池記隨想: 勞力士上市?

池記隨想

好久未食過池記雲吞麵，今天和小女去旺角朗豪坊池記吃雲吞.

結果是: "大失望!"

重口味湯底，雲吞外暖內冷，雲吞都未煮透，或者講人客太多，把雲吞掉進湯就立刻拿出嚟比人食。

以前湯底有虾籽的，而家虾屎都無你份!雲吞死死實實，雲吞皮足足2mm厚，零鲜味!

今天人地客人多，人人吃麵也要名牌，今日池記雲吞同十多年前東京開第一家分店那時的雲吞完全係兩樣嘢!

一家公司產品每每都比貪錢既老闆攪壞。

一但公司產品被客人受落人，老闆又出屎橋:

縮皮喇，湯底，雲吞料，縮多D就等如賺多D。都吾怪佢地，你比D好嘢你地食，排大隊，比差D的嘢食，都有人排隊。

1957年代JB Lansing Hartsfield 喇叭

五十年代出品，屬較少見的家庭用機，當時的喇叭多為劇院及戲院所用。此喇叭在中高低音各方面表現細緻又快速，不拖泥帶水，音尾合理且音樂感強烈，磁鐵是鋼磁，今天基本上所有新喇叭都用粉磁製造，又係成本作怪囉！故Hartsfield在發燒級玩家眼中有王者之聲稱號，絕對有價難求。當年九千元，是一層八百呎樓的價錢。

九十年代JBL 喇叭再無經典之作，無他的，走池記方向，縮皮囉，但亦跟整個大璟環境和消費能力有關係嘅!

今天一對像樣的Hartsfield 要三十多萬。

以前生產手錶的方法，在今天好難揾食，休想賺錢。

"拍德犀利"手錶今天全手造嗎?無可能了，只有機器無法代替情況下才用手打磨，這才最合乎高利益的生產法。並不是要晒手功! 

所以中古手錶魅力没法擋，因為想當年的手錶存大部份是手造的。

而上市公司並不代表公司產品最具品質，所以千其吾希望勞力士上市，因為要為大小股東交代，追求"短期"利潤，有些時候利潤和理想及品質好難共全的!

到時那怕勞力士出陀飛輪，三問，四方蚝殼!
一萬元的學生錶，一年出足每型號三四隻色，五花八門，你要地通娜鋼錶?馬上送上一百隻比代理。後果呢。大家知道喇。。。。

勞力士立即變"溜力士"!。。。。。玩完!

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Rolex Day Date Ref 18038 With Computer Black Dial for Sale

A Rolex Day Date, 18ct Yellow Gold with Black Computer Rolex Dial, Ref 18038 is coming with Sapphire Crystal.

The Oyster Case is solid and strong, basically an undestructible watch case. It comes with a Brand new matt dark calf skin strap and a "Replacement" gold plated Buckle. 

HKD$45,000


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Rolex Date Just Ref 16234 "Ivory Dial" with Roman Numeral Watch for Sale

Ivory Dial is rare species, come with a Vintage Rolex Date Just Ref 16223. The Dial has a feeling of Faded White, but in fact it is having a beautiful Colour of "Condensed Milk" or "Ivory".

Comes with original Jubilee Bracelet, stainless steel watch, the Watch Owner orders a Stingway Ivory colour strap.

Not yet been polished, a colour of this is rare to be found. In Such Condition, the owner is willing to sell at HKD$21,500 only

HK Snob

Rare Rolex Explorer II Ref 16550

Collectors love the cream dial version of this Explorer II. It was white when originally sold in mid '80s but turned out to a custard colour.

This watch has not been polished, 90% new. Looking for Rolex Explorer II Lover with HKD$32,000 Cash only

HK Snob

週六旺角shopping

Watch Shop My Watch at Mong Kok Sino centre ground Floor

週六旺角shopping
地鐵出口華興有G MT MASTER II Ref116710BLNR


信和中心
永光有一隻新Submariner Ref116610 LV，和GMT Master II REF116710BLNR...無標價!

天時有一隻全新的DeepSea Ref116660 $82,500 九折，另外有一隻Ref116610LN $62,100 LESS 7%.

天時隔離店有一隻新Ref116610LV無標價。

回來中見到我至愛的NSX, 九六年層曾經玩過，公司比我的車。現全港大約還有五十台，價格由三十三萬到一百萬。二十多年後，吾覺得有老態，日本國寶，吾係浪得虚名喎!


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Special Deal for Technomarine Watch BNIB as your Easter Gift- up to 60% discount!

100% brand new technomarine 40mm real Diamond Bezel Chronometer

Model 110053 Cruise Star 40mm 

Pink Gold PVD case, Bezel Set with 141 real Diamonds, 0.88ct.

Black, and Brown Silicone Strap

Comes with Warranty Card, Box, Spare Strap

Original price HKD$19,000 now $7,600 cash

This is the actual Pictures

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This is another option that comes with Diamond Dial

Model 110053 Cruise Star 40mm CHR Black

Black and White Silicon Straps

Retail  Price USD$725.00

HKD$5,600

BNIB from Agent available with Warranty Card, box and packing

Now Only HKD$2,200 whilst stock lasts...

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Zenith Pilot 20 Grand Feu 60 mm Watch at BaselWorld 2014 is available in HK for Sale

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu with Sapphire Case, a preview of the new pieces debuting at Baselworld 2014 from Zenith.

Movement is an original Zenith Caliber 5011K, pocket watch marine chronometer movement created in 1960, this is a special timepiece integrating the Zenith history and today’s modern accomplishments.

The Case is sculpted entirely from a solid Sapphire block, with a White Gold bezel and Lugs with fine engraved arts.

It is of 60mm, ever largest, probably my hand is not big enough to support this watch.

Only 10 people in the world could have chance to be the watch owner as only Ten Pieces were made.

If you want to buy, please let me know as I know one Gentleman (Rolex AD) has two pieces, they are looking for people who has the big wrist and HKD$1,300,000 to buy!

HK Snob

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A Massage that takes you USD$35,000!

A Very Expensive Massage that takes A Rolex Day Date in Las Vegas!

Christina Lafave is accused of stealing a Rolex Day Date ($35,00) belonging to Kenneth Herold after offering him a $300 full body Massage at His room in Wynn Las Vegas Hotel.

The 25 years old Masseur was claimed to hide the yellow gold Rolex Day Date in her Vagina when Herold (66) reported police his watch was lost.

Lafave was charged with larceny and possession of stolen property and was released on $40,000 bail. She is due back in court May 15. She may face up to 20 years behind bars if convicted!

Argument points:

Why Christina had to hide it in her “secret passage to joy” if she said and that the watch was a gift that he later tried to take back?

Will you give a Rolex Day Date for a 40 minutes massage to a girl you meet in bar?

Chris Rasmussen, Christina’s defense lawyer, is outraged about how far police went to retrieve the Rolex from his client, which he said was illegal.

My Suggestion is whenever I go massage, I don't leave my Rolex out of my wrist as you know it used to be dark in that kind of place. And A Rolex Can stay hot, cold water under showers, shock proof, massage proof, and massage oil resistant, why leave the watch on the desk!?

Next Time Bring a Basel World 2014 Zenith 60 mm sapphire case with white gold bezel Zenith Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu “60mm watch”! Its size could possibly prevent it being hid inside a woman’s vagina! I think, I mean normal Woman’s as this is a “60mm massive Watch!!” :P 

But there are Only 10 pieces made!

HK Snob

BaselWorld 2014 Rolex New Aspiration!

Baselworld Rolex new Watch

If you want to taste the first sip of fresh beer, you have to go to the brewery!

Same for BaselWorld 2014 Rolex, you may need to order now!

One way is to place some deposit to some of the gray dealer waiting for the watch

Or put your name on the waiting list at Rolex AD.

Call you Rolex Manager to get one!

Or let me know if I could do for some reservation.

These are the top 4 hottest Items this year from Rolex.

SeaDweller 4000 Ref 116600 -97400  Cal, 3135 Price $8,550   (HKD$66,450)

The new GMT-Master II

Rolex introduces world first on its Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II, unveiling a red and blue Cerachrom bezel insert so called ”Pepsi Colour”, echoing the first GMT‑Master bezel of 1955.

This GMT Master II Ref 116719BLRO-78209 Red and Blue Bezel Ref $31,400 (HKD$244,000)

Daytona Platinum Ref 116576 TBR

Rolex reserves this rare and exclusive colour for platinum models. The resplendent bezel is set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds. Price Range from

11566TBR-78596 from $106,550 to $127,500 (HKD$827,900 – HKD$990.675)

I like this Daytona as the focus of your eye would be definitely be falling on the watch dial itself as the bracelet is just too plain comparing with the watch!

HK Snob

Superlative "Fake" Chronometer, Official Certified By Customs of HK

Superlative “Fake” Chronometer, official Certified by Customs of HK.

These are watches that we can see right in front of you after customs clearance at HKIA arrival hall.

Rolex Daytona Pink gold, Bvlagri, Gucci, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Tag Heuer Monaco, and many other more.

These are Certified “Fakes’ by the Customs Hong Kong. Well, these are the top of the list shoppers are looking for in the street of Lady’s market and Temple street.

HK is not allowing the import not export of Counterfeits or Fake item like Watches in Hong Kong.

Fake Rolex Daytona 40mm Pink Gold,  Note the Dull and Gloomy outlook!

The Rolex Daytona Ref 116505 40mm Pink gold with 78595 Oyster bracelet is selling HKD$269,300 (list price).

The one in picture is easily been distinguished as "Fake" by ocular inspection.

We do not encourage buying fake watches as it does not carry any value at all, if under budget, we can consider buying those good old days' Rolex.

Some of the genuine Rolex of the 60s' worth your consideration as an Entry level to let you to be the Owner of a real great Rolex.

These are also prohibited to be import and export to HK, turtle, turle shell products...etc

PS
The Picture shown here are all taken by my handphone yesteray when I entered HK, all watches are Fake Watch.

HK Snob

Watch Fever

How to authenticate your "Rolex" in Hong Kong free of Charge?

How to verify your Rolex is Fake or genuine?

There take a little knowledge to tell the Class B fakes of Rolex., and there it takes an expert to tell a Class A fakes…

How should we do if we are not expert of Rolex, not even to tell the difference a class C and a Genuine Rolex.

Simply send the watch to Rolex Service Centre at Central.

Just Ask them to authenticate the Rolex for you, they will check and tell you that Rolex is all about.

If the Rolex is fake, once they find it. They will immediate tell you that is NOT ROLEX.

Charges: NO, It is Free in HK.

There is a surcharge as far as I know for SDG$107.00 in Rolex Singapore…!!

Rolex (Hong Kong) Limited

Your Service Centre

14/F. Jardine House
1 Connaught Place
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China

Tel: +852 2249 8888

Fax: +852 2810 6964

Mon -Fri 0900-1800

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Those Were The Days ...Just!

A Dragon Air Air bus flew over the Old Scary Kai Tak Airport seen through the Strret of Kowloon City

Those were the days?

The term nostalgia describes sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

Those who are over 50 may know what I am talking about.

 A Wanton noodles with Three Wanton was selling at HKD$0.30 in 1966

We used to have an economy class Wanton noodles with 3 wanton in one bowl which I had to pay just HKD$0.3. Whilse some other shop sold Wanton Noodle at HKD$0.5. The taste was fantastic and until now my palate still remind me those were the real good stuff!

People criticizes me how comes a bowl of 3O cents Wanton was yummy!

He said that because we were in the 70’s people is prone to be satisfied anything that can stuff up our stomach, not mentioned about taste. I don't agree… why!?

A bottle of 7-up or Schweppes Cream Soda was selling at HKD$0.15 in 1962

I told him that is wrong, as matter of fact people nowadays are prone to lose the discernment on food critics.

We did not have fast food in HK back in 60, the first hamburger was made locally by one restaurant owner in Hung Hom before the official landing of the US fast Food invader Burger King and then  MacDonald.

We had a formula to make Wanton Noodle soup, we used shrimp head, shrimp shell and Tai Dei fish boiled for overnight for soup, nowadays may be an easier process just some pork or bone from the cow and some Aji-No-Moto to make the soup instantly!

The Wanton of the 60s consisted of a shrimp, port, fats, some bamboo soot to add some chewing favour, nowadays, Wanton means a “Shrimp Dumpling” a single big whole shrimp and no meat! What is the Originality of Wanton… has gone!

Why? As a bigger Wanton sized like your fist with shrimp only can ask for HKD$50 dollar, if you put pork, fat and some touches of shrimp with size of the chess nut probably you cannot sell more than HKD$20.00.

We used to have Chinese onion and now people just put the white portion of Chinese onion or “Kor Wong” to show that the Wanton noodles has been made from Expensive ingredient but the taste is not as tasted as good as we were enjoying some 40 years ago using green union.

Well, not just because I was poor at that time, because of the attitude how people made food for the living, they had the passion to make the wanton best of it kind.

People likes to listen to vinyl record not just because of the audio quality, somehow they could remember those were the days, when they were young, listening to Old pa’s 3 in 1 Audio equipment.

Somehow people drink Chateau Latour 1959, Chateau Lafifte 1996 because that is the birthday of oneself and his beloved daughter. These are the best wine that you probably cost you a Rolex Submariner Ref 116613LB.

                                           Rolex Ref 1601 Date Just in Stainless Steel

When we were in golden old day, Rolex had already built the Date Just Ref 1601 which was sold for HKD$900 in 1962 and a Day Date Ref 1803 about HKD$5,000. What impress us is that the quality of such a watch will be good enough to be compared with the best watch made today with similar price level with Accuracy, Reliability, style, Value, Function…

but still I believe you being a discerning taste of appreciate good stuff and good olden day we once had had, I believe you would like to stick to the good old watch to be matching you on your powerful wrist that could possible steer your life to a better direction.


Rolex does not just tell time, It tells history!

This is a 1962 Rolex Date Just Ref 1601. It was sold in HKD$900.

If you lost your father’s Rolex, or you lost your own Rolex to the Casino of Lisboa Macao, there is a Chance now you can buy back the 50 years of History with just HKD$11,500!

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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)

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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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