一些另人費解的現象

你有设有見過手錶表面無水晶或膠面保護面的? 無哦！

但這两三年我見到很多年青人戴無鏡片的眼鏡?為什麼呢？

襯衣服?遮熊猫眼?僻邪?遮暗瘡? 避開前夫? 潮流?



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點解每次都在餐館, 咖啡館發現年青樣貌美的少女都喜望著我的呢?........

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有一次我好有自信的走過去問她，有何貴斡?

佢話: "我想問你隻綠圈綠面係邊到有得賣知嗎?

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註:綠圈綠面即勞力士 Ref 116610LV. Submariner.

定價HKD$66,100 無折，行仍有少量發售，當然會留比熟客先喇!

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Rolex Ref 116200 Oyster DateJust, best value for money Rolex!

Pictures were taken by my Samsung Note III hand phone 3 March 2014

If you ask me what is the best value for money Rolex, I would like to say this is it the Oyster Date Just Ref 116200!

Yes, a Rolex Date just of lowest investment with most daunting performance and outlook, this is it!

An Oyster Date Just 36mm with plain smooth bezel resembles of the highest Flag ship top of the line Date Date with Ice Blue dial in Platinum Ref 118206 with a list Price of HKD$430,000!

This Ref 116200 carrying a list price of HKD$49,000, if you get less 15%, that is about HKD$43,000!

Oh man, this is just  about 1/10 price of the Platinum Day Date, with 1/2 of the outlook similarity and same Perfomance.

Why Should I say so?

They both has smooth bezel, yes!

They have the same size, both are certified Chronometer with perpetual Automatic rotor system of 42 hours power reserve. yes!

Of course, one is Platinum and the other one is stainless steel. One is Ice Blue Dial and one is white Silver!

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i-Gucci 44mm Watch

i-Gucci Extra large version 44mm

A watch for casual jean and Top-sider hang out.

List price at oriental Watch Company is HKD$10,000, I got less XX% discount from a good friend.

• Black pvd case, diameter 44 mm
• GG rubber strap with deployment buckle
• silver dial with brown digits or hands
• swiss made
• swiss digital dual time movement with alarm
• sapphire crystal
• water-resistant to 3 atm (100 feet/30 meters)
• 2 year warranty

Gucci Article No. 214203 I16Q0 2013

My One carries a S/N 12238188, Super Lucky Number!!!

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Omega Speedmaster professional Chronometer

Photos were taken by Samsung Note III 3 March 2014

Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronometer

Memorial of the Historical Moon landing on 1969

This is likely the most successful watch of Omega who was a chance to go onto the Moon back in 45 years ago

How do you like it!?

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Sinn U1 Ref SI-255 Diver's Watch

The Above Pictures was taken by Samsung Note III

This is a massive watch for deep Sea Diving, a head to head competitor of Rolex Submariner Ref 116610LN.  Function should be very similar but price is just a 24% of a Rolex!

Well, I was deceived by the Titanium look of the watch but it was made with super sturdy steel. This watch weighs 190 gram with metal strap, may be it helps to pull you sink faster in sea.

The Finish is superb, colour and arrangement of the hour minute hands is perfect, easy to read.

Price is just HKD$15,000 net if you had  a chance to buy in Munich. But in HK the list price is HKD$28,000.

This might be another choice for your diving gear if you have had already Rolex.

Watch Data

Model: U1 Tegimented reference SI-255

Price: $15,000 in Munich using card, HKD$28,000 in Hong Kong before discount, I believe I get less 15% only. You can find in Shop IFC Hong Kong Central or Shop in i-Square right at top of Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

Size: 44mm x 15mm (50mm lug to lug)

Weight: 190g on bracelet and 173g or 155g on rubber straps (large and small buckle)

Remarks: The bracelet diver's extension is not easily micro-adjustable as it need a special hexagonal Allen Key of about British 1.7’ (Comes with the watch)

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This is my first target Hit 1,000,000 pages view as of Today

Thanks for the support to this Blog, I had just hit my target of 1,000,000 page views.
As I said before, it is nothing comparing with major Rolex blogs.

I work alone part time... I am glad already with this result

Thanks for your support.

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Rolex Oysterdate Ref 6694

Rolex Osyter Date Precision Ref 6694

If I could buy a budget Rolex, this is it! Yes, this is a real

Entry basic Rolex, almost 300,000 have been produces and

it is commonly being found at some of the flea market, at AP

Liu Street of Sham Shui Po, or some of the stores of pre-

owned Rolex in corners of Temple street.

It’s lack of an automatic movement, manual winding for

power reserve up to 48 hours. There is no Chronometer

certification and larger size case.  Thus it is not a hot

commodity amongst Rolex enthusiast. However, when you

are looking for an everyday watch that incorporates many of

the famous Rolex features carrying with a vintage look that

sets you just apart from the general taste of the Rolexes,

this could be your choice!  

The thinner, smaller 34mm solid Oyster-case and smart use

of brushed and polished surfaces make this watch more of a

nice all-rounder.  Especially your wriest is small and or you

are a young girl, it could be your sincere companion for

many years.

It does not come a lot of small words “ Superlative…

certified” simply no bother… “Precision”!

There is no winding rotor and associate gears and rackets, it

is a Rolex Cellini in Oystercase, it would last much more

longer, much less frequent need for overhaul at all. Less is

more!

The only drawback is that you need to unscrew the crown

for manual winding almost every day, little hints is to apply a

slight pushing pressure against the crown screw it a bit anti-

clockwise direction such that the screw thread inside the

screw and the slot engages, then you rotate normally

clockwise to tighten up.

Need not to apply too much force for screw lock-up. Only if

you are preparing to swim with it you need to tighten it.  As it

would be easy to get worn off on the slot and the screw

thread if over tightened it, Don’t forget that you would screw

and unscrew 14,600 times if you use it for 20 years every

day. It should not fail if you follow the above little hints!

Price

Depending on condition of the watch starting from

HKD$4,000 to HKD$10,500 for an excellent condition one.

Price is just pure reference only, as if you can find a special

dial, the shop keeper will ask you more.

Technical Specification:

Sizes Diameter 34 mm

Lug width 19 mm

Clasp width 15 mm

Thickness   12 mm (excluding cyclops)

Movement


This Oysterdate has a manual wind movement caliber 1225

developed in 1967 that it is based on caliber 1210 that dates

back to 1954. 21.600 beats per hour

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Rolex Ref 6605 Date Just 14 KT Solid Gold men's watch

Rolex Ref 6605, in 14KT Solid gold Date Just, Just had been overhauled at HK Rolex Service Centre.

A Rare Vintage Watch in great condition for those people who could appreciate the workmanship of Rolex Date Just made with the highest Swiss standard in the 60s.

The owner is asking HKD$29,000 only.

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Rolex Ref 1601 14KT Two Tone Date Just

Rare Rolex 14 KT Date Just Ref 1601, with very good dial condition, a watch of the general usage for men at work, hangout, travelling that you don't have to care about it as it is a sturdy Rolex!

HKD$15,000

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手錶事件簿

手錶事件簿--是非題。

你覺唔覺得你幫老闆開門係一種禮貌. (錯!)

原來你老闆係覺得只有"弱者"至需要人幫他開門。

所以無不必要同你老闆開門, 女仕的老闆重要 更加小心 !

若果吾係，你下一次加人工無望!

載勞力士既人一定係有錢人。(錯)

我有幾塊勞力士…我亦是窮鬼一名!

這便是一個最好的例子囉!

財爺，你好 Pokka!

我上星期二我重有幾絲希望翻身，我這個拉車邊的"忠產"身身苦苦三十個寒暑，想話買翻台德國"夠"科技的平治玩玩，原來一埸虛夢。"忠產"變成"中慘"。

今日手錶功能唔係單單喺睇時間。(對)

今天手錶功能還有:

1. 比別人知道你的身份，品味和地位。這一項至重要!

2.嚇死人功能,一個陀飛輪吾夠照呀，加多一個，再吾夠喉，加多两個，再吾夠睇頭，整夠四個，我估計三年內便有瑞士手錶生產商生產有十二個陀飛輪之多的手錶，十二生肖嗎! 一百萬元買一個陀飛"卵"，一千二百萬未計其它的玩意一隻"卵錶!"

貴金屬造的手錶未必賣得最貴，(無答案)

傳统的手錶，鋼的最便宜，跟著是黄金，金紅，白金，而最貴的便是铂金。勞力士一隻鋼地通娜是九萬，铂金的五十九萬!正路價格喎!

近十年這條金科玉律已被打亂了。

貝納海Panerai起用一些生了銅綠的青銅造錶，少量製作加限量發售!諚價比紅金還要貴!重賣得好好添。铜夠平未? 未算!

地上的砂石(學名"矽")重平過銅，放在製錶大饰豪爵Roger Dubuis身上，加四個陀飛輪，吹佢吾漲，賣八百萬元!

對吾住，有錢你都未必買得，事關只生產三隻。重有可能01/3號留在本號，外面只有兩隻發售。當然佢剛剛又發售豪爵所謂的"平民版"，用紅金打造，三百多萬一隻。

Well, 試問香港有幾多個"中惨"買得起這些"平民版"的四陀飛輪手錶。哈哈!我就笑唔出喇!

陀飛輪表真的比傳統手錶準確?(吾一定)

理論上係，但複雜的機械結構帶來一些內加引力和摩擦力，而手表準確性和本身金屬的温度變化有極大關係,
所以陀飛輪未必比非陀飛輪28,800或36,000 bph手錶準確。

我可否帶帶陀飛輪手錶做運動，打哥爾夫球? (千其吾好)

那是太危險，你的陀飛輪好太可能會出軌或飛脱出來!當然Richard Mille RM027 可能會例外。

今天最醜陋，明天最有"潛質"  (對)

今天最西醜陋，即是市埸方反應好差，廠家會立即减產，一如六十年代勞力士DAY DATE Ref1803黃色面百金錶，

當時可能只賣七千元，我敢講買勞多十多其九吾會員黃色面，亦因此勞力士生產數量吾會多過五十隻，加上白金錶壳，總生產數量遠低過此數。

小弟估什好品相的留到今日吾會超過十隻。所以今天戴勞力士的人可以接受黄色，甚至鐘意黄色。一隻白金Ref1803黄面大約十四萬元，加多八片砂糖多賣四萬元，爽呼?

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Exquisite Solalite Dial Rolex Day Date Ref 18238

Red

RED - traditional bridal colour, , dynamic, expansive, blooming, enthusiastic, reaching upwards, good luck, celebration, happiness, joy, vitality, long life; red purple brings luck and fame, money, recognition, propriety, creativity, joy.

Red present Fire of the Five Elements, South of Direction,

Summer of Season, Heat of condition:

Expansive of Energy, Full Yang of Phase, Blooming of Development, Mars of Planet.

Red, corresponding with fire in the Five Elements symbolizes good fortune and joy. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck and it is a traditionally symbolic color of happiness.

In modern China, red remains a very popular color and is affiliated with and used by the Communist government.

Red also carry meaning of “Power” as almost we can see “RED” in any of the National Flag!

Solalite Dial

A rare red exquisite rare solalite dial on a yellow Solid gold Rolex Ref 18238 is a gorgeous showcase piece for Rolex’s jewellery expertise. This watch as a Rolex Corona laser imprint under the Sapphire crystal, full length Original Rolex Strap, an classic blended look of Roman Numerals which could cool down the Red hot temperature of Rolex RED Solalite. It is a watch for every occasions under your white cuffs with matching gem stone cuff links, or as a Friday’s simple watch of causal jean with a pair of John Lodd loaffers!

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Q & A on Vintage Rolex Collection

Why Chinese Post?

Well, because many of my HK Chinese Friends questioned me, why not writing something in Cantonese?  So I did. Actually I plan to write Chinese long time ago but my Company Note Book does not installed Chinese Writing Software. Until one day my beloved one brought me this Pink Note III, it has a fantastic pen that could write much like Chinese Character than the Note II, so I started writing something in Chinese. With a click, I could upload my post on the Blog.

Watch Check at Rolex Service Centre

Many Singaporean blog fans ask me why there is still fake Rolex selling in Shop?  I told them I haven't heard a single case in the past three years Rolex AD has sold Fake watch of Rolex, I emphases Rolex AD.

Some friends ask me if they buy a Rolex, can they send this Rolex to RVC asking them to verify the watch,

Well, Hong Kong is not same as Singapore, I think we can send the watch to Rolex to do a verification, but I have no hints on the charges and how fast it would take. If someone has such experience, please share with us.

Vintage Rolex

The market for vintage watches especially vintage Rolex watches can be a minefield. 

There are a lot of Franken, a lot of Polex and Lolex Vintage, it is the major reason why there are so many people has hesitation going into vintage Rolex Collection. Well, treat this as challenge and that could be fun, also who does not pay tuition fee before you get the Phd Degrees in Watch Collection in the school of HK? Phd may stand for Pig Head Dummy in this case!

Rolex Record

Rolex does not provide information out on their vintage models. They don’t help collectors in the way other brands do by issuing certificates.  But they do check and issue a Rolex Service record slip saying this this the watch they have service, if that watch is  Franken Rolex, they don’t service, so many people use this slip as a Proof of Authenticity.

Rolex is not like Patek Philippe- it makes a significantly higher volume of watches, and perhaps their records on older watches are not as good as they should be. Patek Philippe and Blancpain used to keep good record of the owner of the watch. They do have record of his watch in much more detail, as Patek produces only 30,000 watches a year whereas Rolex produces 30,000 watches in two weeks!

How to avoid buying a Franken Rolex Vintage Watch!?

Try to develop a relationship with a reputable dealer.  A good dealer has nothing to hide, and a guarantee of authenticity should not have a time expiration date. Know the seller and do your research!  True that it sometimes happened an expert buys a Franken Watch, it hurts painfully but that is another precious lesson we gain experienced in not buying something you don’t know, not buying something from someone you don’t know.

The More Expenisve the Watch, the lesser chance to be A Fake?

The more expensive the watch, the higher chance to get fake! Why? who will spend effort to make fake or Franken watch of HKD$30,000! On the Contrary, that Paul Newman Daytona could be an attraction to the people who goes into this dirty Fake watch business.

It is 100% Safe to buy watch from The Auction?

All depends, sometimes big auction houses has accidentally trades “Franken Watch” but that chances is lesser, it does not matter as you can always make another round to Auction to “SELL” the problematic watch again :P

Watch Collectors’ Don’ts

Don't go watch gathering with money in pocket, as someone may have 20 Submariner of the same model of different years, a great temptation not to buy it. Well, someone carries a book of Cheque!

Someone likes to trade watch in watch gathering, well, only buy something you like, not someone of good deal. Or at the end of the year, you may have 10 Rolex of the same type with minor difference, unless your target is to collection all the model of different varieties.  But I tell you, that is a High End Target for Rolex!

What Vintage Rolex I will buy if I had HKD$1M

1969 Ref 6241 Black 3-Color Paul Newman

1977 Ref 1803 White Gold Stella with Green Dial

Why? They are legendary, scarcity, and most of all, they are very beautiful!

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