Presidents' watch Rolex Day Date 1803

The flag ship series of Rolex is not Daytona, not Submariner, it is the Day Date. 
Day Date was launched in 1956. during this 66 years of production, they have made a lot of beautiful watches that bring us pride, joy and long term value.

Rolex has been producing many fascinated watches using kinds of stone, Onyx, bloodstone ferrite, coral, Lapis Lazuli, tiger eye, malachite, wood, MOP, meteorite ...etc as the dial material.

Even the launch of 2012 Skydweller which carries a new in house complicated movement with Date, Month but no "Day" as Rolex does not want to touch of its own prestige line of "Day Date".

HK Snob

Ladies' Rolex

 These are watches of these ladies : 

Hailey Bieber is wearing Rolex  Day Date Ref 128348RBR Turquoise 36mm, 

Shum Lai Heung is wearing Rolex Submariner 16610LN, Neo vintage Submariner 40mm

Joey Tyee is wearing Rolex Day Date 118238 black dial.

These are watches for men, now being used by ladies, so this is one of the reason why the watch demand is getting high.

HK Snob

Albert Wong R.I.P.

 黃牧其實就係古鎮皇，80年代好出名嘅作家，著作有金錢遊戲，投資指南，旅遊雜誌，他收集古董墨水筆，名錶。他一個人就住3000尺嘅studio 屋, 冇結婚, 曾經有一面之緣因為同香港筆王TK 係老友記, 1992, 1993 年在灣仔天地圖書館開左個古董墨水筆筆展我哋去過兩次買咗唔少墨水筆.王牧一年有三季在外國旅遊嘆世界。聽到心情都有唔係好舒服，人生苦短，愛要愛到盡，錢要花凸，見到心頭好而有升值潛力的，買！

Philippine Ex-President’s Patek 3258/3

A Patek Philippe 3528/3 18 KT White gold

Sunburst anthracite dial, double Geneva seal.

A gift from his wife on his 58 year birthday!

HK Snob

When Patek meets Audemars and Constantin,,,

The Big Three Musketeers of Swiss Watch.

I met two Philippine watch collectors in the hotel.


These are three watches that each carries a history of its own, no one could not gree that they are master of Swiss Watches…

Patek Philippe (PP)

Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva, along with his fellow Czech-born Polish partner Franciszek Czapek. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the key-less winding mechanism

Vacheron Constantin (VC)

The company was founded in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron, an independent watchmaker in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1770, his company created the first complication, and nine years later he designed the first engine-turned dials.

Audemars Piguet (AP) s

AP is a Swiss manufacturer of complicated mechanical watches founded in 1875 by watch makers Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet.

 

These are their iconic sport designs till today.

PP Nautilius – Designed by Gerald Genta and launched in 1976.

AP Royal Oak – Deigned by Gerald Genta and Launched in 1972.

VC Overseas – Designed by Dino Modolo and launched in 1994, and Chronograph was launched in 1999.

Basically they are automatic watch with power reserve for about 40 hours

They are adjusted to 5 positions.

Water proof

VC – 150M

PP- 120M

AP-50M

Price PP s much more expensive than the AP and VC as it is made of solid Pink gold.

Make your choice to take one you like, they are fine accurate time piece that can service you for many decades.

HK Snob





What is the Watch in the Picture!?

What is the watch King of Saudi is wearing?


Looks like a Chopard.


As close friend of him told me. He does not used to wear expensive watches as everyone knows he is wealthy, but his son is wearing very expensive watch.

HK Snob

Meeting Philippine Watch Collector Jesse

Rolex 18039 met PP 5906P

Met Jesse Today on his arrival to one of the 5 star Hotel at Canton Road TST.

In three hours time he had already Purchased a few watches valued US$120,000 after the landing.

He also bought one of my near mint Rolex Daytona Ref 116520LN White dial today for his son.

Well, wish him a Happy Watch Shopping in Hong Kong.

HK Snob



Watch of Duterte

This is likely the watch of Duterte, President of Philippines.

An IWC Big Pilot Top Gun, Miramar Anthracite Dial Automatic.

Black PVD Ceramic and titanium case with a green fabric strap.

Fixed black ceramic bezel. Anthracite dial with  yellow-toned hands and Arabic numeral.

HK Snob



What should Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton wear on their wrists?

As Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns are in full swing, except the moving speeches, health issues and seemingly concrete promises, we may also look at something very important – what they wear to keep time.

 

 

First, let’s start with Mr. Donald Trump, the real estate billionaire. Well, Donald Trump actually has his own signature collection. Which is quite resemble the Rolex Daytona Ref 116520LN, doesn't it?

 

 

 

 

However, with his flamboyant and radical style, a Hublot or an Urwerk would best suit him. Imagine that Presidents of the United States wear an Urwerk with his suit, he will surely bring a lot of changes to this world.

 

 



 



 

But if he needs something to match his lovely golden hair, the Rolex DD40 yellow gold with gold dial will be perfect.

 



 



How about Mrs Hillary Clinton? 

As previous Secretary of State and Senator, she used to wear a Chanel J12 White Ceramic watch. I do think that a Cartier Tank Solo would be a good watch for her.

 

 

 

 

It is simple, elegant and inexpensive.

 

 

 

She also has a Rolex Ladies Date-just two tone. That watch maybe too shiny for her if she wins the presidential election.

Politicians’ watches convey certain messages. They usually do not wear something too luxurious as they want to win the hearts of everyone. Being too flamboyant may not be good for building a healthy public image. However, it seems that the world is tired of pretentious politicians who privately own a collection of luxury watches (Bill Clinton, for example carries the same watch I used to have a Roger Dubuis MuchMore limited to 28 pieces). Today’s world seems to be in need of bold heroes. The world is about to change. Whether the world chooses to face ourselves honestly or live with hypocrisy will be revealed soon.

 

HK Snob

 

 

A thin white gold, Patek Phillipe like Ferdinand Marcos'

 

The same watch of Patek Philippe Ref.3528/3 white gold watch that Ferdinand Marcos worn on his 58th Birthday.

This belongs to a collector from Miami, Florida.

Does it look great still after 40 years?  It would be perfect if there is no oxidation stains on the dial.

Refer to my prior post on the real Ferdinand Marcos watch kept by a Collector.

http://watch-fever.blogspot.hk/2013/05/president-marcos-58th-birthday-watch.html

HK Snob

Chuck Yeager is a die hard fan of Rolex, look at it....

Note that the lady Chuck was talking to worn a Rolex Solid Gold Day Just

Rolex Ad on GMT Master II

Chuck Yeager in 1947 with a Rolex Oyster 

Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager with a Rolex Submariner ref. 6538

Chuck Yeager with a Big Crown Rolex Submariner ref.6538

 

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager born February 13, 1923 is a retired brigadier general in the United States Air Force and record-setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. 

Yeager's career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army Air Forces. After serving as an aircraft mechanic, in September 1942 he entered enlisted pilot training and upon graduation was promoted to the rank of flight officer (the World War II USAAF equivalent to warrant officer) and became a P-51 fighter pilot. 

After the war, Yeager became a test pilot of many types of aircraft, including experimental rocket-powered aircraft. As the first human to break the sound barrier, on October 14, 1947, he flew the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 m). Although Scott Crossfield was the first to fly faster than Mach 2 in 1953, Yeager shortly thereafter set a new record of Mach 2.44. 

Yeager later commanded fighter squadrons and wings in Germany, and in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and in recognition of the outstanding performance ratings of those units he was promoted to brigadier general. Yeager's flying career spans more than 60 years and has taken him to every corner of the globe, including the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.

Source of Information

Wikipedia and Rolex Encyclopedia

 

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

Kim Tae Won and HK Snob

My Rolex Day Date Ref 18039

Kim Tae-won (김태원, April 12, 1965) is a top Korean Guitarist with over 30 years of experience in Korean music industry, currently leading one of the most successful rock bands in Korean music history, Boohwal.

His life was dramatized in a four episode KBS2 short series Rock, Rock, Rock, where Kim was portrayed by musician-actor No Minwoo.

I had a chance talking to him Today in Philippines, I had felt his hand whilst hand shaking that it seems having no bone (very Soft) meaning that he is rich and life if full of joy and happiness.

Well, of coure, like most of the celebrities, he worn a Rolex White Gold Day Date Ref 18049 whilse I worn a Rolex White Gold Day Date Ref 18039.

He told me he is a fan of Rolex Like I, and He has a lot of Rolex.

I am happy as of Today I met a good friend Jerry, and I had a wonderful meeting with a team of Korean customers, I had two separate dinner one in outback that I took One Cloudy bay White and one Australian Red. then went ot A won Korean Restaurant to meet another group of Koreans.

Kim has same name as mine, he has same taste in Watch....


Day Date in White Gold is classified one of the watches for your eveyrday uses, it is not too shinnning like yellow gold, greyish silver colour, heavy but heavy not like a dumb bell that makes your wrist tired.


It is about 145 grams with 22 links of bracelet. Accurate and durable, my last Day Date Ref 18049 brought me profit HKD$12,500 even after I used for 4 years, what a nice watch investment and it is the best  watch for you as an Executive.


HK Snob

James Tien's watch

James Tien has been wearing Rolex date just stainless steel for more ten years.

I have observed that James has been going with Patek Philippe Nautilus recently.

This is his show up in yesterdsy's City Forum at Victoria Park.

No matter Rolex or Patek Philippe, I think that they are fully qualified  James' requirement as watch for everyday.

HK Snob

Manny Pacquaio and Mayweather's "Flight of the Century" and Pacman's Rolex Daytona

Perhaps that $500 million Contest was not that properly handled and gave off the pungent odor of   scam. Imagine a ticket of USD$330,000 is good enough for someone to buy a house in Hong Kong.

The “fight of the century” what was mislabeled as it mired in controversy minutes after the scores were read on that Saturday night.

I think Pacquiao will have another fight with Mayweather again, Will you come to Watch?

Well, that should be done within maximum 1-2 years as Manny is now 37 and Mayweather is 35, they can wait but time cannot!

Well, what watch did Manny wear after the fight in the media meeting… That is again his Favourite Rolex Daytona Daytona valued USD$480,000. That he had once forget and left in a CR of a Manila hotel, and was found after he offers a reward of Peso 5,000,000!

Is that a legendary Watch!? I would say yes, and That was has used as an icon Watch of Manny, the hero of the Philippines….  Does he look like Bruce Lee?

Manila Snob