A Perfect Watch WANTED

I am looking for a Perfect Watch.

It has a kind of taste, elegant, classic and be outstanding in style.

It should come with Solid Yellow Gold or White gold case.

It has to be very accurate, very practical watch without much care of it.

Moreover, it must be Automatic, it should be waterproof, not just water resistance.

It should have display of “Date”, or even “Day” will be preferred!

I don't mind Quartz movement but got to be super tough for the watch itself.

Oh, I almost forget, it should be 100% Swiss Watch!

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A Translation from the Chinese Catalogue Jan 1983 

Watch Fever

Ref Rolex Catalogue 132.08 CH- 1.5-1.1983

Omega was used to be more expenisve than Rolex in the 60s... now it is reversed!

Rolex Ref 1601 DJ TT Pink Gold was sold in HK for HKD$1,846.00

I Sold this watch to someone or HKD$11,000 5 years ago

Was Omega more expensive than Rolex? And How about nowadays?

From some of the old watch collectors who kept saying that the 60’s Omega is more expensive than Rolex.  The Constellation was selling HKD$600 whereas a Date Just was HKD$450 at that time.

Whereas in the 70’s a Date Just two tone was selling at about HKD$1700 and similar Model of Omega Sea Master was selling HKD$1,600. (rough estimation from my memories!)

To the good Financial support of Poor middle class, The Pawn shop was offer a better price for Omega than Rolex. However till end 70 and start of 80, more and more promotion of Rolex had been launched in HK and World Wide that changed the situation.

The Rolex bubble back was selling US$141.75 to US$320 in 1946 in US and An Omega Centenary was selling US$450 in 1949. Omega was very expensive. As at that time Omega was very much accepted as the world most accurate timer, most of the Olympic games selected as official timers!

Until 80’s Rolex had been far pull away from Omega in the selling price as Rolex was gain much more VALUE as comparing with Omega.

In 1966, a Rolex DD yellow gold was just HKD$8,000.  

In 1979 a Rolex Date Just two Tone 36mm was selling HKD$3,750

In 1989 a Rolex Date Just White Gold with leather strap was selling HKD$19,000 net after discount,

In 1992 A Rolex Date Just Solid Gold 34mm with gold Strap was selling HKD$60,000 net after discount.

After 1990, the price of Rolex and Omega under the similar category has a wide price gap, Rolex is much more expensive than Omega.

Another Interesting thing , We bought a British made Bush B/W TV in 1975, with HKD$1,100, and the same year a Rolex Two Tone Date Just was HKD$1,800.  In 1975, an average Worker salary is HKD$250!

If you keep the Rolex until Now, We can easily selling it sway with HKD$20,000, how about the TV?

Yes, you better scrap it as no one will buy.

Try to buy a Rolex Today, after 20 years, there is still a Big Value. If you buy a 150 inch Sharp LCD TV with LRGB LED Back light now, probably it is HKD$60,000, after 20 years. That TV value will be “Zero”!

HK Snob
Watch Fever

Your Vintage Rolex will be the next target of collection by Chinese

China Watch Collector Will Look for some of the best Vintage Rolex DD after 5 years

When we collected LP (12” Vinyl) in Hong Kong some 10 years ago, a typical Teresa Tang Japanese edition was selling from Shop to me at an average HKD$500-800.

Now we cannot buy at all, even you can find it, the price is in the range of HKD$1,800-4,000. Simply because there is huge demand from the rich Chinese who is able to appreciate those beautiful voices of Teresa and Trasi Chin.  We know the HK record shops, we can always seeing China buyer (dealer) who come to buy all those record with Cash.

When more middle class people who could really appreciate the best of Rolex, the Day Date, we could speculate that after a few years, there will be more people, collector, dealer who could possible come to buy the best of Rolex in HK, Singapore and USA.

Well, for those super rich people, they are looking those highest price watch through Auction. The volume purchase will be those Middle Class peoples as this is the fun for searching watches, not much after you buy it. Like in 1995-2000, Japanese Tourists used to come HK to find those Vintage Rolex.

China buys all stuff in the past 5 years, HK’s home, Rolex, Luxury goods like bag, shoes, gold.  The level of Chinese in appreciate good stuff will escalate with time, I believe more and more educated middle class will come to search for Good legendary Watches that include Rolex Day Date. Let’s prepare and keep you watch safe… ready to witness your watch price go appreciation!

HK Snob

The World's Most value for Money Gold Watches with Auto chronometer Movement

These are the watches we treasure, we value, we are proud of…

Rolex produced the best watch between year 1956 to 1985.

These are some of them, all made by precious gold. Automatic, Water proof, Chronometer, 5-position adjusted for Chronometer standard.

From left to Right refering to the top Picture.

Ref 6605 Date just, big size, 14KT (rare), Plastic Crystal Butterfly rotor 1954.

Ref 1803 18 KT Yellow Gold Day Date Plastic Crystal 1957

Ref1803 18 KT Yellow Gold Day Date Plastic Crystal 1965

Ref 1803 18KT White Gold Day Date in Black Dial Plastic Crystal 1973

Ref 1803 18KT Yellow Gold Day Date in Black Dial, Plastic Crystal 1978

Ref 18038 8KT Yellow gold Day Date in light matt champagne Dial, Sapphire Crystal 1982

Collection of Two Rolex DD Collectors.

These watches are having market value (price) of HKD$29,500- HKD$45,000.

I am always saying that these are the CHEAPEST good Watch in the World, before the next Chinese People focus on searching these Gems, we need to buy when price is still low. 

HK Snob

China seen as “Confident,’ “belligerent” and even “Arrogant” by recent Global Times newspaper's suyvey! :(

China seen as “Confident,’ “belligerent” and even “Arrogant” by recent Global Times newspaper

There is a negative images created by certain so call survey by the “ Global Times” on 10 Dec. who selected a few counties like United States, Russian, Japan, India, Vietnam, South Korea, South Africa Britain, Brazil and the Philippines.

That survey of 14,400 people in 14 countries, 30.3% of respondents called China “confident” in international affairs, with 29.4% describing it is as “belligerent” whilst “Complicated” was chosen by 28.1%..

People describe China with words such as “tough”, “arrogant” and “cooperative”, chosen by 25% of respondents.

China has long been embroiled in disputes with its neighbors, particularly Japan and the Philippines, over Diao Yu islands in the East and South China Sea. There had been numerous national map describing “Diao Yu”  island back to 1500.

Yesterday Chinese newspaper in Manila mentioned that the Japanese is doing tricks to work with the Philippines to change the Official saying to those 8 deaths in Manila Hostage families, from “Apology” to “Sorrow”…

Very obvious those major counties are those who would be the beneficiates if there is global image of China is jeopardized.

Look at the 2,000 years of histories, Did China had any single case of trigger started war to the neighbor countries!?

Look at the past 150 years Histories who countries in the about list had more than once invaded Countries in the world…

Look at fact. Who claims they are the world power or police, and in fact who is the bad guy, who killed the leaders of Iraq, Liberia, and Egypt!? Who Bombed the Embassy of China? Who is the real trouble maker of the war? Who started 911 WTC incident?

Who has justice in law as a 14 years old poor black kid killed one guy by his car was sentenced to 10 years, and Etan Couch who is 16 and drunk to crash his pickup to kill 4 people, but he was said to be Affuenza case and is under psychological treatment for one year without any sentence under the bars, as he is from a rich white family!

Yes you know the answer, when someone is growth bigger, stronger and larger... many people will envy start the evil craws to stir it up.

Don't forget China had 25% of the Worlds’ total GDP in 1820, and at that time. Who is the world leader? however due to Ching’ corrupted Sovereign, those foreign Western countries  came to China to rob, burn, steal, kill and occupy….

Remember, if China is in trouble of WAR, who will suffer? And Who evil will be smiling?

HK Snob

14 Dec 2013

Rolex Sea Dweller

Rolex Sea Dweller

HK Snob



King Kong Wants to Exchange the Rolex GMT Master II with Charlize

 

King Kong Tsan loves to have the new GMT Master II Blue/Black

 

 

Charlize wears a Rolex Sea Dweller

 

 

Charlize Theron is my favouite actress, I like her works especially "Italian Job 2003". 

She is of course a Fan of Rolex.

 

HK Snob

Watch Fever

A tribute to Rolex Day Date White Gold Watch

Rolex Day Date Ref 18049

I bought this watch in 2009 with HKD$105,000, I used it  almost every day as my work horse to business trip, meeting customer, bosses, colleagues, friends, even going Hiking.

It is so much beautiful, durable and until July 2013, friend of mind asked me to sell this watch to him, the final deal was HKD$120,000

Conclusion

Good Watch, after wearing for 4 years still I can make some money….

The Sketch was drawn at this Airport Lounge…not too good but I have nothing to do as the WiFi was too slow for me to browse mails…

HK Snob



Is this a Fake Rolex Ref 16610LV!?

Is this a Real Rolex!?

Today Friend of mine brought me a Picture and said how much the watch is!?

I told me it is about HKD$400 at most. He said no… this is a Rolex, I told me “No. this is a fake one!”

He said how could I tell?

The one on the left is Ref16610LV Submariner,  discontinued item from Rolex, Selling in Cebu at Peso 1,500 (HKD$250)

The one in the Right is Ref 116610LV current production selling in HK, HKD$66,100. There is Rolex and S/N number marked on the inner bezel.

Though they are of different model, but the outlook and dimension is same for the authentic one.

These are the key points we can tell about them.

A.  The While bezel Indicator should be flat, the fake one is dome shape, The White Dot should be sitting at Midst of the triangle for the real one.

B.  The Real one is 2.5X Cyclops Magnification, the fake one is just about 1.5X. So the Date looks smaller on the fake one.

C.  The Silkscreen printing of the words is too crowded for the fake one, the one on the right is clear and Sharp!

D. The Rolex Logo is laser marked under the sapphire crystal for the real one, and it should not too easy to be seen you have to look carefully under a magnifying glass. And that Logo should be sitting right at 6’ O’clock position.

The fake one appears to be printed as it looks BLACK, and it too big , shifts to the right of the 6 O’clock position.

More over the White hour Dot is bigger on the right Real  one. Overall speaking, the bezel on the right is perspective, we can feel it, the fake one is a printed on bezel.

This is the Rolex Quality that you could by with HKD$66,100!  No Compromise!

HK Snob

Watch Fever

Everybody Said Hoo! Hoo!

Everybody said hoo! hoo!

Anita Mui was a HK Legend, she is a star, and who could be the next great singer after her death?

She left so many good music and songs to us to enjoy, to recall, laugh and to wipe.

She has a large eye carrying some sort of misery,  a prominent nose, having no body shape like Pamela, but she is always the sexist woman in my mind, Yes, she is my idol!

Today I picked up her signature CDs and listened, It was a new surprise. If you had this CD, try to understand every word she sings.

Life could not be happier as all it takes is how you look at it, I like its lyrics  especially” Everybody said Hoo! Hoo!

If you had this CD, listen the song No. 3… no words could describe what Anita sings….a perfect voice, light jazz music with the way she translate on what she was thinking. A thoughtful day to me I think.

Guess what Rolex She likes Most? Yes, it is Daytona!

The CD was a 1994 Johnny Chen Production.

I am a CD and Vinyl Collector beside a Watch Collector.

HK Snob 

Watch Fever

Rolex Daytona Black Dial Ref 116520 has stock in Makati Rolex AD, Cheaper than HK!

Visited the Rolex AD today 11 Dec 2013 1900, Picture was Taken by Sansung Note II LTE.

Rolex Daytona Black dial Ref 116520 has stock in Manila Rolex AD, Cheaper than in HK

At Rolex AD, level 1, Glorietta 4, Ayala Centre, Makati City, Philippines. Look for Genny!

There is stock for Rolex Daytona Stainless steel Black dial AD Ref 116520

List price Peso $550,000. After discount  to Peso 530,000; converted to HKD by Exchange rate 5.6

Is HKD$94,642. That is Cheaper than Hong Kong, $95,000.

They have stock as of today, if you are just on trip or vacation to Makati go and buy one!

How about GMT Master II blue/black Ref 116710BLNR?

GMT Master II Ref 116710BLNR, just sold out yet, as they have one piece per month., very small number.

Price is Peso 415,000 , after discount PESO 373,500

Base on Exchange rate 1 HKD=5.6 Peso, that is HKD$74,107, That is 13.4% more than HK, $65,300.

Manila Snob

Sales Movement of Rolex GMT Master II Ref 116710BLNR in Hong Kong

Sales Movement of Rolex GMT Master II Ref 116710BLNR in Hong Kong

Since these two weeks, wars have been started, this is not the South China Sea Air Identification zone dispute between China and Japan :(

This is a Rolex fans big demand on this awesome GMT MASTTER II… :)

Thanks for the blogger fans who had successfully robbed one and telling me where to buy it….

This is the summary:

Wah Hing at Mong Kok – available and in fact I am trying to reserve one for one friend in HK, Cash $65,300,  If you use card, they will impose 3% more…That is before the negotiation. Try!

Oriental Watch  TST and Mongkok - they have too long the queue- forget it but still worth to visit as it is just opposite the Zurich AD across Nathan Road!

Zurich TST- One Malaysia friend bought on YM TT and one GMT MASTER II Blue end Last week, he can use Credit card on the amount $65,300

Another Friend who walked through the above shops and not successfully, he went to PP (Pacific Place, not Patek Philippe!) at Admiralty station’s Harvey Nichols (Precision Watch)  chatted for whilst as he saw there is watch displayed. The manager came and sold him one at $65,300 no discount… whilst was leaving airport yesterday and passed by HKIA, there is stock.. you know why, as I told you before HKIA has new stock on Tuesday and Thursday after 1600 that is when they used to replenish with new stocks!!

So next time coming to HK, try all these shops!

Well, Merry Christmas in advance and I wish everyone including myself had a such beautiful and awesome BLUE GMT MASTER II Blue!!

HK Snob
Watch Fever

Avian Influenza Invading Hong Kong now, this is H7N9!

Hong Kong confirmed its first case of H7N9, the newest form of avian influenza that first emerged in February 2013.

As of today, World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 137 infections and 45 deaths (a concerning 33% mortality rate) and has described the new strain as "unusually dangerous" and "one of the most lethal" viruses they have faced in recent years.

Fortunately, we've yet to see a highly contagious version of the virus, and Asia has done an excellent job containing it so far. Hong Kong officials were able to isolate the latest incident by tracking down even going to origin in China and clearing 17 people who came in contact with the infected patient.

Genetic mutations are primarily random so the chances of increased transmission are low. While anything is possible, the most likely scenario is that a vaccine will be created before H7N9 is able to have a significant impact on the human population.

So That is why WHO assigned name of this H7N9 was because that time the Director General Dr. Margret Chan  Who is from HK said in the meeting this is a serious virus and very difficult to tackle!!!

In Cantonese she said, "好七難攪"  that was how this terms "H7N9" came from!...

HK Snob
Watch Fever

HK Police had successfully busted the Cities' biggest Porn Website...

Since HK Police had busted vice racket behind Hong Kong's biggest porn website Sex 141 on 5 Dec, I rather simply spend the money to Buy a Rolex GMT Master II Blue/black Ref 116710BLNR!

Of course, still there are many known website that we can get mssage and or information about the exiting night life in HK. http://www.hkglamorousgirls.com/   ,  Man169.com....

HK Kong Tsan



Rolex 2014 Calendar

There are lot of reason that watch made in Switzerland could not be copied simply if you had the MC, the mini CNC machinery, the tools and even the technique they make watch. Simple no one could copy the tradition and passion of the Swiss!

Well, something like an Iphone5S or even 6P (6P means 6 Premium, HK Snob's idea) sooner could be made 100% in China as the iPhone does not have LIFE, but Watch and WINE has!

Even after the best winery master move the sands, soil even the  grape tree tranplanted from France into somewhere with similar climate places like Sheung Du, Yantai or Some place in Shang Dong, they just cannot reproduce the same wine they make in Pauillac Bordeaux.

This is two extracted pictures taken out from 2014 Rolex Calendar in HK; Look at the place they live, water they drink and air they breathe, only under that environment could possibly create the watch SWISS MADE that no one could COPY!

Go to your near By ROLEX AD to get these calendars free!

HK Snob

Watch Fever 

A night tour to Ap Liu Street

It was a good weather to have a tour to Ap Liu Street yesterday

 Lung Shing started to close at 1830 and we should make this the first stop, then Kuen Kee

 Ka Wo Watch Shop selling Dial, part and doing some service work on Rolex, But I don't know them!

 Fook Wood Watch Shop at Exit A of Sham Shui Po MTR, I know the owner Hui Shiu Cheung. Nice Talking guy.

 Ask for less 10% to Dennis of Audio Space!

 Tim Kee Record shops, one of my source of NOS LP, the owner still holding some of the rate copies.

 Tim Kee Record

 Various Version of Tsrai Chin CD

 The Toy Shop I know, good price and I am seeing them expanding very fast, they have two shops now

 Some of the Latest toys

 R/C Tanks of all types, metal wheel chain, can have real smokes at Exhaust pipe, can fire bullet control in your Remote Controller Real Fun. If you buy, go for the latest Wheel Design with metal screw which is more durable

This is latest Tank on top weight about 4 Kgs, heavily Amoured!!  Price about HKD$1,380 quote my name try to get less 10%!

Most of the time when I am free on Sunday, going to Sham Shui Po is one of my pleasure tour.

These are the list of shops I must go: Lung Shing Watch Company, Audio Space Shop, Hi Fi Shops, The LP shop and once in a while Visit Paul’s record treasure, Tim Kee Record ( Shop for Chinese Opera Music) 粤曲專賣店,  Fook Wood Watch shop near MTR Exit A.

As I am collector of watches, LP, Vacuum Tubes, Pen, and also I am amateur R/C toys like helicopter, tanks, Aircraft… this is the night tour to Ap Liu Street last night.

Well, most of the shop will close at 7:30, Lung Shing will close at 7:00 in fact they start to pack and close the shop at 6:45, so I always start visiting Lung Shing first then Kuen Kee. If had time that day, or will go visit other shops right the way. Since most of the shop owners know me and I chatted with them for most of the updates of the things there, LP, Watches, Pen, Tubes, Hi Fi and the remote toys.

Sham Shui Po Kong Tsan

Watch Fever