Rolex SeaDweller 1665 MK III

This is a Sea Dweller 1665 Mk III ,  year 1984
Dial, bezel and case is matching.
Beautiful case, Watch and box only !
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Rolex Collection

This is a list of what I have now
1. GMT Master 16710BLNR Pepsi Year P series FS
2. Daytona 16520 Black W series FS
3. Explorer II 16570 Polar D series
4. Explorer II 16570 Polar T series Lucky S/N 888XXX
5. Sea Dweller Triple Six Ref 16660 Year 1984 unpolished
6. Day Date White Gold 18039 Salmon Dial
7. Air King NOS FS Ref 14000 F series 2005 Domino Pizza
8. Submariner Two Tone 16613 LB Kerti
9. Date Just Ref 18238 Lapis Azuli Dial, service paper


FS=full set


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Rolex Dea Dweller Ref 1665

This is a Sea Dweller Ref 1665 year 1984 MK III Version

Watch and Box.

All Matching.

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Rolex Day Date Ref 18238 Onyx

This is a Day Date Ref 18238 with Onyx Dial, it is rare, very rare in he market.

It is coming and I will share with you once it is reaching my hands.

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Watch price in Oct and what is next?

The watch price in Oct and what is Next?

During this “situation” in Hong Kong whereas a place for 40% of Swiss watches importer, price has dropped a lot since June 2019.
In average, Rolex new watch drop for 10-12%.
Those hot items already selling at premium such as Submariner 116610LN, Daytona. 11650LN, Pepsi 126810BLRO, Batgirl 126710BLNR, Seadweller 126600.
Patek
Patek is 10-18% drops for those hot model Nautilus 5712, 5711, 5980, 5990.

VR
What is the vintage Rolex segment, less affected, it might drop 2-3% in general
those are different as they are getting less and less everyday so the price will Getting up
Higher everyday, though at a slower pace.

What should we do?
- rich people gets the best out of it as they can have more choice to buy with less money.
- average collector should keep monitoring state to see what is best in market with little fund on hands.

Rolex new watch at AD.
They are unaffected as still they don’t have stock for you!
No matter you line up on the waiting list of a Submariner or Seadweller, they always say no stock
Well CTF is selling at SRP to their VIPS
ORIENTAL AND UNIQUE is selling at premium.
Dickson is also selling at premium.

Don’t call me asking when where you can buy at SRP as I really don’t know!

If I know I would hesitate to buy it myself, right?

Again Rolex is Gold, Gold is not Rolex.

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Abbreviation
AD - authorised dealer
SRP- supplier suggested price
CTF- Chow Tai Fok
VR- Vintage Rolex

Rolex Date Just Ref 16238 Lapis Azuli

Ref. 16238 caseback stamped 16200A fine and very rare yellow gold wristwatch with sweep center seconds, date and lapis lazuli dial.

This watch has just been having movement overhauled by Rolex Service Centre this month, meaning also Eolez
Had verified this is originally with Lapis Azuli
Dial on this special watch.

These are the gem Rolex was used to put on some of their special watches: Lapis Azuli, Onyx, bloodstone, coral, meteorite, sodalite, etc.

Now almost no watch is still using these kinds of stone on Rolex watches except meteorite is still
Being used on Rolex GMT Master II white gold 116719BLRO and Day Date 118139, with a price tag over HK$300,000.00

This included watch of E series year 1990.

Watch with 21 links, Rolex service paper, red tag, manual literature.

HK$165,000

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GMT Master II Ref 16710BLRO Pepsi

Rolex GMT Master II Ref 16710BLRO Pepsi
Year 2000, P series
Many so call Pepsi may not be real
Pepsi unless Rolex certifies it is, this is a Hong Kong. Watch year 2000
With indication on the green tag is Pepsi 16810BLRO

Including:
-Watch
-box
-Red tag
-green tag with S/N and model on with BLRO means Pepsi
-Warranty Papers
- warranty paper holder
- manual and literature
- 11 links

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Feature:
Rarity 7/10
Condition 9/10
Wearability 9/10
Collectibility 8/10
Function 9/10
Investment point 9/10
Worth to buy 9/10
Remarks:

Asking HK$102,000
Delivery to: 🇭🇰 🇸🇬 🇹🇭 🇵🇭 🇲🇴
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Tudor 7928 Submariner Dial wanted

Wanted 
Tudor Submariner 7928 Dial and hands set wanted 
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From rags to riches

From rags to riches

I have a friend who was having a story that might change your mindset to someone who has no degree, no rich Family support, who still could become a successful business man.

He was started a job that you might not take, he was doing shoes shinning job in a hotel for guests.

Well, somehow if you are highly educated, you might put more focus in your job. He did good and shoes were all made shinny polished. He was spotted by one of the lady manager who would like to refer him working in the coffee shop. Well that seemed easy for there was someone’s referral...
No! as there was three Americans interviewed him. His twisted tongue English betrayed him. The interview was not successful, after one year the lady tried again to arrange another interview
, still failed. He learnt couple of years on Japanese during his time after duty... one day the Japanese manager and An American manager had the third interviews with him. He was considers probation as bell boy in the hotel.
He was the bell boy of the hotel, he worked hard, he served the guests with enthusiasm. After two years he was promoted to coffee shop assistance and promoted again as F & B Manager after few years ... during the time he was a bell boy he witness many people drove their Ferrari and or Porsche, and wearing Rolex watches.

He was thinking, when can he wear a Rolex and drive a Ferrari? Working in a hotel for ten years not even have enough saving for a decent Rolex watch...

At that time eBay was popular and he tried way to sell some of the shirts that some of his father’s tailor shop.

Wow, he found that some of the shirt could be sold and gradually he started to make shirt to sell again through the eBay,. It worked, he then quit the job at the hotel he had worked more than 15 years...

He worked hard, he was early pionoeer in eBay sales to overseas, that made his first bucket of gold.... then after ten more years he has his own first factory, second factory....
with what he learnt from the hotel on how to
handle people tactfully and carefully with heart sale, not hard selling!

He gained a lot of business trust from his business partner.

He married with a foreigner and had two beautiful daughters studying in international school.

He bought his new home worth US$5M. He drive a Model X Tesla and a Ferrari California.

Moral of the story is
Doesn’t not matter you have a degree or not!
All you need is belief in hard working, passion in work and don’t stop learning, still you could make your day great 👍

I know him as he approached me on my Hong Kong watch Fever blog buying the first  Sea Dweller 126600 single red , a year later Daytona ceramic 116500N black, why black? Simple he does not like white, too sisterly hehehehe

He told me a Rolex watch is needed to meet his customers . He loved his Daytona!

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49140/423J

Yes, I am a big Fan of Vacheron Constantin, as I like the Maltese Cross, I like their tradition and only one thing I don't like is the price is too high.

This is one of the new found treasure Overseas in yellow gold, Ref 49140/423J super heavy that my electronics weigh is overloaded, (max. 200gf) I estimate that this watch is as heavy as 235 grams with full links on.

This is a big date, chronograph. this is 40mm but looks much bigger than 40mm,  the bracelet is very comfortable, super elegant seeing the Maltese Cross bezel.

I feel like I am wearing a new shoes during the new term open at primary school.

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