Showing posts with label Rolex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rolex. Show all posts

Saturday, May 3, 2025

五隻史上最貴的勞力土手錶


五隻史上最貴的勞力土手錶。

A

去調查最昂貴的勞力士手錶是一項引人入勝的工作,因為這些手錶並不是在當地零售商那裡以六位數價格出售的。當然,勞力士也有一些難以捉摸的非目錄款式,但許多最昂貴的錶款其實是古董錶,它們的價值因為來源和稀有性而大幅上升。想像一位退伍軍人,在 70 年代花了 346 美元買下一枚 Daytona,結果多年後發現它的價值超過了 70 萬美元。

 

這就是勞力士的魅力所在。勞力士與許多其他品牌不同的地方在於它產品價格範圍的廣泛性。勞力士現有系列從售價約 5,000 美元, 入門級蠔式恒動(Oyster Perpetual),到超過 10 萬美元的高端錶款,涵蓋了幾乎所有價格帶。在這個區間中,勞力士可與從泰格豪雅(TAG Heuer)到百達翡麗(Patek Philippe)等各品牌相提並論。

 

而在二手市場上,這些手錶的價格才會展現驚人的潛力。許多勞力士古董錶的轉售價格遠遠高於其原始售價,甚至在不少情況下高過現代款式。尤其是那些稀有、具獨特功能,或在收藏界中聲名顯赫的錶款。此外,我們也別忘了拍賣會上的「聖杯級」作品,只要有合適的背景故事或名人曾擁有過,它們往往能拍出令人瞠目結舌的天價。綜合現代、古董與拍賣三個面向,我們將從三種不同角度,帶你認識史上最昂貴的勞力士手錶。

 

最昂貴的現代勞力士手錶

 

B

目前的勞力士系列提供多種材質的腕錶。精鋼最受歡迎,同時也是最經濟實惠的選擇。而若談到最昂貴的勞力士手錶,就必須關注那些採用貴金屬製成的版本,例如黃金,尤其是鉑金。雖然黃金外觀更具奢華感,但鉑金實際上更為稀有,其開採與加工難度也遠高於其他金屬。鉑金還因其自然的厚重質感而散發出低調卻無比精緻的奢華氣息。

 

如今,只有少數幾個勞力士系列有幸使用鉑金材質:包括 DaytonaDay-Date1908,以及最新發佈的 Land Dweller 系列。對於內行人而言,辨別勞力士鉑金錶最簡單的方法就是觀察錶盤顏色。勞力士特別為鉑金腕錶保留了冰藍色錶盤,為你的昂貴勞力士手錶增添一層奢華感。而鉑金款式的另一大亮點,則是搭載鑽石鑲嵌的設計,這類作品多見於部分 Daytona Day-Date 款式上。

 

除了這些正規系列之外,勞力士的產品線中還存在一個特殊領域,被稱為「非目錄款」。這些錶款無法在勞力士官網上找到,但你可能曾在 Instagram 上或名人收藏家的手腕上一睹它們的風采。

 

勞力士不願透露這些非目錄手錶的價格。不過,只要稍加查詢,一枚鑲嵌有 36 顆與彩虹色相匹配的長方形藍寶石的玫瑰金 Rainbow Daytona116595RBOW),就足以讓您的銀行帳戶瞬間少掉約 97,000 美元.這些非目錄款式數量極為稀少,專為最忠實、最頂級的收藏家保留。對於一般消費者來說,目前市售最昂貴的勞力士錶款是鉑金 Day-Date 40228396TBR)。這款腕錶售價高達 136,200 美元,憑藉其鉑金材質、錶圈與錶盤上密集鑲嵌的寶石,成為勞力士產品線中的價格之最。方形鑽石錶圈、鑽石時標、滿鑽錶盤,以及在 6 點與 9 點位置各鑲嵌一顆藍色藍寶石的設計,讓這款手錶華麗無比,建議佩戴時搭配太陽眼鏡以免過度耀眼。最昂貴的勞力士古董錶

 

C

勞力士古董錶是鐘錶收藏界中最具價值與魅力的類型之一。許多古董勞力士的價格遠遠高於它們最初的零售售價,甚至在許多情況下超過了現代同類錶款的市價。當提到古董勞力士,經典代表非 DaytonaSubmariner GMT-Master ::-屬。這些錶款不僅是勞力士歷史的象徵,更因稀有性、故事背景與保存狀況等因素而身價倍增。在這三個系列中,有一些特定款式最受收藏家追捧。其中較為著名的包括 Ref. 6538 潛航者系列(Submariner),因其在 1964 年電影《金手指》中出現在 Sean Connery 的手腕上,而被暱稱為「詹姆斯·龐德潛航者」(James Bond Sub)。Ref. 6538 的特別版本在拍賣會上可達近 50 萬美元。另一款備受收藏家青睞的,是 1970 年代的 Ref. 5517MilSub」。這款腕錶是英國國防部於 70 年代特別訂製,其特色是錶盤上有一個圓圈環繞的小寫「T」,代表它使用了氚(Tritium)夜光材料,因此價格高得驚人。其中一枚 5517 2021 年的拍賣會中,以超過 60 萬美元的價格成交。

 

與那個年代其他手錶相比,這些古董錶之所以如此昂貴,是由多種因素所致。不同於現代腕錶,它們的高價並非來自鑽石數量或貴金屬用量。相反,這些腕錶多為看似「簡陋」的不鏽鋼材質,卻因為獨特的歷史背景與設計細節,而讓價格水漲船高。

 

舉例來說,據專家估計,「Comex 錶盤」Submariner 僅生產約 3000 枚,而且從未公開發售,專門提供給法國專業潛水公司 Comex 的潛水員使用。至於 Ref. 6536 Submariner,作為詹姆斯·龐德電影中最初的潛水錶原型,又怎會不令人心動?

 

另外,一些作為系列開端的「參考錶款(Reference Models)」,也會成為收藏家競相爭搶的對象。例如,於 1954 年推出的 GMT-Master Ref. 6542,因為它是這個歷史性系列的首款錶型,因此被譽為最受歡迎的古董 GMT-Master

 

昂貴的古董勞力士腕錶的最後一塊拼圖,就是稀有性。越稀有,價格越高。勞力士向來對生產數量保持高度保密,直到去年才首次推出官方書籍《Submariner》,公開了 Sub 系列的部分產量。這項新資訊勢必將對古董錶的市場價格產生重大影響。

 

 

D

最昂貴的古董錶:勞力士 Daytona 6239,被稱為「保羅·紐曼」

在所有勞力士古董錶中,Daytona 6239 無疑是最具傳奇色彩的錶款之一。這款 1960 年代的特殊版本,由於其黑色錶盤和小錶盤上帶有藝術裝飾字體的設計,在推出時並未受到廣泛喜愛,因此從未大量生產。加上演員及沙拉醬品牌創辦人保羅·紐曼(Paul Newman)的推崇,使得這款錶成為了收藏界的熱門對象。一枚完好無損的 6239 腕錶價格超過 15 萬美元,如果是全原裝且無瑕疵的版本,價格可能會突破 25 萬美元。

 

最昂貴的勞力士拍賣紀錄

 

談到史上最昂貴的勞力士手錶,我們最後來看看拍賣市場的結果。這些腕錶之所以如此昂貴,往往是因為它們擁有著名的過往或曾經的擁有者,這使得它們的價值遠超普通款式。

 

第五名-馬龍·白蘭度的 GMT-Master 腕錶(195 萬美元)

你知道最昂貴的勞力士手錶有哪些嗎?從古董到現代,一次讓你知道!

 

這塊手錶正是白蘭度在 1979 年電影《現代啟示錄》中佩戴的手錶。不過,由於白蘭度自己的一些定制,這只 GMT 沒有了該錶款標誌性的双色表圈。在導演弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉(Francis Ford Coppola)抱怨白蘭度的角色不會佩戴這樣的手錶後,白蘭度親自拆除了這塊手錶。

 

4-勞力士 Antimagnetique Ref.4413250 萬美元)

 

Antimagnetique 這個型號你可能沒聽過,但在 2015 年,有一枚在 Phillips 拍賣行以 250 萬美元的價格成交。時至今日,它是勞力士製造的唯一一款追針計時碼錶,僅生產了 12 枚。

 

3- 勞力士 "Bao Dai" ref.6062500 萬美元)

E

寶黛」這個名稱指的是越南皇帝,他是這款手錶的第一任擁有者。在一次前往瑞士的旅程中,皇帝選擇以購物作為療癒方式(編輯也想要~),尋找他能買到最珍貴的勞力士手錶。Ref. 6062 搭配鑽石時標、三日曆功能與月相顯示,完美滿足了他的所有要求。

 

這正是勞力士在拍賣市場上的完美鍊金術:一款本就極其稀有且昂貴的手錶,因為其名人前任主人而獲得歷史意義與傳奇地位。

 

2-勞力士 Daytona Ref.6265 "獨角獸"590 萬美元)與這份榜單上的其他手錶不同,這款腕錶的高價並非來自名人或皇室擁有者的光環,而是因為它是一枚獨一無二的白金 Daytona。一般普遍認為,這是勞力士有史以來唯一生產過的白金復古 Daytona,對於新主人來說無疑是相當具有傳奇性的收藏品。

 

此外,這款手錶也受益於整體勞力士與鐘錶市場價格的上漲。「獨角獸」(Unicorn)這款腕錶僅比「寶黛」晚一年於 Phillips 拍賣行成交。第1-保羅·紐曼(Paul Newman)的勞力士 Daytona Ref.62631,780 萬美元)史上拍賣價格最高的勞力士手錶是保羅・紐曼(Paul Newman)本人的 Daytona 6263。這枚腕錶於 2017 年在 Phillips 拍賣會上以 1,780 萬美元的最終價格成交,遠遠超過排名第二的 6265「獨角獸」,價格高出三倍以上。

 

這只手錶是紐曼的妻子喬安妮・伍德沃德(Joanne Woodward)送給他的禮物,她在錶背上刻上了「Drive Carefully Me」這句話,以此向丈夫對賽車的熱愛致敬。對許多手錶收藏家而言,擁有一枚「保羅・紐曼」Daytona 已是夢想,但能夠擁有「保羅・紐曼的保羅・紐曼」Daytona,以及史上最昂貴的勞力士,更是一件極為特別的事情。

利申,我已經沒有現代的勞力手錶了。

新的勞力士我並不覺得有什麼特別,特別就係大衆比較認識的一種瑞士較高級的錶!但係,1972 King Midas 全白金安力仕石面全金帶手錶就正到無輪喎!

原文CQ 英文版

五隻史上最貴的勞力土手錶。

A

去調查最昂貴的勞力士手錶是一項引人入勝的工作,因為這些手錶並不是在當地零售商那裡以六位數價格出售的。當然,勞力士也有一些難以捉摸的非目錄款式,但許多最昂貴的錶款其實是古董錶,它們的價值因為來源和稀有性而大幅上升。想像一位退伍軍人,在 70 年代花了 346 美元買下一枚 Daytona,結果多年後發現它的價值超過了 70 萬美元。

 

這就是勞力士的魅力所在。勞力士與許多其他品牌不同的地方在於它產品價格範圍的廣泛性。勞力士現有系列從售價約 5,000 美元, 入門級蠔式恒動(Oyster Perpetual),到超過 10 萬美元的高端錶款,涵蓋了幾乎所有價格帶。在這個區間中,勞力士可與從泰格豪雅(TAG Heuer)到百達翡麗(Patek Philippe)等各品牌相提並論。

 

而在二手市場上,這些手錶的價格才會展現驚人的潛力。許多勞力士古董錶的轉售價格遠遠高於其原始售價,甚至在不少情況下高過現代款式。尤其是那些稀有、具獨特功能,或在收藏界中聲名顯赫的錶款。此外,我們也別忘了拍賣會上的「聖杯級」作品,只要有合適的背景故事或名人曾擁有過,它們往往能拍出令人瞠目結舌的天價。綜合現代、古董與拍賣三個面向,我們將從三種不同角度,帶你認識史上最昂貴的勞力士手錶。

 

最昂貴的現代勞力士手錶

 

B

目前的勞力士系列提供多種材質的腕錶。精鋼最受歡迎,同時也是最經濟實惠的選擇。而若談到最昂貴的勞力士手錶,就必須關注那些採用貴金屬製成的版本,例如黃金,尤其是鉑金。雖然黃金外觀更具奢華感,但鉑金實際上更為稀有,其開採與加工難度也遠高於其他金屬。鉑金還因其自然的厚重質感而散發出低調卻無比精緻的奢華氣息。

 

如今,只有少數幾個勞力士系列有幸使用鉑金材質:包括 DaytonaDay-Date1908,以及最新發佈的 Land Dweller 系列。對於內行人而言,辨別勞力士鉑金錶最簡單的方法就是觀察錶盤顏色。勞力士特別為鉑金腕錶保留了冰藍色錶盤,為你的昂貴勞力士手錶增添一層奢華感。而鉑金款式的另一大亮點,則是搭載鑽石鑲嵌的設計,這類作品多見於部分 Daytona Day-Date 款式上。

 

除了這些正規系列之外,勞力士的產品線中還存在一個特殊領域,被稱為「非目錄款」。這些錶款無法在勞力士官網上找到,但你可能曾在 Instagram 上或名人收藏家的手腕上一睹它們的風采。

 

勞力士不願透露這些非目錄手錶的價格。不過,只要稍加查詢,一枚鑲嵌有 36 顆與彩虹色相匹配的長方形藍寶石的玫瑰金 Rainbow Daytona116595RBOW),就足以讓您的銀行帳戶瞬間少掉約 97,000 美元.這些非目錄款式數量極為稀少,專為最忠實、最頂級的收藏家保留。對於一般消費者來說,目前市售最昂貴的勞力士錶款是鉑金 Day-Date 40228396TBR)。這款腕錶售價高達 136,200 美元,憑藉其鉑金材質、錶圈與錶盤上密集鑲嵌的寶石,成為勞力士產品線中的價格之最。方形鑽石錶圈、鑽石時標、滿鑽錶盤,以及在 6 點與 9 點位置各鑲嵌一顆藍色藍寶石的設計,讓這款手錶華麗無比,建議佩戴時搭配太陽眼鏡以免過度耀眼。最昂貴的勞力士古董錶

 

C

勞力士古董錶是鐘錶收藏界中最具價值與魅力的類型之一。許多古董勞力士的價格遠遠高於它們最初的零售售價,甚至在許多情況下超過了現代同類錶款的市價。當提到古董勞力士,經典代表非 DaytonaSubmariner GMT-Master ::-屬。這些錶款不僅是勞力士歷史的象徵,更因稀有性、故事背景與保存狀況等因素而身價倍增。在這三個系列中,有一些特定款式最受收藏家追捧。其中較為著名的包括 Ref. 6538 潛航者系列(Submariner),因其在 1964 年電影《金手指》中出現在 Sean Connery 的手腕上,而被暱稱為「詹姆斯·龐德潛航者」(James Bond Sub)。Ref. 6538 的特別版本在拍賣會上可達近 50 萬美元。另一款備受收藏家青睞的,是 1970 年代的 Ref. 5517MilSub」。這款腕錶是英國國防部於 70 年代特別訂製,其特色是錶盤上有一個圓圈環繞的小寫「T」,代表它使用了氚(Tritium)夜光材料,因此價格高得驚人。其中一枚 5517 2021 年的拍賣會中,以超過 60 萬美元的價格成交。

 

與那個年代其他手錶相比,這些古董錶之所以如此昂貴,是由多種因素所致。不同於現代腕錶,它們的高價並非來自鑽石數量或貴金屬用量。相反,這些腕錶多為看似「簡陋」的不鏽鋼材質,卻因為獨特的歷史背景與設計細節,而讓價格水漲船高。

 

舉例來說,據專家估計,「Comex 錶盤」Submariner 僅生產約 3000 枚,而且從未公開發售,專門提供給法國專業潛水公司 Comex 的潛水員使用。至於 Ref. 6536 Submariner,作為詹姆斯·龐德電影中最初的潛水錶原型,又怎會不令人心動?

 

另外,一些作為系列開端的「參考錶款(Reference Models)」,也會成為收藏家競相爭搶的對象。例如,於 1954 年推出的 GMT-Master Ref. 6542,因為它是這個歷史性系列的首款錶型,因此被譽為最受歡迎的古董 GMT-Master

 

昂貴的古董勞力士腕錶的最後一塊拼圖,就是稀有性。越稀有,價格越高。勞力士向來對生產數量保持高度保密,直到去年才首次推出官方書籍《Submariner》,公開了 Sub 系列的部分產量。這項新資訊勢必將對古董錶的市場價格產生重大影響。

 

 

D

最昂貴的古董錶:勞力士 Daytona 6239,被稱為「保羅·紐曼」

在所有勞力士古董錶中,Daytona 6239 無疑是最具傳奇色彩的錶款之一。這款 1960 年代的特殊版本,由於其黑色錶盤和小錶盤上帶有藝術裝飾字體的設計,在推出時並未受到廣泛喜愛,因此從未大量生產。加上演員及沙拉醬品牌創辦人保羅·紐曼(Paul Newman)的推崇,使得這款錶成為了收藏界的熱門對象。一枚完好無損的 6239 腕錶價格超過 15 萬美元,如果是全原裝且無瑕疵的版本,價格可能會突破 25 萬美元。

 

最昂貴的勞力士拍賣紀錄

 

談到史上最昂貴的勞力士手錶,我們最後來看看拍賣市場的結果。這些腕錶之所以如此昂貴,往往是因為它們擁有著名的過往或曾經的擁有者,這使得它們的價值遠超普通款式。

 

第五名-馬龍·白蘭度的 GMT-Master 腕錶(195 萬美元)

你知道最昂貴的勞力士手錶有哪些嗎?從古董到現代,一次讓你知道!

 

這塊手錶正是白蘭度在 1979 年電影《現代啟示錄》中佩戴的手錶。不過,由於白蘭度自己的一些定制,這只 GMT 沒有了該錶款標誌性的双色表圈。在導演弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉(Francis Ford Coppola)抱怨白蘭度的角色不會佩戴這樣的手錶後,白蘭度親自拆除了這塊手錶。

 

4-勞力士 Antimagnetique Ref.4413250 萬美元)

 

Antimagnetique 這個型號你可能沒聽過,但在 2015 年,有一枚在 Phillips 拍賣行以 250 萬美元的價格成交。時至今日,它是勞力士製造的唯一一款追針計時碼錶,僅生產了 12 枚。

 

3- 勞力士 "Bao Dai" ref.6062500 萬美元)

E

寶黛」這個名稱指的是越南皇帝,他是這款手錶的第一任擁有者。在一次前往瑞士的旅程中,皇帝選擇以購物作為療癒方式(編輯也想要~),尋找他能買到最珍貴的勞力士手錶。Ref. 6062 搭配鑽石時標、三日曆功能與月相顯示,完美滿足了他的所有要求。

 

這正是勞力士在拍賣市場上的完美鍊金術:一款本就極其稀有且昂貴的手錶,因為其名人前任主人而獲得歷史意義與傳奇地位。

 

2-勞力士 Daytona Ref.6265 "獨角獸"590 萬美元)與這份榜單上的其他手錶不同,這款腕錶的高價並非來自名人或皇室擁有者的光環,而是因為它是一枚獨一無二的白金 Daytona。一般普遍認為,這是勞力士有史以來唯一生產過的白金復古 Daytona,對於新主人來說無疑是相當具有傳奇性的收藏品。

 

此外,這款手錶也受益於整體勞力士與鐘錶市場價格的上漲。「獨角獸」(Unicorn)這款腕錶僅比「寶黛」晚一年於 Phillips 拍賣行成交。第1-保羅·紐曼(Paul Newman)的勞力士 Daytona Ref.62631,780 萬美元)史上拍賣價格最高的勞力士手錶是保羅・紐曼(Paul Newman)本人的 Daytona 6263。這枚腕錶於 2017 年在 Phillips 拍賣會上以 1,780 萬美元的最終價格成交,遠遠超過排名第二的 6265「獨角獸」,價格高出三倍以上。

 

這只手錶是紐曼的妻子喬安妮・伍德沃德(Joanne Woodward)送給他的禮物,她在錶背上刻上了「Drive Carefully Me」這句話,以此向丈夫對賽車的熱愛致敬。對許多手錶收藏家而言,擁有一枚「保羅・紐曼」Daytona 已是夢想,但能夠擁有「保羅・紐曼的保羅・紐曼」Daytona,以及史上最昂貴的勞力士,更是一件極為特別的事情。

利申,我已經沒有現代的勞力手錶了。

新的勞力士我並不覺得有什麼特別,特別就係大衆比較認識的一種瑞士較高級的錶!但係,1972 King Midas 全白金安力仕石面全金帶手錶就正到無輪喎!

原文CQ 英文版


Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Fake Rolex boxes

There are two of HK watch dealers told me yesterday that there are fake Rolex boxes flooded in the HK market.

So you should take note, as even a watch dealer could buy some of the fake boxes from dealers or his suppliers.

The fake box and authentic box are quite similar but come to hands of expert like I, can tell the difference.

Now we have only two size of Rolex Box the M and L, no more S size.

Currently the real stuff M box is selling between dealers from HK$1200-1300 whereas I heard that the fake one is HK$700 only. The price of the real box reaching hands of end user is about HK$1500.

Next time, pay attention on the watch you buy and also the box, if the box is fake, check 2X more on your watch. 

Wish you had a good buy from trustworthy dealers.

Check my other post on how to tell the good and fake Rolex box.

HK Snob


Sunday, April 16, 2023

2023 Rolex OP Bubble is available in Hong Kong!



After two weeks of W&W, Rolex had announced this bubble oyster perpetual, we have seen this watch in Hong Kong already. Surprise?  I don't know if bubble is the right word to describe this watch.

No, when you check carefully you know, I think some people had taken a HD picture on the Rolex watch at the show, and immediately copy the colour scheme and design, fabricated this kind of dial.

Well, this is another reason I don't like buying this kind of  watch, there is minimum horological effort. This year they launch a bubble and next year they can launch Kubrick, and what you wear is just a gimmick of Rolex, the long-term value may not be much.

Like the tiffany blue OP two years ago, they are already losing their popularity and glory.

HK Snob

Insider information that Rolex would not like you to know

Rolex occupies one third of the Swiss watch market, being top player amongst all major luxury watches for the last ten years. Still Rolex's latest strategy is to take up preowned watch market by offering CPO service, likely will happen in Hong Kong in 2023. 

There are many friends coming from China recently called me asking why they can't buy Rolex, he said Sport models are understandable, but even Day Date and Date Just is not available at Rolex boutique.

Well, Rolex treats their authored dealers (AD) as their customers, the end users are not Rolex customer at all.

Rolex cares about the performance of their ADs commitment and controlling their ADs. 

Being AD, they have to keep sales  quota to Rolex in order to keep their dealership.

If you have no purchase history at the AD, you go to AD asking GMT Master or Daytona, their staff will say that asking you to leave contact and once they have it, they will call you! This is a way to make you feel better only as they don't want to see you anymore at all. After you left, most of the contact will be destroyed. This is very different with Patek, they really record your contact submit to the Local office GM to evaluate of giving you the watch or not.

Senior Manager or director is connected to trustable dealer, they used to sell dealers by batches at back door with sport model and least popular models at price they feel good with each other. The dealer then sells at a calculated price they can sell fast and with profit. As many end user tends to buy fresh Rolex, so dealer will like to sell fast and with good price. As older watch tends to sell at lower price.

Many people say that they can get Rolex watches with MSRP, yes I know a handful of people who can get almost every watch from certain AD, as they are real collector and has bought as many as 40 watches for last ten years, if you think you can buy as many as 3-4 watches a year, you may have a chance to become VIP at this AD, however I can see after last years, even these VIPS are less being called by their AD for watch collection.

HK Snob


Saturday, April 8, 2023

What is Rolex next move to choose their customers in 2024


1980- less 18%-22% discount have stock, free Char Siu rice and coffee would be served if you buy a watch there.
1990- less 15%, have stock 
2000 - less 10%, have stock 
2014 - less 5% -8% still have stock, line up at waiting list 
2020- no discount, VIP has to wait, non VIP can put your name on waiting list, they would renew the list every three months.
2021- display only NFS, no stock, gray waiting list!

2023, VIP Please register reservation in advance if you intend to visit Rolex boutique, this happens in Osaka, Hong Kong will be next to follow?

2024 - prove to Rolex you are Billionaire? LOL

HK Snob

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Some of my Rolex watches


Rolex is a kind of watch that 60% of watch blogger are talking about.

They are successfully and mostly recognized brand in luxury watches. of course seriously, Rolex can't be categorized as the top 3 watches in Switzerland in terms of craftmanship and brand history. But Rolex is very successful in marketing.

So most of watch collectors might have a few Rolex in their collections.

Worth to note is that the recent Rolex price is increasing high exponentially especially within these last two years.

The one shown in front is 126348RBR Day Date Turquoise was HK$497,500 in December 2021, Now it is above HK$600,000. 

The one I am spotting for appreciation is the Date Just Palm 126334 in olive, That is now above HK$130,000 and soon I speculate that it will reach HK$180,000.

HK Snob




Sunday, December 12, 2021

Rolex Tiffany Double name




These three watches were bought in 2020 Q1 with HK$630,000 from a private collector.

How much do you think it worth now? I think it is about HK$1,000,000!

HK Snob

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Complaint to Watch Manufactures on their trade practice

 I had sent two mails on for Rolex and one for Patek in a unhappy feeling about what we 

being a collector that I can't get the watch in weeks, nor years or even forever in the normal channel.

Whereby those grey dealer could get as many as they can at some special channel. 

Well, this is free market, I am fully aware but I am just asking them what is the proper channel to buy our watch we need to buy as a watch aficionado.

Lets see what is the response from them.

Or if you have any suggestion to get the watch we want at SRP, let me know.

You can send me private message
to my Whatsapp no. if you want.

HK Snob


Friday, April 5, 2019

Rolex's Success Factors



If I were asked what is best in terms of Function, value, Cost of ownership of a watch,
I think that will be Rolex.
Why not as the money you spend would be having a lot of quality in return.
And That is a very reliable watch for your Daily uses.
HK Snob

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Colourful Rolex watches



All colour Day Date Date Just Precious stones.
Coral, Lapis, Marachite, Onyx, Bloodstone and tiger eyes. 
It takes us 20 years to collect these watches! 
Not many people who can have time to find this. Money is not an issue but time and passion for it.

HK Snob

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Watch Investment





There is common understanding that an expensive purchase is an Investments.

Do you think your new Handphone, a 65 Inches TV could hold the value after 5 years!

Probably no, a smart watch, no?

A gadget-fashion piece that will be outdated and lose value as time passes. People don't buy mechanical watches for high-tech features, so they're not at risk of becoming obsolete.

Like wine, art, real estate in Hong Kong or Bangkok, other hard assets like diamonds, gold, people sometimes do refer to watches as alternate “investments”.

So what watches best hold their value?

Range from $5,000 to $12,000 that is falling into the majority of the average price of a reasonably Good WATCH.

Interestingly, Rolex major stainless line, the most popular lines are within this price range.

Rolex on the other hands maintain small model line that suits most of the people’s need, GMT, Submariner, Daytona and Explorer, Milgauss….

While you shouldn’t count on a watch to produce a solid ROI, you can do a few things besides just getting a Rolex to give yourself the best chance at making a decent profit in 10 or 20 years.

Of course, not all Rolex would help to make big ROI… not Date Just, not Air King, Not Lady’s model.

These are the suggestion

New (best is you get is at SRP)

Submariner Hulk 116610LV

Daytona 116500 Ceramic White

Submariner Black 116610LN,

GMT Master Blue Black 116710BLNR

 

Buy Pre-owned to save 20% on the new watch price…

Sea Dweller 116600

Submariner 16610LN

Submariner 50th Anniversary 16610LV

 

Vintage

Daytona 16520  Black A series, K , S series Patrizzi – Rare (170,000 roughly made between 1988-1999)

GMT Master 1675 Pepsi, 6542 Pepsi

Submariner 1680, 6536

Sea Dweller 1665


As these things are still available at a 'Reasonable' Price.

 

Please note that a GMT Master Pepsi 5642 was HK$30,000 in 1990, but now is HK$350,000

A BNIB 16610LV Submariner Kermit “flat 4” was sold in 2003 at HK$39,500… Now HK$120,000!


Of course the current high preice is basically driven by promising USA economy and Asia share market, people would put some of their money into watch investment….


See Recent Sotheby auction on Patek Philippine 3700 in gold it was sold as high as HK$625,000!

How about Paul Newman’s “Daytona-  Drive Carefully, me”?

 

My Choice, so as if you afford, go for these four number models and 16520…. They are the best in ROI.

HK Snob

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Watch Collection for sale




Some of the watches:
From Top left
GMT master 16700 paper, box and booklets- Reserved
Submariner 16610LN Hanshin Tigers - NFS
Explorer II Polar - Reserved
Submariner Kermit Full set 2007
Explorer II Black full set- sold
Explorer II Polar Full set Patina- Sold

Bottom from Left
16520 Black A series Full set- Sold
16520 White A Series Full set- Sold
16520 Black A Series Open for Price
Submariner 16800
Submariner 16610LN paper, booklet and box

HK Snob



Friday, August 18, 2017

Price of Rolex Could not be Crazy like this?

Submariner Hulk ref 116610LV
Green Bezel green dial launched in 2011 with current list price HK$68,100


I have been selling the Rolex Submariner Ref 116610LV into the Philippines since 2015.
I believe many of our friends has bought from me.
From HK$67,000, up to HK$69,000, and lately in this year, it hits the $70,000.
last month I sold one with HK$73,000
and two weeks ago I sold one to a doctor with HK$74,000


Well, If I buy again, guess how much I have to spend now?
HK$76,000 still I cannot get one.


Today one friend (dealer) saying that there is one offers to me at HK$78,000!


Well, there is some HK guys is selling over HK$80,000 for a Submariner.


GMT Batman
ref 116710BLNR
I sold it since it as launched in 2014 with HK$63,000
Now If I buy one I need, HK$70,500
I just sold one to a Indonesian last week with HK$71,000


The moral of this article is


All sport model of Rolex is appreciating crazily!


I speculate that Soon Hulk will be no more and it would be astonishing high price.


main Reason is Rolex has reduced the production of sport model by 40% in beginning of the year.




So when demand is increasing with so little of goods, price must go high,


Now all the pre-owned watch also up for more than 10% in the last two quarters.


Lets watch out and see what would be the best to buy and when to buy.


Remarks, don't waste time going to AD, the have almost zero stock for Submariner Ref 116610LN, GMT Batman, ref 116710BLNR, Daytona ref 116500LN, Deepsea ref 116660 D blue or Black.


HK Snob





Thursday, July 6, 2017

Originality and Patina of a Rolex



Ref. 8171, Movement No. 56'924, Case No. 686'258, Circa 1951. 38mm diam. Sold for US$161,000 on 7 June 2016


A Rolex reference 8171 in stain steel that we sold at Christie’s New York last June. A pilot purchased the watch in the early 1950s and likely wore it for a few years until it stopped working for certain reason. That is one of the most complicated watches ever made by Rolex and featured a moon phase indicator as well as a complete calendar display. Probably due to the complexity of the movement and the associated cost of servicing it, the gentleman put it away and it passed down within the family unused for decades.


This Rolex stainless steel triple calendar with Moonhase and patina. Signed Rolex, Perpetual, Precision, Ref. 8171, Movement No. 56'924, Case No. 686'258, Circa 1951. 38mm diam. Sold for US$161,000 on 7 June 2016….. Seems you don’t think that watch could hit that final bid amount the Auction!

It is due to its originality and Patina!

 

 “Patina”

I open dictionary to find the meaning of “Patina”… Patina is a green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color, or a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use, contacting the sunlight ultraviolet and or heat.


Eric Wind, Specialist in Watches in New York, reflects on the move towards ‘honest’ vintage watches whose appeal is enhanced by the ‘ravages’ of time:-

“One of the most interesting trend in vintage watch collecting has been the desire to move away from watches that have been restored and polished to look ‘like new’ in favour of watches in original condition with honest patina. Nicks, scratches and fading that may have developed over the course of decades of wear can enhance a watch’s desirability.”


This trend towards seeking honest patina has extended worldwide, particularly over the last fifteen years, and is associated with a massive growth in the number of vintage watch collectors. Many people are drawn to vintage watches for the beauty of having something that looks old.

 

 The concept that collectors prize originality over restoration is one of the things that many people find most surprising about collecting vintage watches.

 


Aged to perfection

The concept that collectors prize originality over restoration is one of the things that many people find most surprising.

These are the points we might need to note when you get into a Vintage Rolex.


Dial and hands

Radium and tritium lume on dials and in hands can look, from a warm creamy white, orange to a bright yellow, is so much cooler than the stark and sterile bright white look of LumiNova and Super-LumiNova found on new watches made after 1998.  So watch before 1998 is preferred as they have the chance to get “Vintage Look!”


The original sets of dot on the bezel, and the hands of the watch is usually different colour under the watch over the decades… Unless that the hands are looking so new with WHITE, or the bezel of a Pepsi GMT looks vivid red instead of purple after 30 years, It is time for you to have counter check by expert. As the hands or bezel may have been replaced with newer versions… thence the watch value will drop.

A tropical (dark chocolate) dial is mots preferred and price could be many time higher than the same watch of same age without tropical dial.

 

Case

Preferred unpolished.

If the cases were polished to remove scratches and make them look like new, making the lugs a bit thinner in the process through the removal of metal. A Fat boy is always preferred instead of a thin guy had been trimmed off his fats.

Of particular interest and desirability is a black dial that has turned brown or ‘tropical’ with fading over the years.

 

Note before you send your watch to Services at Rolex Service Centre:-

They always ask your permission to change the dial, hands, bezels even bracelet to new one.

They NEVER return your original parts after the service… Whether how would they use the parts is a big questions to me… well, you can guess… will they destroy it?

 

The dial of a Rolex Submariner can be 80% of the total price of your Rolex given by your grandfather…

Net time think carefully before you send the watch to Rolex for service…

My suggestion is KEEP it as it is as that is the Originality history of the Watch.

 

Other choice, send it to some of the renowned watch servicing company for a more intimate care to service your family heritage!

 

If you don’t like that Patina looks of the watch, give it to me I buy you a Char Siu Rice…. And I don’t mind keeping it for you.

 

HK Snob

 

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Rolex Investment.


Rolex Daytona Ref 16520
Since 1988 to 2000


Rolex Watchgret

Should we go for new Release Rolex or a Known Vintage Rolex as an investment project!? I have no definitely answer on this… as both are one of the ways to make your Rolex becoming an investment item. It depends on Which watch you buy.

Imagine that when the Daytona Zenith 16520 was released in 1989, I was able to buy it with HK$29,500 at Chow Tak Fook.

If I had made up my mind to purchase say ten pieces my investment with Lump sum HK$280,250 probably I get extra less 5% discount.  Total investment cost $280,250.

Well, I believe I can sell it now at each $180,000 each now with NOS BNIB for black, so I could made

 a profit of $1,519,750!

 

However note that if I put that Money on real estate we, in 1989, I could still buy a house with down payment of $300,000 by now it may be having a net profit $2,000,000!

 
Rolex Submariner Hulk Ref 116610LV



So What’s Next!?

The Rolex Submariner and “The Incredible Hulk” completed their unlikely 48-year collision course in 2010. While the renowned durability of each may have been their only common thread for a half-century, the Baselworld 2010 appearance of the Rolex Submariner 116610 LV “Incredible Hulk” forever bound the two icons from Rolex and Marvel Comics.

This one doesn’t require much preamble; it’s a big green Rolex Submariner. Combine the “Super Case”/”Maxi Dial” of 2008’s 116619 Submariner with a green bezel and a green dial, and you’re one online forum quip away from a gamma-burst of Rolex collector infatuation.

This Incredible Hulk is listed at $68,100 at Rolex AD in Hong Kong. I think I have seen there is no stock for one in three month is one of my known AD shop…. So you still can put your name on the waiting list.. but don’t think that they will call you to collect the watch…

It is selling from Dealer to dealer from $60,000, 2014, $63,000 in 2015, $66,000 in 2016, $69,000 March 2017, and astonishing $72,000 by May 2017… (Crazy price)

From this data we know two things, generally Rolex had reduced the making of Sport watch across all lines beginning of this year and particularly lesser is made on Submariner Hulk.

I speculate this will be discontinued by 2018, Let’s watch Out. After the discontinuing, the price will up to more than $80,000 immediately.  And probably $120,000  by 2024.

HK Snob

 

Abbreviation

Watchgret- watch regret

AD- Authorized dealer

NOS- new old stock

BNIB- brand new in box

Dollar indicted here is HKD – Hong Kong Dollar  (1 USD- 7,75 HKD)

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Watch for Golfer


Many semiconductor business executives play golf in the Philippines, Bangkok, Shenzhen, Seoul…

They told me, if you want to get an equipment purchase order from the Korean Semiconductor houses, Play golf…

It triggers me a question, What watches I should go for Golf?

 

Facts

The concern is if the watch will be able to survive under the vigorous swing acceleration of 60G?


There’s risk of shock to the movement or loosening of parts. We’ve seen their watch hands rolling around inside the crystal after a game!



The average male golfer swings a driver at a speed of around 80 mph. When the driver hits the golf ball off of the tee, it sends a shock up the shaft of the golf club to the golfer’s hand, and then to the watch, then to the balance spring shaft, that shock could possibly disastrous to cause the shaft tip broken though the INCABLOC should take up 99% of the shock. But who knows. Accident could happen! Besides, the impact can cause the hairspring to jump and parts to become loose, and cause the watch go Malfunction or loss of accuracy!


Experience told us these watches are prone to get damages:-

Thin gold dress watch

Complicated watch as Tourbillon or perpetual calendar, needless mention Repeater…

A Solid gold watch is soft and easy to get dents,

 
Rolex Submariner Ref 116610LN US$8,000

Phil Mickelson and Rolex Cellini


Rolex Cellini US$5,000


Bubba Watson 's RM038

2011 RM038 Euro 459,500


Golfing Watches

Professional golfers don’t tend to wear watches during gameplay, with the exception of a few. While Phil Mickelson prefers a Rolex Cellini, Bubba Watson is known for his Richard Milles. Super lightweight on the wrist, with a variable-inertia balance wheel that helps it withstand accelerations of over 500-G’s. Unfortunately, these watches are too expensive for some of us.


Sportier dive watches like the Rolex Submariner are made to withstand intense underwater pressure. It should be able to handle the shock of a driver coming into contact with a golf ball.

 

Or, consider a quartz. Quartz watches are affordable, durable, and lightweight—a great option for golf.. In 2005, TAG Heuer launched the first ever “professional golf watch” with a quartz movement, scratch resistant titanium case, and lightweight rubber strap. It even boasted Tiger Woods as an ambassador.

 

I had a discussion with many of the HK watch sales Managers, their comment on Watch for Golf is
best Rolex Submariner…other than that, a Nautilius, a Royal Oak, a Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Frank Muller will be at risk! They are not designed for Golfing.

HK Snob