Que Galazo, What A Goal!

Que Galazo, “ What a goal!”

Galazo is a term used by Spanish saying : Soccer Expression referring to Awesome Amazing goal. This term is used by all Spanish speakers all over the World,

The First AP Royal Oak in Leather strap, the piece was designed in Collaboration with Jorg Hysek.

With an Unqiue Colour, design and Uniqueness to be a Real Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.

Ref 14800

Gender Male

Size 36mm

Case Metal Steel

Surface Finish Standard Classic

Caliber 2225

Movement Automatic

Year Introduced 1993

Year End 1998

If you have a passion on Soccer, this will be an un-resistible watch for you to go to wear and witness the next Soccer match in Madrid. Or this is a watch that you tell the world you are not just a Fan of AP Royal Oak, but also a supporter of the Royal Madrid team.

And Likely you are some of the few collectors of this pure Royal Oak blood In the entire history of AP Watch Manufacturing.

Owner is eager to let pass this to you at cost HKD$42,000.

HK Watch Fever

What's Wrong with my Rolex!?

What defects you have seen over the years.

Rolex and you are proud of the Reliability and quality of the Swiss greatest watch, however there are s still some of the naught boys that has discipline issues....

There are a lot of defects we have seen over the years, these are some of them.

The Whole movement has been forced to rotated 90- degrees such that the Rolex Corona is at Three O’clock side after sever drops of the Rolex on the concrete floor. (Repair by replaced the crown pin and movement lock up screw).

The second hand touches the minutes hand and cause the watch to stop- Severe Shock impaired on the watch. (Replace the second hand, or re-install the loosed second hand)

The watch is simply inaccurate- The watch was magnetized under strong magnetic flux. (could be demagnetized with a special watch demagnetizer)

The Watch does not change date at mid night. (Replace some of the mechanical parts or spring at the date disk.)

The watch gains like 3 minutes a day – the spring coil stuck together or the coil was deformed.

(Change the coil spring assembly, or clean off the lubricant accidentally fall on the spring and re-install it again)

The Hour Indicator drops out- As show on one of the Famous Fung Shui master in Hong Kong on his new Yacht master. Change a new dial or simple fix a new hour indicator on the dial)

The Screw crown thread was badly worn out- caused by improper way to screw up the crown. (change the crown pin and crown slot as it’s crew thread may be worn off already)

The Crown was broken- some new Rolex users does not know that we need to unscrew the crown before we can adjust the watch, they use Plier to turn and adjust the crown that causes damage breakage – I heard the client talked to Rolex people about this some 25 years ago at Rolex Service Centre. (Change new Crown)

Watch vapors could be seen under the crystal. (leakage due to improper use of wrong o-ring diameter, old ring worn off, clean the movement, replace with new o-ring and gasket, add some silicon grease before tighten up the cover. Check under pressure flask for water proof)

Dial is found micro crack. The most heart-burnt defect that happened on your beloved REF1803 Stella Red Dial! (No way to be repaired, only be replaced only if Rolex has spare, but I think they will charge you HKD$30,000 a piece!)

It stops not long later after I pick up from the shelf that the watch has been left untouched for months (we should manual winding up min. 20 times before put it on your wrist for auto winding to gain its power to run the watch, it applies to all Auto-winding watch, not just Rolex) It the watch still cannot run more than 40 hours after wearing for 8 hour, you may need to send to Rolex Service Centre to have a health Check or cleaning)

The Rolex starts to slow for more than 7 seconds a day. (time to clean the Rolex at RSC)

HK Snob

Quality Remains the only Factor in all successful stories; Pen, Amplifier, Watch..whatever....

Quality Remain the only Factor in all successful stories; Pen, Amplifier, Watch..

If you all audiophile, of hi Fi Maniac, probably you know these names:

Marantz , the master of Vacuum Tube Amplifier

Model 7 Pre-amplifier, Made between 1960-1966. Excellent Condition price at HKD$50,000. It was sold at USD$550 in 1960!

Mark Levinson 1989-1992

Mark Levinson was an Audio pioneer and entrepreneur in 80s. He designed the best Solid State Transistor amplifier without use of Integrated Circuit in the major Audio path!

No.26: Dual monaural preamplifier with remote power supply. Price: HKD$40,000

No.20.6: monoblock power amplifier. Output: 100W into 8 ohms Price: HKD$100,000

Well, these are the best Mark Levinson had made as the masterpiece of amplifier. It was sold in the 80 approximately with HKD$15,000-20000. Model 20 and 26 is still top of the list for Audiophile to buy as the best transistor Audio Amplifiers, the New Mark Levinson has lost the spirit as it is no longer built by Mark anymore!

Linn

Lin Sondek introduced the turntable LP-12 in 1973, until now it is still one of the top ten LP Turn tables for audiophile, I bought mine with HKD$12,000 in 1996, now the full option is asking HKD$160,000. It will be continued as a Turn Table legend for next coming 20 years!

Watermans 

Watermans Patrician was made in 1929, The sample of Turquoise is about HKD$40,000.

It was sold USD$10.00 only in 1929! Why?

It was the year for Watermans’ creation on this great pen, no more possible to be made as it was made of celluloid in Art Deco period from the largest Pen manufacturer at that time. Watermans is now a French Owner, no more as people remember about what Real Watermans is as it was the top of the Big Four US Pen makers in the 20s.

Dunhill Namiki Hand crafted Pen was made in 1920-1960

Dunhill Namiki Limited Edition fountain pens are crafted by hand, taking over three month to complete and involving as many as eighty processes. Every pen is a work of art, as the artist's signature proudly testifies, and an example of Japan's ancient culture.

This is the great Master KYOSAI Yoshida’s creation. Pen features the mask of the devil women (Hannya), the drum of celebration and the scattering of maple leaves. A true work of art this is the "CROWN JEWEL" for any collection. Pen is MINT in Presentation box with all papers is HKD$400,000

Koetsu MC cartridge

This is a legendary cartridge hand crafted by Mr. Koetsu and there is no more to be found even if you have money as the founder had passed away, the reason why their cartridge is so good because they were hand crafted as the Japanese sword.

Ridiculous large soundstage - from the lowest point of the floor to the top of the ceiling, every inch of the room is filled with sound. Absolutely brilliant Sound!

Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet’s legendry watch Royal Oak Jumbo 39mm was created in 1972

Steel version was sold HKD$275,000 in 2012 Auction

Gold version is hardly to be found at all in Auctions, probably the owner is looking for the new high rise of the tide to reach…

How About Rolex?

Needless to say as you have been knowing what is it!?

Buy for the best you could afford, consider the factors that price will appreciate in future.

1.       Scarcity is the key.

2.       The Ugly more in past, the Lovely more in Future.

3.       Platinum is always better than Gold, and Gold is always than Stainless steel in value.

4.       Something you like is better than something others like.

5.       Use it, don't put it in the safe Deposit box.

6.       Daytona stainless steel black is the exception as Rolex makes only Two pieces a   

          Month!!

7.       It is not too late to come to the World of Rolex, Today’s beginning can be an expert

          after one year!

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A Beautifl Rolex Date Just With Sodalite Dial Ref 16234 on Sale!

How about a year 2,000 Rolex Date Just Blue Sodalite Dial, a Beautiful Sample of 98% new Excellent Plus Condition.

Well, it was sold about HKD$29,500 approximately In year 2000, this is a rare to see and likely NEVER will be made again by Rolex on Date Just Steel Model, Why!?

The process of making the Sodalities Dial is tedious, and the search for such an even distribution colour and pattern dial is a painstaking task for Rolex jeweler.

The Time to make one dial take almost a day for Rolex and the yield is about 15% only. High Cost to make!

Why not Rolex put this dial after Laser cut another window for the “Day” at 12’ O’clock position on a Rolex Flag Ship “Day Date” series that they can sell at a price tag of Minimum HKD$300,000? This is Business Right? So over thse years since 1989 till now, we hardly to find any Rolex Date Just with this kind of dial anymore!

This case is a similar case of how Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo could reach a Record high at Auction of HKD$275,000 in 2012. As I always told myself the number of unit made for Stainless steel should not be more than 500 in 1972.  Scarcity is one of the major factors for Watch Collectors to consider.

How about this piece of watch in the HK market? I have dig out the Website of so-called The best reference seller for pre-owned Rolex in HK, the Kuen Kee has the similar watch was sold with HKD$46,000

Now this watch owner who may need money to make a purchase of Hermes Handbag for his wife, wish to let go at just HKD$42,000!

Take a look and this watch, as it is

~ Rare animal

~It is Beautiful, never been polished!

~ It is Stainless steel that it can be used Every day!  More Value could be “Gained” day by day.

~Under-valued with such a condition.

~36mm, Well, it fits the trend for ladies!

What is not in your mind!? Mouthwatering!?

Watch Sold already on 29 March 2014

HK Snob

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七十年代是勞力士一個黄金時代!

七十年代是勞力士一個黄金時代!

香港上世紀二十年代已有勞力士手錶出現。

而到五六十年代勞力士己有一點點名氣.

勞力士是什麼意思?

”勞力士”直譯即”勞力的人仕”!

五十年代便有人不給面子地挑剔嚟唱衰佢，以其名”勞力士”說”咕哩錶”, 是不登大雅之堂的手錶…，(咕哩是以前中環碼頭工人),

在外圍勞力士已在不同場合推出不同的傳宣手法，總統錶，登山錶，賽車錶，占士邦戴的潛水錶，到六十年代勞力士己享負盛名!

六十年代也勞力士總代理不唯餘力地做了很多東西，包括聯同香港一些大當铺把勞力士手錶上當價推高足足二十巴仙之多。金撈收六折!

這不但是對所有勞力士用家打了的一支强心針。市場上對勞力士手錶有另一種睇法。原本列奧美加比勞力士同一係列還要貴的。但因為勞力士把檔铺價推高，引致勞力士在六十年比奥美加更貴,更吃香。而事實上六十年代奥美加星座(Constallation) 絕對是錶中極品。

到七十年代勞力士基本上已推出致今仍令人津津樂度道的產品: 如地通娜保罹紐曼，雙紅谮航者，勞力士石英Day Date (Ref 19018, 19019), 今天不再生產的特別面，和本人第一情人Ref 1803!

所以七十年代勞力士其實真真正正是一個黄金時代!

香港勞奴港燦

HK Snob, HK Kong Tsaan, Watch Fever, LED Fever,

PS

註，如果讀者覺得有補充或更正以上關於勞力士香港的掌故，請賜教!

The Most Pleasing and Compelling Watch Ad Music: Omega Co-Axial Calibres

This is so far the most touching music I have ever heard on Watches, the latest Omega’s Co-Axial Calibres, which has a theoretically reduced friction, better efficiency watch escapement that 99% of the world watch has been used since 18th century.

The evocative theme song, “Smiling”, was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and played the Seattle Session Orchestra. It was originally part of the soundtrack of the film Man on Fire. Listen to this music and You would love it especially when the violin group was working out the melody. Sometimes a theme music would change your mood, your thoughts and your appreciation to the scene. Would you consider buying Omega after listening to this music!?

HK Snob

Ps
Click the link to listen the musical piece!

http://www.omegawatches.com/news/local-news/news-local-detail/2241

Rolex Ref 6605 Date Just, taste like a Vintage Bottle of Chateau Latour 1959!

A mellow and yet full of tannin and body vintage wine of good year 1959 from Bordeaux,  Chateau Latour (RP 100) as it was from the good year of 1959, still young and energetic after 55 years.

Same time we look at the time on this evenly grown Patina Dial that had been honestly running for many summers and winters telling minutes and hours to his owner. It had  witnessed numerous quarrels between husbands and wife, marriage and divorce, US and CCCP cold war, the US and Vietnam war,  Nationwide Taliban-led insurgency, which includes hundreds of assassinations and suicide attacks in one of the world's most dangerous countries; Afghanistan!

World Trade Towers was destroyed by terrorists  on 911 in 2001, the Leman brothers melt down Sept 15 2008… that triggered US to wake up about its way of overspending… mysterious incident of MH370 was lost for more than 10 days…

Rolex Ref 6605, a watch that could be so perfect in style that does not need to be changed after so many years, only with some scar and silver lines of an old man appearing on the skin, but the inside was as NEW as it was leaving the Rolex's Factory 55 years ago… !!!

What a Watch we should not ignore… Please wear it on your wrist…for another 55 years to witness Human being to invent Time Machine back to Future!

Well, no one will laugh at you wearing your father’s watch as this is A Rolex!

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周日小品

Un脚
最僧人地un 脚…老人家講，"人摇福薄, 樹摇葉落"!

來見工者，一un腳我一定吾請，除非CEO介绍嚟佢三姨太個细妹條仔嘅同學嘅細佬喇。比面派對，吾想撈咩!

尤其是在飛機上，剛剛我回香港坐我傍邊那那人兄，吾知佢緊張一或發冷，一坐低就把腳un，un脚un到成隻飛機都振X晒!

一樣米養百樣人，戴勞力士未必一樣斯文!

真想打佢兩權。我又打吾出手，因為佢手戴勞力士Date Just II的! 比面勞力士囉!

眼神
眼定定，或者眼光光，飲左猪肉湯禁樣眼定定地望人好黑人僧，望人的眼伸好重要。

眼都吾眨眼定定的望住人，我覺得極度不禮貌。

我覺得看別人眼睛，不能超過零點三秒，還有不能一分鐘內多望過二次，超過者為之侵犯別人空間了。你吾比面喎。


女人
有些女子，年齡大約二十五到三十三之間*，穿短裙用手按者屁股怕電梯下男人往上看。

穿上衣露出一些事業線又用手按住心口。

明白的，怕別人睇嗎?

喂，你吾想男人看吾該你可以穿多兩條牛仔長褲，或穿上衣加條頸巾包實你"相乳"呀之類。

正所謂，穿短裙下意式喺想吸引别人看嗎、想人偷窺，有人窺看又吾高興。無人偷窺又覺得自己吾夠條件。女人的心理太複雜呀!

比三問陀飛輪相計時加萬年曆更複雜!

想當年，香港筆王李同我講，香港靚女越靚越無人追，越靚越容易追，又吾醜又吾靚果D最多人追。我不以為真!


今天電視"找個好男人"正正確實筆王李當年講嘅嘢!果D明星，港姐，番書妹真人無mud人追㗎!

所以面相和我一樣肉酸的男仕們，我地鼓起勇氣，去追最靚果D呀!


* 註
我覺得二十五到三十三年紀的女人最難頂!
即如一瓶八六年的拉菲一樣，飲又吾喺，吾飲又吾喺，比你開又會先比一些小驚喜你，不到一會就收皮。

都喺拉菲八二好，由頭到落尾都禁好味，令你欲仙欲死，令你死完再生，令你生生不"色"，頂引!

那什麼女人是八二拉菲呢?

下回分解，因為我而家要去攞開瓶器呀、、、、

HK Snob

以前的塑膠貴過水晶，今天的黄金貴過鉑金，這是乜嘢世界?

人類登陸月球四十五年後，科技真的進步很多嗎?

七十年代，集成電路仍是PLCC8腳或PLCC14 腳包裝為主流。今天一粿3mmx3mm的QFN內的原子粒數是四十年前的一百萬倍之多!

這代表今天的科技真的很進步嗎?

二百多頓重續航力超越半個地球,fly-by-wire 電腦操控的先進馬航MH370竟然無法子被找到。不能被破壞的黑盒內臧著信号產生器也無法地被探測到!

六十年代的胆機胆咪錄音之黑膠魅力到目前唯止無一部超級電腦數碼音響系統能給到你模擬音樂味上的滿足。

科技就是否一切呢?

今天，一班香港的勞奴在吹水。其中不乏資深(資金深厚)的好友在談勞力士有乜禁好玩?

大家異口同聲講Ref 1802, 1803,1804,1807...

太大家都一致性單戀上(吾係同姓戀)勞力士早期的白金DAY DATE, 或者鉑金，重正!

嘩，一隻勞力士白金淺綠漸變面有石字的今天叫到三十萬元。你想買嗎?人家吾賣喎 超過三十萬就考慮下先喎!
六七十年代，小弟見到三十隻黄金DD,才見到一隻白金DD。所以白金的少之又少。

今天呢，你去勞力士錶店看看，白金DD,吾多過五隻。何解呢，顏色囉，衰似鋼囉?

你話貴?

這隻白金淺綠漸變面有石字錶五年前十三萬左右咋。而家三十萬!

最另人費解的，這些老勞力士錶面用上五角錢的膠片，新裝的是過千元一片的藍寶石水晶。這就是大家所追的"味道!"

有人開始講勞力士價錢開始會爆煲喎!
你覺得呢?

我就話: 科技未必代表一切，味道才是手錶所在。

註:
希望MH370 事件是電影"Lost"真實版。他們正生活在一荒岛上。

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Sex Fever, Hiking Fever, Vacuum Tube Fever, Singapore Snob, MongKok Snob, Dudas Street Snob, Yau Ma Tei Snob, Jordan Road Snob, Kowloon Kong Tsaan, Rolex Snob.