Rolex Oyster Perpetual Premiere at BaselWorld 2013

                                                  New Rolex Day Date in Green with leather Strap

                                                New Rolex GMT Master II with Black and Blue Bezel

 

                                               BaselWorld 2013 Rolex New Face-lifted Oyster Perpetual

                              Rolex Day Date 1956-1985 Collectible Item for Old Cake Like HK Snob


BaselWorld 2013 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Premiere

New Day Date Ref 118138

Rolex is introducing a new version in 18 KT yellow, white or everose gold of the Oyster Perpetual DAY-DATE with luxurious colourful leather straps and matching dials. A symbol of excellence and prestige, always exclusively in gold or in platinum, the DAY-DATE was the first chronometer wristwatch to indicate the date and the day of the week spelt out in full on the dial when it was launched in 1956.

Its elegance is now expressed in a more informal manner and probably designed for the younger market. As in HK, Day Date was always renounced as “Old Man’s Watch” in Cantonese; they are called “老餅" (Old Cake!) Well, now you do not have a reason to say, as it is really a decent watch for the 30’s.

It comes with Cognac, Cherry, Chocolate, Green and Blue. Personally I like Green Most!

List price will be falling in the Range of HKD$185,000-190,800, I estimate.  A Good new selction for the younger one. May create another trendy watch for lady!


GMT master II blue Black Ref 116710 BLNR

The new GMT-Master II is presented in a 40mm 904L steel case, with a rotatable bezel featuring for the first time a two-colour ceramic Cerachrom bezel (Note*1) insert in blue and black representing day and night. The Hi-tech ceramic component with two distinct colors is actually produced as a single piece of ceramic. The Cerachrom insert was first introduced in 2005. The Movement is 3186. Price will likely under HKD$70,000.

New Platinum Daytona Ref 116506

The 2013 Rolex platinum Daytona is made for the minority Rich who may have a Day Date Ice Blue already! Rolex seems does not want consider an affordable version for the general Rolex fans! This will be an expensive Watch in price range of HKD$590,000 I guess.

Note *1

The ceramic bezel (Rolex’s trademarked Cerachrom) is virtually scratchproof, highly corrosion resistant, and its color is unaffected by ultraviolet rays. The engraved 24-hour graduations are coated with a thin layer of platinum via a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) process.

HK Snob