Trade in his Explorer II Ref 16570 to Ref 216570

                                          2000 Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer II 40mm

                                                              Ref 16570 Explorer II

                                                       Rolex Ref 216570 Explorer II 42mm

Ref 216570 Explorer II 42mm Orange pointer

It has a drive for someone who has been used the Explorer II for 12 years, sold it in some shops and add up So if his wrist is large enough to handle the 42mm. The drive is the greater legibility, the improved 3187 movement, the AR coating (Anti-Reflection Coating) for the Cyclops, the new blue lume, and the upgraded bracelet/Easylink clasp are all pluses for me. Being into "retro", I also like the orange hand and "EXPLORER". And I like his "little brother". it will dress up or down.
Caliber 3187 is super accurate!  Another friend of mine nought it three weeks ago, he has been wearing it in Australia and find the Rfe 216570 gains 4 seconds so far!! that is an record for automatic watch to have this kind of accuracy!

He bought this Brand new Ref 216570 List price at HKD$60,500. with some Discount!
HK Snob

How to get more discount buying Rolex in Hong Kong?

There is a Policy Rolex AD is strictly not allowing more than standard 5% discount to every buyer In Hong Kong.


And being a High profile Blogger, I have been referring some of my known friends to get extra discount… and many insiders told me Rolex is keeping an eye on me.


Well, to Rolex, I think I am being treated both Hate and Love… as you can see I am Rolex Collector, and Every article I am telling my true Passion on Rolex…


But on the other hand… I am considered doing something jeopardizing their selling policy.



I am doing my best to help many of the Rolex lovers to get some extra discount buying Watches Rolex, Omega, IWC, Cartier. and many others only. And Worst thing is , I earn nothing… I am working in another industry to earn my rice and congees.



As far as Rolex internal Price strategy, there will ne a very harsh punishment to the Watch Shop Roles Authorized dealer to sell watch more 5% to buyers..



So in order not to hurt anyone I know in the Rolex AD chain…

I have better keep away from this…


However, friend, visitor of my blogs advised me to give an advice to you on how to get extra discount yourself… this is some of the Advice,.,. And I can not say this is my Advice!



Try to ask as many discounts as possible as if they know you are not the undercover of Rolex and they will grant you more discount like less 8% to less 14%!



I have seen some walk-in can get a Milgauss green Glass with less 13% may be he is a smart negotiation,,, well worth a trial…


Buy Rolex at a low season, that is they need more revenue to pay the rent…

Xmas, CNY, New year, Feb 5-13 Oct 1-10, May 1-10 is peak shopping season, buying other than this period may have Higher chance to get more discount…


Show you are the Foreigner with passport, Driving license, and name card… that tell the Shop manager you are not really the undercover.



That is it… try your luck and tell me if that works…

HK Snob
Watch Fever

Watch Slogan

There are so many taglines, advertisement and Slogan for watch.


A successful Watch Slogan will help in promotion of the brand.

Which one is that you had familiarized!? Which one is that you like most!?

Which one is a successful slogan that keeps you memorized!?

I think Patek Philippe successfully has been selling its image of Classic and Traditional by using Slogan “Begins your own traditions”

How about Rolex, It seems there is no such standard Slogan as Rolex is still searching way to fix a standard. In the 70s they have a Slogan, “You’re not ready”, that is an ironical way to tell people the Day Date of Rolex is not for you.

And this helped to tell everyone that is the Flag ship the next watch you should go for….


But I would like to ask Rolex, After Day Date, what else is not yet ready for me?


Accurist Watches, UK

Taglines:

Accurist. Mean time.

No ordinary old timer (Accu.2 range)



Accutron /Bulova,
Taglines:
Accutron. Second to none.

Equal Pay, Equal Time.



Breitling.

Advertising slogan:

Breitling. Instruments for professionals



Bucherer

Motto:
Bucherer. For life's most beautiful moments



Bulova
Advertising slogan:
Keeping America's Time For Generations.



Bulova

Slogans:

Time flies. Bulova soars.

The mainspring in a Bulova is made to last 256 years or 146 leather straps - whichever comes first.
America runs on Bulova time.


Caravelle / Bulova watch brand

Advertising slogan:

Caravelle. Great watch. Great price.



Carl F. Bucherer brand

Slogans:

For people who do not go with the times

Carl F. Bucherer. Swiss tradition time



Casio
Advertising slogan:
Casio. Technology for life.


Citizen

Advertising slogan:

Citizen. Beyond precision



Concord

Advertising Slogan:

Concord. Style Defined

deLaCour
Timepiece Since Tomorrow


Ebel,

Advertising slogan:

Ebel. The architects of time



Gevril

Advertising slogan:

Time always has a before and an after.



Ingersoll Pocket Watches (Ingersoll produced watches between 1892 and 1944 when they were acquired by Waterbury)

Slogan:

The Watch that Made the Dollar Famous

Note: For the low-priced one-dollar watch which was introduced in 1892



IWC

Ad slogan:

IWC. Since 1868. And for as long as there are men.



Longines
Slogans:

Longines. Elegance is an Attitude

Longines times winners - winners choose Longines

Сapture the classic spirit of Longines


Maurice Lacroix brand, Switzerland

Marketing slogan:

Maurice Lacroix. Tomorrow's Classics.


Movado

Motto:

Movado. The art of time
 

Maxima Indian wristwatches

Advertising slogan:

Because times are changing



Omega

Slogans:

Omega. The sign of excellence

The link between the past and the future

Significant Moments

The Watch The World Has Learned To Trust

Omega. The right time for life



Panerai

Marketing slogan:

Panerai. Where ideas come to life.



Patek Philippe

Motto:

Patek Philippe. Begin your own tradition



Pulsar Watches (brand of Seiko watch corporation)

Slogans:

Pulsar. Tell it your way.

Where substance meets style.

Pulsar. Accuracy to seconds a month.



Rochas watches, France

Motto: Rochas. The perfect moment between past and future.



Rolex

Slogan:

You are not ready!



Rado
Slogans:
Time changes everything. Except a Rado

Rado. A different world



Raymond Weil

Ad slogans:

Time to celebrate (for Parsifal collections)
Time to dream (for Don Giovanni collections)
Time to create (for Othello collections)


Seiko
Ad slogan:
Seiko. It's your watch that tells most about who you are



Sekonda, UK’s leading watch brand

Slogans:

A lot more watch for your money.

Sekonda. Beware of expensive imitations.

Solvil Titus
Time is Love

Swatch

Taglines:

Time is what you make of it

Fashion that ticks

You have a second home, why not a second watch?



TAG Heuer

Slogans:

TAG Heuer. Swiss Avant-Garde since 1860 (corporate slogan)

What are you made of?

Success. It's a mind game

Don't crack under pressure



Timex

Slogans: Timex. Life is ticking

Ridiculously easy to use (Timex with I-Control)

It takes a lickin', but it keeps on tickin'.



Tissot.

In touch with your time

Since watch since 1853



Voltime, wristwatches with a modular system

Advertising slogan: Voltime. You will never be the same.



Wittnauer / Bulova, luxury watches

Advertising slogans:

Wittnauer. Into the Night.

Passionate about elegance.


HK Rolex Snob

When Where you can see a lot of Rolex in HK?

This is the Chinese New year day whereby most of the people are on vacation except poor HK Snob had to work as to help the family.

In these few days started on Sunday 10 Feb as the first day to the New year, and Monday (2nd) and Wednesday (4th) that is the three days you can see many Rolex in the street? Why?
As a traditions, 3rd day is not good to meet friends.

As many Chinese buys Rolex for investment and they might just keep it in the cold dark Safe Deposit box in the bank of the Safe box at home, except these three days, they will take it out and Polished it with a puff of air from his mouth using a piece of cloth to polish away the passivation layer after sleeping in the safe for 300 days. And in the 80s 90s many new married couples used to buy a Pair of Rolex one for he and one for She…. Now they can take it out to show off a bit…

You can count in just one carriage of MTR, you can easily find 12 Rolex Watches in these days!!

Well, Enjoy your Rolex! And you might feel better as it has gain 70% in dollar value over the past ten years! At least it appears a piece of investment and luxury items for many people. Afterward, don't put it back in the safe for another year to come.

HK Snob

Kung Hei Fat Choi to all Watch Fever Watchers in the Year of $nake

$nake year will come tomorrow and I wish that everyone would be the winner in the business deal, got the best result in Exams, Got super bonus from the company,

to get Promotions to be the boss of your boss and taste the power to be a real boss!

Got a Super Rolex Watch deal in the year.

Attached the “Kung Hei Fat Choi” was written on board aircraft coming Back Hong Kong lately, that is not too nice but the meaning is there…
To all Watch Fever Supporters, Watch Leovers, Rolex Lovers, and ones who are friends turnout from from Blog visitors before.

HK Snob

An Australian Friend bought a Rolex Ref. 116619LB yesterday

This is one of my favourite Watches, you can not find this in the pre-owned market! Why, first of all this is not a preferred model for the Supertitious Chinese Hong Kongers, second, this is an expensive Watch that no normal worker like I can afford to buy!
Only limited Rich people or Watch Lovers would like to consider. 
This is not a common article you can find in the pre-owned Watch Market in HK. So far I have not seen one and my friend Andy saw once only.
Peter, friend of mine came to HK to buy this beautiful Rolex Dream Watch.... He paid in Cash, I belived the sales man had to count 15 minutes for that huge amount, it is about 4 times the price of Ref 116610LN!
and I hope Peter could find this watch a piece of gem and I believe the sharks underseas will salute to you and dare not bite you, because they dare not under-estimate you! The Rich Power!
HK Snob

Good Old Days Watch Shop

When you pass by World Trade Centre for Shopping, don't miss this "Good Old Days" as I have seen they have hundreds of Vintage Rolex, Like 40's 50's Orchid, Cellini, and at least 4 King Midas Cellini with price HKD$33,000 to HKD$38,000 if my memories are still right! Besides Rolex, there are many other first

class watches too like PP, VC, JLC, Cartier, Piaget, etc.

They have many types of Dress watch from Rolex, but not even a Rolex Sport watch! It is worth you spending time to vsiit there.It is in 4th Floor of World Trade Centre.

Refer to attached name card for detail address, it could easily take away your time 1 hour iafter an Hi tea at Causeway Bay!
HK Snob



More on Ref 18039 Oak Dial of Rolex Day Date

Again, Someone showed me his collection, a Rolex Day Date 18039 in White Gold Case and Oak Dial.


HK Snob

A Snobblish Rolex Man

This is a snobbish RolexMan who wears a Rolex Day Date II, that is a big watch of 42mm carrying a price tag of HKD$260,000 and the cash on the desk is estimated to be enough to buy another watch he is wearing.

The Rolex is really looking a bit big on his wrist.

I think it will be more suitable to adjust the watch strap tighter little bit and I know that it is not comfortable if the strap is too short. I think a proper adjusted length of the strap should be having room to insert the index finger into the strap.

He is definite a Snobblish Snob! I admire the stack of Cash on top of the table in a Cha Chann Tang! What a powerful man!!

Sometimes, it might be wise to spend for the things you like and dream to own!. No matter why people would like to spend USD$2,000 to USD$420,000 for a Super Bowl ticket on Last Sunday!

HK's Snobblish Snob

Rolex Date Just Ref 16018 Solid Gold

An Rare Boiler Gauge Dial（火車路軌面）Rolex Ref.16018 18K Solid Gold case. Circa 1986. estimated. Rare and very new, the dial is the key feature of this gold Date just.
Estimated price of HKD$46,000!

HK Snob