A watch gains 1 minute a day...

-A watch tends to gain 1 minute everyday consistently, another watch gains 5 seconds a day and lose 10 seconds the other!?  Which one is classified more Accurate?

HK Snob

A Kindness Story; Small thing can make a Big Change

Picture of a Ref 18238 Day Date with Lapis Azuli Dial

A Kindness Story; Small thing can make a Big Change

A One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. 

She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness." He said... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.

When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her.

He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.

He looked at it, he wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her attention on the side as she read these words......"Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

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Small Thing can make big change

One morning when I enter the Hotel for the breakfast… I asked as usually the Green tea, and the Waitress brought me the cup which was supposed to be white but today’s Black,

I was looking at other table and see that they are all White, I asked why? She asked me to turn the cup and see. To my Surprise, My name was printed on the Cup!?

So this tell me I was being treated differently and I think this is the Cafe manager‘s idea?

Anyway, a small thing could bring you some big surprise.   And I think I will stay in this hotel as long as I need to without changing to other….

Same case for Rolex, we as a customer should deserve a better explanation on the their products, however, one could always say that , who care if you are a just customer of having two Rolexes  Collector who has 1,000 that they treat you the same, but I think we should have a Rolex Ambassador who can tell more about their product and who can stand up and represent the brand and company to speak to the end customer, I wonder if there is a way that we can talk to them directly!?

HK Snob

FrankenWatch Rolex Ref 18049?

Recently friend of mind took one Ref 18049 to RVC to service, the person in charge told my friend that Ref 18049 does not carry a Diamond dial, it has only Diamond bezel and not with Diamond Dial!!

And Friend of mine was advised to change with dial without diamond.

However, we can see Christie’s Auction, there is a few auction items come with Ref 18049 that has diamond Dial and Diamond Bezel, Why RVC can say that Ref 18049 does not come with Diamond Dial!

I hereby Request master collector to tell me why?

Of course, we value the saying of Rolex Service centre saying, but how about those people who bought Rolex Ref 18049 with Diamond Dial from Auction? That means Christie’s sells Frankenwatch!? Who is right and Who is Wrong!?

This is the watch that RVC changed a new dial for him...no diamond dial!

HK Snob

Retard your Watch

-You can always retard the hands on your watch, no matter how, yesterday’s time has already gone completely!

HK Snob

Galleria Watch Shop at HKIA, Chak Lap Kok, Hong Kong

There is a Watch Supermarket for watch shopping at HKIA Departure concourse right opposite IWC Boutique

It carries the following Swiss fine watch brands

Glasshutte, Chopard, Frank Muller, Bell & Ross, Tag Heuer, Rado, Gucci, Burberry, Mido, Hamilton, Tissot,
Certina, Baume & Mercier, Montblanc Longines, Breitling Zenith, Bvlgari and Omega. Amongst all I like Glasshute, I had stopped there watching the Promotion video for 30 minutes, it is so much interesting to see how Glasshutte watch is being made. Baume & Mercier and Longines were some of my favourite watch too.

All prices are list price and I think there is no discount, well, if you are interested in watch it I nice to shop and then you can mark down the model ref. You can go to down town Kowloon via Airport Express Halewinner or Oriental Watch Company to get the same watch with less 15%-30% discount.

Of course, if you do not care about the discount, that is a right place for you to shop.

In Hong Kong, the watches are all tax free.

HKIA Snob

Rolex Boutique at Hong Kong International Airport departure hall will soon be opened

Rolex Soon open a New boutique at Hong Kong International Airport

Right at the main passage concourse with floor space about 5,000 square feet. I think that is likely the most expensive Shop in the HKIA.

We soon would be having a new shopping for your most beloved watch at the world busiest airport.

I am looking forward to see the grand opening, maybe there is a big discount for those Marco Polo Platinum Club members!

HKIA Snob

Is Real good Quality able to be found Only in the Big Names!?

Real good Quality is really able to be found Only in the Big Names!?

How About some good feature, quality can be found other than those big Names?

There are a lot of people which are only Fans of the big names, well, once I showed one watch which is a transparent gold watch to a man who has watch collection like A Lang & Sohne, AP and Rolex. He took less than 1/2 second with just a glance on the see-through sapphire of the watch to tell, “Very Rough Polishing! Cannot compare with Patek Philippe!” Of course, he is not a real Watch Collector, as We should looks at the workmanship with suspect, passion to find out more about the watch and the intension of the designer. Many People could easily jump into conclusion so fast without looking clearly the details on the Watch.  Well this tells us that the big name has already built up the image of good workmanship and technology that need no scrutinizing inspection, but it does not mean that the 2^nd or third tier does not have the same Quality.

I had another story, one there is a friend who has been listening to his Hi end Transistorized audio system whereby he said no Vacuum Tubes system could give him the power he wants. He Does not believe vacuum tubes could deliver a good powerful control on the loudspeaker. He probably does not know that all the Hi-frequency radio transmitter is using vacuum tube, One single tubes can deliver

35,000 Watts power. If they use Transistors, probably they need 500 pieces, and each of the transistor should have very similar specification, also they might be mounted on a large heat sink or even ventilation fans are required to cool down the red hot transistor or it would be burt in seconds.

I just discover one of my perpetual Calendar Watch moon phase dial is made of Lapis Lazuli stone and laid on it a pieces highly polished 18K gold as the Moon. If you do not notice it, you probably may not know that this is the intended Quality and Low Profile SHOW-OFF of the watch designer.

So sometimes you have to get a Closer Look (probably under x10 Magnifying glass) into you watch in such a detail on the material in use, the design of the watch and layout of the dial, that is fun of watch collection.

Friend of mine who has a Rolex Day Date Ref 18238 Lapis Lazuli Dial who was found to have a tiny hairy crack under a regular service at RVC. The Rolex Staff told him that there is a Lapis Lazuli Dial available for him to be replaced for HKD$13,500 plus $800 of replacement Fee! After one week, he was called by Rolex saying that “ Sorry the new replaced dial is not too good!” immediately we knew that the technician might had an accident to Crack the new dial during installation. Friend of mine has to wait again for another Lapis Lazuli Dial. This time RVC will ask the Master Watch Smith to do his job!!

This story tells us, not so many Rolex Day Dates were made with Lapis Lazuli dial before, probably 1/1000 of Day Date. In fact not so many made in the recent days, probably 1/10,000. That could be one of the best Rolex Day Date for collector.

If you had one, please treasure it! If I had one, probably I could not sleep!

HK Snob

Trend of Watch Strap

How do you feel the new trend of Watch Band!?

Many people could be feeling that an Expensive Watch should come with an alligator, lizard watch strap, Horse tail strap? Seems that a Cheap watch deserves to match with plastic strap!?

I am seeing that the trend has been changed, some expensive AP comes with a Silicone Rubber strap.

A Cartier uses $200 Satin like polyester material on an $450,000 Crash!

I feel bore with watch strap made of traditional Expensive Watch strap, first of all, WHY a watch strap mush be Black or brown? Can I order some Hermes Like Orange, Purple or silver grey!?

Here it comes, I am planning to change some of the watch strap into the following colour and smooth Cow Hide Leather Strap, so as the eye sight will focus not on the strap but the watch.

The Colour of the strap could echo with the watch colour and give you a new appearance for next 10 months, Why not!?

Custom made Watch strap is a new trend, you can make you own Family surname embodied on the watch like your personal Custom made shirt!? 

HK Snob

Dream of a 60 Year Old Rolex Fan

Day Dream of a 60 years Old Rolex Fan

I would be not happier than these…if I could…

Win a Mark-Six.

Meet some of the pretty women you had dreamed of, making love on first class A380 going Nice…

Your retirement P-fund has been allocated to your bank account.  Then to celebrate with a 1945  Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau Mouton and celebrate with your best friend.

Take a Ten Pounds hammer to slam you note book computer that has been ruling your private life over the past twenty years in your work on you retirement Date.

Found Rolex Day Date Platinum Green Dial.

Got a chance to acquire an excellent condition Black Ferrari 308  or a Yellow Lamborghini Countach.

Your first and second ex-wife gives you a call on your 60^th birthday.

Found your lost best favourite 1936 Dunhill Pink Gold Cuff link one day in the corner of the living room.

Able to start a Jazz Cafe in Central with JBL 4350 Loudspeaker driven by Macintosh MC275 playing my favourite 1960 Records. Of course, set up a corner to sell my Rolex Day Date Ref to those who appreciate Rolex.

How about your dream!?

HK Snob

The Top 5 Most Wanted Watches in the World

The Top 5 Most Wanted Watches in the World 

From one recent Australia survey, the best career that most people like feel great and  happy is:

1. Pastor

2. Fireman

3. Physiotherapist 

Well , I am sure that is not the choice of most HK people, Probably HK people like to be work as Lawyer, Doctor and Investment manager, no one like to work as  Fireman and Pastor! That may be the lest preferred job for People of HK, As HK people rate Money is prime factor for job selection, second is Money and Third is money related…Sorry I sad like this, as That may not be 100% right but definitely 100% not wrong.

Recently I read a post, the Top-5-Most-Wanted-Watch- in-the-World

That I feel that the rating is quite close to what I am thinking on the top FIVE, this is to share with you all.

No. 5: Patek Philippe Calatrava

No 4: Panerai Radiomir 1936 Special Edition

No 3: Rolex Cosmograph

No 2: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph

No. 1: The Rolex Sea Dweller (DeepSea) 

Two of them goes to Rolex. 

Looking for more details

http://clicktempus.com/the-top-5-most-wanted-watches-in-the-world/

Sham Shui Po Snob