五支火柴

五六十年代中國內地資訊並未發達，一般人事手有多手錶大都是內地產品，吉林，中山，南京，上海，杭州是國內有些名氣的，牌子是以當時國營錶廠命名，當時一隻上海十七石上鍊手錶是大約四十圓，那是一個月的普通工人一每月的工資。偶爾看見一些北上的港澳人仕手上地的勞力士，有一普遍稱謂"五支火柴"。

七十年代當時一隻Date Just 1601 大約是一千二百港元。


上面的勞力士商標是一隻1970， 1803勞力士Day Date 保証書

HK Snob

The Ultimate Journey out to the Space!

  

When one was about to ask his wife to give me money to buy a preowned Ferrari 360 yellow with just 36,000KM. with HKD$650,000!, Friend of mine told him his mate had just changed a new Lambor Aventator, he showed the picture on his Iphone4, well, It was a fantastic car, of course, no question about it! How about a Pagani Huayra….

It could not be coming into an end as there are new model of Human’s most expensive Toy for people who like SPEED every years on road.

Whatever car you are driving could not possible be comparable to the experience to be on Virgin Galactic flight into the space.  It could blow off 100,000 litres of fuel to move up high enough to get rid of the Earth’s Gravitational force and spin you out the space with an acceleration of 15G.

Imagine that could be once in life time experience and not too many people could afford to pay for the ticket… I cannot. Not been the ticket going to New Mexico’s departure station in economy class.

I just thought to myself what is the best watch the passenger should wear?

GMT MASTER II? I think that is no use as we don't know how we should set the 2^nd time zone!

Submariner? Day Date? No, I think only one watch a Daytona as you can measure only the flying time and it may be the only watch that it still could be function normally after the Flight….

Oh HK Snob, dream on…

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Make your own Watch Strap

Cheong Fat leather Shop, Taken on 17 Aug , Sunday, they don't Open

Rare Rolex pony watch strap

How to make you Watch Strap by yourself!?

A decent thin alligator‘s strap for a thin watch AP is about HKD$2,500

An Original Rolex Pony strap will be about HKD$3,000 if still you can find one Nowadays.

Somehow it is fun too to make your own style of watch strap by yourself, and it may take a while for you to make one perfectly. But that could be fun!

This is a great website that teaches you step by step how to make it…

Though his watch in use is a fake Daytona!

You can buy many type of leather at very good price in this Leather shop at Dundus Street shown here.

Probably the tools too, but I have to find out more later on when I have time.

http://m.instructables.com/id/Leather-Watch-Strap/

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Breaking News: Rolex Ad Hong Kong Will Increase Price on 18 August 2014

The Affected Rolex Watches with Maui in Mt. Bulter HK on 15 Aug 2014



There has been rumour for many months, and had been verified by at least two of the major Rolex AD Chains in Hong Kong that price will be increased on coming Monday, if you are smart, BUY in these two days.

This time, we can say they are focused on the major Sport Model, increasing from 2.9% to 6.7%

This is the first time after last price adjustment in 2011 September.

Let's see if it apply to ALL Models by Monday! Seems no
as far as the latest insider's information


PS, We have some special offer for Ref 116610LN and Ref
116710LN Submariner and GMT master II green Pointer of 9% off using OLD price payable in CASH for HK "888" watch!  That is $56,551 for Submariner and $55,692 for GMT
The saving could be Huge! Whilst Stocks last.

HK Snob

The Ref 16018 18KT gold Rolex Date Just on Sale

Rolex Ref 16018 Date Just in 18 KT gold.

Sapphire crystal, Auto movement, never been polished, Black charming dial with watch size of 36mm.

The Rolex is on sale at HKD$38,000.

It comes with brand new crocodile strap and substitube buckle.

For my Blog friend in France, We will send this Watch Cloth to you next week, I am sorry that I miss all the time as owner of the Watch cloth "David Watch" could not pass me on week end.

You will get it. Please don't worry!! I will send you by air mail next week

 

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Rolex Ref 116000 Oyster Perpetual 36mm NEW Colour Dial Arrives Hong Kong!

Three Awesome Colour: Purple, Champange Brown and the Grey on the Oyster Perputual is now available in one of the Major AD of Rolex Hong Kong....

FCFS

One Each Only... List price Ref $40,000

For more, contact my Whatsapp...

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Robin Williams died on Monday 11 August at home.

When I landed Manila this morning, just had a chance to pick up tis news!

I am sad as Robin is one of my favourite actors, I still remember I watch the movie Good Morning Vietnam (1987)  and the later one The Bicentennial Man (1999).

These are two Robin’s movies I cannot forget, the first one is comedy with a finale episode of those Bombing Saigoon killing famers, civilians at same time Louis Armstrong Sings “What a Beautiful World”…very touching.  I am sure this sentimental scene make more people knows about this fabulous song of Louis Armstrong. The picture was mostly shot in Bangkok instead of Vietnam, ranked 4^th highest grossing film in 1987. Chintara Sukapatana is very pretty in the Movie!
Similarly the beautiful song also appears in the last two minutes of the movie "Madeline".

As for the Bicentennial man, the story was touching as if you see you beloved one getting old and died in your arms… That keep telling us to pay attention to those who you love, care for your friends and relatives.

Robin dies at age of 63, this is a loss of those who loves him.

HK Snob

What material is being used on a Rolex Day Date?

From someone saying whatever you can see on the Rolex Day Date is Gold

Meaning that say for a Rolex 1803, the case is Yellow 18KT old, The bracelet, the watch locking pins, the screws, the hour index, hour, minutes and second pointers is also made with 18KT yellow Gold

How about a 18049 White Gold Day Day?

Meaning that say the case is 18KT white gold, the bracelet, the watch locking pins, the screws, the hour index, hour, minute and second pointers is also made with 18KT white Gold.

How about a Platinum 118206 Day Date?

The case is 950 Platinum, the bracelet, the watch locking pins, the screws, the hour index, hour, minutes and second pointers is also made with platinum.

Someone has commented that even from Rolex Dealer saying that only 18 KT White Gold is being used on the hour, Minute and second pointers, not Platinum!

I need an Answer as there is no way for me to check unless I take such an Expensive Watch to the lab and use EDAX to check the material… Ref 118206 is listed at HKD$430,000!

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Zenith , Chronomaster Day-Date Moon, Ref.02.0240.410/01 in Steel on Sale

Now you can pay just HKD$29,000 To get this 96% new Hi Beat Zenith with Full Set of Cert. paper and box Home!

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PS Watch sold to one Zenith Lover at 1530 16 Aug 2014.

Still there is some crooks in Rolex Purchase in Hong Kong!

shops which has made unlawful deals

HK has been a shopping paradise since 80’s I am sure with the developing of adjacent cities like Singapore, Seoul, K.L, Bangkok, Hong Kong’s would still be the top shopping centre for locals and foreigners?

Yes, by right it is, as Hong Kong is still a tax free port, Not VAT, No Purchase tax, No tax on watches, Red wine.

After HK Dollar was pegged with US dollar in 1983, the value of Hong Kong is no longer amongst the highest in Asia, I used to get One SGD for 1.9HKD in 1982, now One Singapore Dollar is 6.2 HK Dollars!

I used to get 120RMB with 100 HKD, now 100 HKD can get as much as 80 RMB, our money is low which is good for export and shopping.

There are bad deals, crooks and cheats in Hong Kong, though that was only a very numbers of cases but this but still we need to exercise with care.

1. We have seen a US tourist buying a zoom lens at the shop, but it becomes a bottle of “Coca Cola” by time returned the Hotel, however police cannot help on the case as the invoice address was not existed in HK. ( He did not check the address on the invoice)

2. A case that Japanese bought a camera using cash for better discount,  he gave the money to one chap be believed was the sales man of the shop, but after 10 minutes he found out that he is gone. And the shop keepers kept saying that he did not aware he gave money to anyone…! He was cheated. (Bad Shop at TST). Police has been reported with complaints on the shop, but the closed and open somewhere with another Shop name.

A recent case in July, a Thai bought a used Franken Rolex SeaDweller, with paper and box with HKD$40,000, (good Deal, right?) It seems to be a good deal, but when he returned Bangkok, he found that the bracelet was from a Submariner. He complained by phone, mail but no response from the shop any more. That is a Shop in TST area. He asked me to expose this case to the internet but I think we should be more alert when we buy watch in Hong Kong. (a good reputable shop should list down on the invoice the watch case, S/N, the bracelet model No. on the invoice)

So What should we do?

1. Go trustful shops, approved Shop list from the Tourist Centre of HK

2. Check carefully on the invoice on the terms, some of the shop writes “Goods cannot be returned, nor refund” Then you should beware. Verify the address on the invoice, does it cope with the shop address you visit?

3. Buy always in Big Authorized Dealer, that is safest way!

Yes, the discount is not that attractive, but that is your decision to have a better discount or a better comfort and assurance of the watch you buy for years.

What we should check when we buy Rolex?

These are the items you may use as a counter check for verification.

1. Serial no. Of the watch is same on the Rolex warranty card and Shop invoice.

2. Check the laser Rolex logo under the sapphire at 6 o’clock position, is it clearly cut, sharp?

3. Check if there is Q code on left side tape on the watch.

4. Inspect the dial for defect or dust on the dial. (dust?  Yes, something but very rare, QC issue)

5. Check for signs like bluster or bubbles by re-taping on the watch sides, there is difficulties to remove and put back the tape outside Rolex factory. If it happens, the watch has been used not a brand new.

6. Check for shop mistakenly or purposely give you smaller or old box of different design. As they want to purge out all old boxes. Try to put the watch into the box and see if it could be close properly.

You should have these when you buy Rolex:

~The Watch

~The right Box

~The Warranty card with Country Code “888” in Hong Kong.

~The Manual

~Rolex Service Booklet

~Invoice listed down price, S/n and date of purchase of the watch

-  The Joys and Happiness to buy a genuine Rolex!

PS
Shops that is situated in most expensive area selling low margin goods such as handphones, Camera and Chinese medicine, dried seafood...You should be alert when you buy in that kinds of shops. As normally they cannot recover their cost by selling goods via normal way of doing Business in that area.
The Electronics shop is characterized with a lot of of sales, say 6~8 sales in a small shop of 300 square feet. They were suspected with dealing money laundry monkey business too.


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