.com/zhangzhenghao-216186.html:

This first part was later the same day I'd visited with Xu Yaonan, the 27th of October.

It was now evening in Shijiazhuang, and I'd taken the train that evening to visit a few days with my brother Ma Rong. I received a Wechat text a couple of days earlier from Mr. Zhang, one of my most knowledgeable Shanghai collector friends.

He advised that wanted to send me a small gift, and it would be rude to refuse. As I wouldn't be able to visit Shanghai this year, Mr. Zhang sent the watch to me in Shijiazhuang, by courier, because it and I would arrive in Shijiazhuang the same day...

The watch is a 1980s SS8 thin Shanghai movement watch with a rare case shape.

Two teaser photos...

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Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **codguy** » November 23rd 2025, 8:21am

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by codguy » November 23rd 2025, 8:21am

What a nice looking watch ^

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Post by **smellody** » November 23rd 2025, 2:40pm

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by smellody » November 23rd 2025, 2:40pm

I like that case shape.

https://www.instagram.com/rolexflyer1?i ... cxNmR3eDd1

Post by **smellody** » November 23rd 2025, 2:42pm

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by smellody » November 23rd 2025, 2:42pm

And also amazingly clean.

https://www.instagram.com/rolexflyer1?i ... cxNmR3eDd1

Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 24th 2025, 1:24am

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 24th 2025, 1:24am

Thanks for the kind words.

The best thing about this thing of ours is the people, and it's wonderful for me that so many of my watches have some kind of personal connection (and I know many of us have these 'personal connection' watches in our collections).

Moderator Chascomm (Michael) over at Watchuseek F72 (Chinese) said about another of my pieces: "I love the idea of looking at your wrist to check the time and thinking ‘ah, remember that day when …'" and I love it just the same way.

Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **conjurer** » November 24th 2025, 8:26am

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by conjurer » November 24th 2025, 8:26am

Excellent post, Mr. Ron, as always.

Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 24th 2025, 8:23pm

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 24th 2025, 8:23pm

conjurer wrote: ↑
November 24th 2025, 8:26am
Excellent post, Mr. Ron, as always.

Thanks, John. Really, it was just a deserved thank you and some photos of the day.

But it was a very good day :-)

Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **codguy** » November 25th 2025, 12:08pm

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Post by codguy » November 25th 2025, 12:08pm

Dibs on the watch Ron ------------

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Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 26th 2025, 10:27am

Re: Oct 27th and 28th 2025 w/Zhang Zhenghao and Ma Rong

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 26th 2025, 10:27am

codguy wrote: ↑
November 25th 2025, 12:08pm
Dibs on the watch Ron ------------

Noted!

Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **bbattle** » November 27th 2025, 7:14pm

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Post by bbattle » November 27th 2025, 7:14pm

Cool watch!

I need to get to Alberta. I just read they don't allow rats into the province.

Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 28th 2025, 1:58am

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 28th 2025, 1:58am

bbattle wrote: ↑
November 27th 2025, 7:14pm
Cool watch!

I need to get to Alberta. I just read they don't allow rats into the province.

Thank you!

Wut?

Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **bbattle** » November 29th 2025, 7:44am

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Post by bbattle » November 29th 2025, 7:44am

Albertans have enjoyed living without the menace of rats since 1950 when the Rat Control Program was established. Alberta’s rat-free status means there is no resident population of rats and they are not allowed to establish themselves. It does not mean we never get rats. Small infestations occasionally occur, but when found, the rats are isolated and eradicated through proven control methods.

Find out how we keep Alberta rat-free and what you can do to help.

https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-rat-control-program

Post by **AlbertaTime** » November 29th 2025, 2:10pm

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Post by AlbertaTime » November 29th 2025, 2:10pm

bbattle wrote: ↑
November 29th 2025, 7:44am
Albertans have enjoyed living without the menace of rats since 1950 when the Rat Control Program was established. Alberta’s rat-free status means there is no resident population of rats and they are not allowed to establish themselves. It does not mean we never get rats. Small infestations occasionally occur, but when found, the rats are isolated and eradicated through proven control methods.

Find out how we keep Alberta rat-free and what you can do to help.

https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-rat-control-program

Thank you.

Curator: Alberta Museum of Chinese Horology in Peace River

"That stone buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind." Ikkyu

Post by **conjurer** » November 29th 2025, 2:27pm

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Post by conjurer » November 29th 2025, 2:27pm

bbattle wrote: ↑
November 29th 2025, 7:44am
Albertans have enjoyed living without the menace of rats since 1950 when the Rat Control Program was established. Alberta’s rat-free status means there is no resident population of rats and they are not allowed to establish themselves. It does not mean we never get rats. Small infestations occasionally occur, but when found, the rats are isolated and eradicated through proven control methods.

Find out how we keep Alberta rat-free and what you can do to help.

https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-rat-control-program

Interestingly, as a Young Conjurer, me and my pals watched The Rat Patrol every week, and laughed hard when Sergeant Troy cut down numerous Nazis with a .50 caliber machinegun.

A couple of years ago I found a rerun of this series on late night cable, and was astounded at how homoerotic it really was. It was totally obvious how Sgt. Troy and Kraut Captain Dietrich really wanted to punch each other in the seat rather than make war.

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