Rolex Datejust lady Ref 69173 and 79173

This is Rolex lady Datejust probably the most popular model for middle class people who wear it everyday in all occasions in Hong Kong.

Or the most favouriate choice for buying as a gift for your mother and or your 2nd wife!?
Why Do I say so as I know at least five of my friends had this watch given to their 2nd wife as a gift.
Pre-owned one with box and certificates is about HKD$33,000-37,000
That is a life time you-do-not-have-to-care-watch for women…

If you buy a Patek Philippe dress watch for a woman, especially a pretty one… likely she came back to you as a complaint as the watch was stopped because she soaked it in water when she washes hand, or dropped it in the toilet like she does with her iPhone, or let it Cleaned thoroughly in the washing machine with the clothes…. But if that is a Rolex… it will be survived!

It adds a bit elegancy to the one if she is tall and slim but not short and stalky.

attached is the Ref 79173 with mother of pearl dial for all ages and one on right Ref 69173 with diamond on dial , the later one may be perfect if you are above 35.
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Rolex Ref 15238 Soild Gold Date Just

This watch was made for one discrete model with Solid Gold version, riveted Osyster solid gold bracelet, White Enamel like dial, Roman hour indicators. There is not stainless version on this model.

The one wearing one my hand is an exanple of excellent condition. I am a fan of Day Date, so Date just may becomes a bit less Poisonous to me...

But I do not mind to buy it if I had another HKD$62,000!

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What is the best Selling Model for Rolex In HK?

The Most recognizable Rolex Model is no question the Fluted Bezel Date Just or the Day Date. As the Fluted Bezel stands out amongst the rest of the watch as an Icon of Rolex.
Rolex never published their sales figure on models, base on my understanding, it is estimated that 60% of Rolex watches sold are some versions of the Date Just.
Best Sportive model is Submariner, but it comes with one size, where Date Just comes with 3 sizes Men, Boy (mid) and lady, till 2009 that they introduced the Ref. 116334 Rolex Date Just for men 41mm size. So there are 4 sizes for Date Just, plus a few variants for different strap available, and the material for watch stainless steel, two tones, and Rose gold Two Tone. This creates a lot of variants for different people who does like his style and models. This Successful Strategy makes Rolex Date Just the Most Successful Model.
A Rough estimation this is the best Selling Model in HK
1. Men Stainless Steel Date Just Ref. 116234
2. Men Two Tone stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Date Just Ref. 116233
3. Men Two Tone stainless Steel and Rose Gold Date Just Ref. 116231 mainly because of the Chinese. The Date Just occupies approximately 50% of total Rolex Sales in HK.
The Submariner is very popular for professional divers, youth and sportive woman, celebrity and movie star. Since it has only one size, due to the effect of the Divers, Professionals, executives and Celebrities, Movies Star, the Sales is keep up with the Date Just, but due to one model only, their sales is approximately 6% of Total Rolex Sales units. The Third best Selling model is Explorer II.
So How About Date Day, as you know, Date Day is the flag Ship of All Rolex, only Gold is available, that has been marked as the Icon of the Big Brother’s watch, Presidents watch, CEO, CTO best favourite watch, as no one can afford if you are not the manager’s in the company, and in fact this gives Date Day a image of Older men’s watch. Yes, I seldom seeing men wears a Date Day if he is younger than 40’s.., So Date Day becomes a Status of Watch in your career.
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Rolex Day Just Boy Size PT950 Oyster Perpetual

This is a Platinum Boy Size Rolex Date Just, it is very heavy and dense. Highly decorated by some Diamonds on dial and bezel, I think under the current trend for watch. This is best fit to be worn by Women of 1.7M.
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The Cheapest Rolex Day Date Yellow Gold Watch

Friend of mine made an offer to me... This is a 1974 Rolex Watch, pre-owned Watch... but in excellent condition, as it is a usual practice not to wear this kind of Rolex Flagship watch everyday, I believe there were less than 10,000 people who could own a piecs of Rolex Gold Date Day in 1970s'
in 1970, a man's Rolex Stainless steel Date Just was about HKD$900.00, a Rolex Two Tone Date Just was about HKD$1,600.00. A Yellow Gold Rolex  Day Date with leather strap was probably selling HKD$2,800.00. Well a small flat of say 600 square feet was about HKD$9,000.00 at that time...

So 3 Rolex Can buy one flat at that time... Now !! as of today a reasonable middle range flat of 600 square feet is about HKD$2,500,000.00, A Rolex Gold leather strap Day Date is approximately selling at HKD$90,000.00... That means now we can use 27 Rolex to buy a house! I Think there is a risk for real Estate Sales go bubbles in 2013. Well, the Rolex will never go bubbles in Sales.. Never... may be we can use use 10 Rolex to buy a house in 2013... I am collecting Rolex...just simple as this... I may use my Rolex to Change a Flat with you!? Will you!?

Back to this beginning of this message... This is the Cheapest Rolex... well guess how much!?? Only $3,500.00!! Look at the Rare Roman Number indicators, there is no any traces of oxidation on the dial, no major scratches on the case! Why I should hesitate to pay!?

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Rolex Ref.68278 Boy Size Yellow Gold Date Just for Today's Sophisticated Lady

In the end of 70's there was a trend for man to wear lady's watch, as the fashion was “Smaller is Better” I still I remember I spent HKD4,505 buying a lady’s Rolex SS date Just for myself in 1981. And Later my 2nd Engineer loved it I sold it to him for his Shanghai wife. I topped it up to HKD$5025 in order buy a SS Boy size Date Just later. As Gold Rolex was just a dream for a poor snob like me… that is about 1/5 of the price of a 800 square feet Town house at that time in Yuen Long. A man would not wear something “big” like today. Man worn Middle sized watch, which Rolex called “Boy Size” Woman would use Lady watch… Man used Boy size, there was not so many Jumbo Watch with 38mm, or 39mm being displayed in the Watch Shop in Hong Kong. Since 1993, the Trend is extra Large…I still see man wearing a “Rolex Boy Size Watch” but that looks he is out! And he must be older than 45 years old. As this is the same watch he bought when he was 25 years old… I would not dare to wear as if Paul or Frankie sees me, he would laugh hysteristically to death! This is a Boy Sized Date Just for Today’s woman, as if she is sophisticated, educated middle class, this is the perfect match for her wrist especially for Chinese lady of 1.6M height. Don’t force yourself to wear a Daytona or DeepSea. That is a tool watch for man. Somewhat lacks of a bit elegance and Rich feeling… HK Snob

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Just with Onyx dial

This is a Mint Rolex Yellow Gold Date Just with Onyx dial, very rare...
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Rolex Date Just Solid Gold with Onyx Dial

These are two near mint sample of Rolex Yellow Solid Gold Man's Oyster Date Just with Onyx Dial. Rare to see Date just with Onyx Dial.
I am considering to get one to enlarge my Rolex Collection!

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Rolex with Onyx dial

This is a rare sample of Day Just solid gold with Onyx dial, comes with waranty certificates.
Another one is Day just solid gold with diamond on dial. The Smaller one on his left is boy size, today , it is for woman.
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