Chapter 524: Ordering a Famous Watch

Under the leadership of the waiter in the store, Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin came to the famous watch counter in the store.

"Sir, we are here to sell shijie brand-name watches, I don't know which brand the two of you fancied?" The middle-aged man standing behind the counter smiled.

"Can you order watches for these famous brands here?" Fang Mingyuan sat down at the counter and asked bluntly.

"You want a custom watch?" A trace of surprise flashed on the middle-aged man's face, he looked at Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin, although the clothes didn't look very gorgeous, but he could see that not only the materials were fine, handmade, but also very fit.

"I don't know, which brand do you like? Swiss watchmakers, we can call the shots. However, the price of a custom-made watch can be extremely expensive. The middle-aged man said politely.

"Money is not an issue." Fang Mingyuan waved his hand and said, "Vacheron Constantin, can you do it?" ”

"Wait a minute, I'll ask the shopkeeper to do it." The middle-aged man greeted the waiter on the side, who quickly left the counter and walked to the back of the store.

"Vacheron Constantin is the oldest watchmaking factory in Shijie and one of the most famous in Shijie, inheriting the essence of traditional Swiss watchmaking." The middle-aged man said in admiration.

'Minimum batch, best quality, highest selling price,' Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. There is no need for him to say these things, Fang Mingyuan is also very clear. Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin is the oldest and longest-running luxury watch on the Shijie, and production has not been interrupted since its inception. Moreover, its production has always been limited, and at its peak, it only produced about 20,000 watches per year. Its production technicians combine superior jishu, rigorous testing, exquisite craftsmanship and perfect modeling to create one after another noble and elegant, amazing, and highly collectible rare classics. Throughout the long years of watchmaking, it has endured as a symbol of prestige and elegance. It is also a symbol of the owner's taste, status and wealth.

Its "Maltese Cross" mark on the dial was originally a precision gear used to adjust the tension of the mainspring in the era of manual watchmaking. Today, it symbolizes Vacheron Constantin's savoir-faire and handmade watchmaking tradition.

In his previous life, Fang Mingyuan liked Vacheron Constantin very much, but at that time, he was shy and couldn't afford it. After being reborn, he has been busy all these years, except for the car that Yu Qiuxuan gave him and the mansion and business jet that Prince Abdullah gave him, he has not bought any luxury goods. Now that his career is on the right track, he has some thoughts. And when the matter of Hong Kong is over, he plans to return to Fengyuan, and he also has to bring some gifts to his relatives at home. Sending a good watch to my father is also a sign of filial piety.

Moreover, Fang Mingyuan also took into account that in the past few years, the Fang family's industry has been able to develop so rapidly, Sun Zhaolun, Aso Xiangyue and others have made great contributions, and the reward of pure money, Fang Mingyuan feels that it is always almost meaningful, it is better to give some expensive gifts to show gratitude. That's why I pulled Fang Bin here.

"Minimum batch, best quality, highest selling price" The middle-aged man muttered several times, and said with a thumbs up, "The guest said it really incisively, and these twelve words really exhaust Vacheron Constantin's business strategy"

"Uncle, you can also take a look, if there is a style you like, I will buy it for you today" Fang Mingyuan greeted Fang Bin and said.

Fang Bin looked at the various watches on the counter, and then at their prices, and gasped slightly. Now Fang Bin is no longer the poor boy in Pingchuan County, for such a long time in Hong Kong, the money in his hands is also tens of millions, but when he sees the prices of these watches, he still can't help but be secretly frightened. Such a watch can be worth a good car or buy a house in an ordinary area of Hong Kong

Fang Mingyuan could see that Fang Bin felt that these watches were a little too expensive, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Uncle, these watches are not only used in daily life, but also can be used as collectibles, and they have great collection value, just like those antiques, if you buy them now, you can't lose them in the future." ”

The middle-aged man was amazed again and again: "The guests can really see it clearly, and these watches are indeed of great collection value." If nothing else, let's just say that Vacheron Constantin, the number of watches it produces every year is only 12,000, and counting some accidental losses, the number that can be handed down is not much. Especially those limited editions, in a few years, they will be priceless treasures. For example, Vacheron Constantin's classic Kariste, which was originally ordered by the king of Saudi Arabia, died during the manufacture of it. After the watch was made, an unknown buyer bought it for $3.5 million. A year later, the watch was resold for $5 million, which is more than $4,000 in a day, but it's worth more than a bank and it's risk-free compared to investment."

Five million dollars Fang Bin couldn't help but be staggered, this is almost a year's net profit of an ordinary company in Hong Kong, just a watch worn on the wrist

While speaking, an old man in his fifties with gray hair had already come to the counter, and the middle-aged man hurriedly said: "Guest, this is Zhou Guohui of our shopkeeper, if you want to order a Vacheron Constantin watch, just talk to Zhou Lao." ”

Zhou Guohui is the old man in Chow Tai Fook's store, from an apprentice to today, becoming the manager of a store, this eye is naturally poisonous. As soon as he saw Fang Mingyuan, he felt that this young man was different, he did not have the impetuousness of his peers, but he seemed very calm.

"Haha, Lao Yu is the manager here, I heard that you are planning to order a watch from Vacheron Constantin?" Zhou Guohui said enthusiastically, "There is a quiet room over there, we can go there and talk in detail." ”

Fang Mingyuan looked at Fang Bin, who was frowning and looking at Fang Bin, forget it, don't call him, let the uncle choose by himself here.

The two of them walked into the quiet room, which seemed to be quite simple, only two opposite sofas, a coffee-colored glass coffee table in the middle, a carpet on the floor, and a few pots of flowers in the corner, nothing else, but it looked very comfortable.

The two sat down on the left and right, and Zhou Guohui said with a smile: "I don't know if the guests like tea, coffee, or what kind of drink?" ”

"Coffee bar," Fang Mingyuan said casually. It's cool in the quiet room, and the temperature is very comfortable.

"What is the guest's name?" Zhou Guohui took out a pen and paper from under the coffee table and asked.

"Fang, square square. Mingyuan, bright Ming, far-reaching. Fang Mingyuan"

Zhou Guohui wrote it down, and then continued to ask, "Then what do you want me to call you, Young Master Fang?" "Anyone who dares to order a watch from a well-known manufacturer like Vacheron Constantin must be either rich or expensive.

"Ha, Fang Shao, when I hear someone call me Childe, I always feel a little out of time." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. In terms of preserving the traditions of China's past, Hong Kong has done much better than the mainland.

"Fang Shao, what are your requirements for this watch?" Zhou Guohui was solemn and authentic.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, well, let's put it this way, do you know anything about Japanese religious Buddha statues?" Fang Mingyuan is colorful.

"Japanese Religious Buddha Masks?" Zhou Guohui looked at Fang Mingyuan in some surprise, "This thing, the old man is not familiar with it. ”

Fang Mingyuan wanted to order a limited edition watch that Vacheron Constantin had produced in later generations, with a Japanese religious Buddha mask as the dial, and the mask represented Amitabha in Japan, which means "immeasurable light" or "immeasurable longevity". It is said that this Buddha is one of the five wise Buddhas who is responsible for bringing devotees to another shijie after the end of their lives. Moreover, this watch has to make a sense of clay texture, and it is a famous watch of Vacheron Constantin in later generations.

"The texture of the clay?" Zhou Guohui scratched his head a little, it was the first time he had encountered such a different request. However, as a store, of course, every request of customers cannot be ignored.

Zhou Guohui pondered for a long time and said: "Fang Shao, it's hard to say whether Vacheron Constantin can meet your requirements, so I have to ask first to see if they can go ahead." ”

Fang Mingyuan nodded and said, "If they can make it, I hope to have five pairs of men's and women's watches." Once the price has been negotiated and manufactured, Vacheron Constantin may not produce this model, including a similar model, without my permission."

"Five pairs of out-of-print watches" Zhou Guohui gasped, this is ten, you must know that the custom-made watch is originally expensive, this young man asked for ten out of print in one breath, and the total price must be more than 10 million US dollars, this is a big customer

"Also, Mr. Zhou, I have to order another watch, which must be made using the Swiss time-honored high-temperature flame enamel process, and the Chagall mural with the theme of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" is realistically reproduced on the dial. If Vacheron Constantin can do it well, I want two pairs of men's and women's watches. As with the previous one, after it is made, this model, including watches similar to it, will not be produced by Vacheron Constantin without my permission" Fang Mingyuan dropped another bomb.

Zhou Guohui gasped again, he has worked in Hong Kong's Chow Tai Fook jewelry and gold store for many years, and he has seen hundreds of wealthy families, but there are only a handful of big customers like Fang Mingyuan who quietly want to order seven pairs of fourteen out-of-print watches.

Fang Mingyuan took out the checkbook from his arms, wrote a series of numbers casually, tore them off, handed them to Zhou Guohui and said: "This is a Swiss bank cashier's check with a deposit of five million US dollars, I don't know how long it will take for the shopkeeper Zhou to give me an exact reply?" ”