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Each of the LEICA M6 Gold-plated Limited
Edition camera kit featured here has three serial numbers encoded. A dedicated HM-xxx
specifically for this series is engraved at one section of the accessory shoe, while
another was the usual Leica production number at the opposite. There is another matching
same HM-xxx coding is printed on the lens data ring w/ usual Leica lens production
tracking S/N. (The Leica numberings marked on the lens doesn't matches with the Leica
production serial marked on the accessory shoe). The beginning "HM" before
the numbers letter can simply interpreted as "His Majesty". Similarly,
the unique crest which has some symbolic features of a comparing Royal Crest has
been repeated on few places. First, the white corrugated box which has it in full
colored display, 2nd location was at the top plate on the presentation box and last
location of the crest appears at the camera's top plate. This particular crest has
been prominently pained in red over the engraved outlines. Adding the crest on the
left section of the top plate adds a classy look or "Royal"-class flavor
to the camera body.
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Overall, I couldn't find fault in the
camera configuration as well as in its top class built quality and finishing. The
golden camera and the lens can be very eye arresting in a public area. Alternate
usage if you feel it is too precious for normal photography: The kit should make
as a great prestigious decorative presentation in your living room and/or corporate
office.
In a typical complete camera kit package, the LEICA M6 GOLD THAI KING Limited Edition
model should be having the two packaging of corrugated box in white/emblem; teakwood
presentation case, proper documentation such as Instruction manuals, guarantee card
as well as the certificate of authentication. Losing the latter could cause slight
depreciation of its collectible value and it is advisable to keep it aside for safekeeping.
Let us face the fact, I seriously doubt any collector would put such a beauty to
test for frequent abuse on the field; although I don't thoroughly write off there
are user who only uses the camera for normal usage but overall, it is more like a
collectable piece rather than as an active tool for day to day photography (I know
it is sinful..but when it relates directly to depreciation of personal wealth or
in an investment, most people would change their mentality and behave like a collector,
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Credit: All images of this Thai King gold Leica body views courtesy of Mr.
Peter Coeln from LEICA Shop®,
Austria who also operates a popular Westlicht Auction House®. Images Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved. Please respect
the visual property of the contributing photographer.
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Download PDF files for Summicron-M 1:2/50mm literature(s):
1994 version or instruction manual for 2001~ version via Summilux.net (both in German; 2) Leica AG site (current non-ASPH, classic version in English)
If you are observant enough
or has been quite active in all those popular online trading places on collectible
photographic equipment, this Leica M6 Gold Edition has quite a high turnaround rate
in trading as well as exchanges. Personally most of these are occurred among the
foreigners, and in a big proportion, among the Chinese community LEICA users group
around the globe. To local Thai folks, this Thai King may mean something else and
leaning more to sentimental, respect and preserving local heritage and in remembrance
of a major event held for their beloved King.
For others, esp. the fellow Chinese LEICA users resides in mainland China; it may
not be as sentimental to them on its origin of debut but I still would think this
Limited Edition LEICA M6 Gold Edition kit has good potential for appreciation in
value. So, whether from a perspective of investment, love for German mechanical and
optical excellence it is a Leica in and out. Regardless you are treating it as a
photographic imaging tool or a play toy, precious metal encased LEICA cameras always
have its basis in preservation of core value. It may not be as other form of investment
tool in seeing extreme in trading values, but it will always appreciates slowly but
steadily - which may be an alternate way to hedge inflation.
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Probably Thailand
can easily rank itself as one of the world's top 5 consumers of gold behind the Indian
and Chinese. This is PARTLY related to their deeply rooted religious belief in Buddhist
Votive amulets
where best of personal collection should be encased in best of presentation. Other
than Gold as a traditional investment channel, for hundred of years, consumable usage
such as Jewelry and others such as for Gold amulet casings makes gold usage grows steadily over the years.
A Gold camera with association to the most respectable Icon in this Kingdom will
always form as basis of preservation of its collectible value.
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camera Models
Relative: Leica
M6
Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Silver Jubilee Gold/Platinum
Edition, 1992
Leica M6 Sultan of Brunei Darussalam 50th Birthday Edition(s), 1995
Relative: Gold cameras (SLRs) outfit
Leica
M3 Gold, 1957 |
Leica M4-2 Gold | Nikon F Gold outfit | Canon F1 GOLD
| Nikon F2 GOLD
| Nikon FM GOLD
| Nikon
FA Limited Edition
GOLD
Pentax LX Limited Edition GOLD | Olympus OM2N Limited Edition GOLD
| for others please refer
to the Main Index Page
Nomenclature / Main Reference Map for Leica M6 Standard Model(s) applicable to this M6 Gold Edition | Others:-
Leica
M6 TTL Model(s)
Instruction Manuals:- Leica M6 Classic in PDF (3.8mb) applicable to this Gold Edition by Niels H. S. Nielsen; Others:- Leica M6 TTL 3.6 Mb PDF) by Joe Chan
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