Choice of your Rolex Watch Material

Please vote your choice of Rolex Watch material in the Poll station on the right!

HK Snob
Watch Fever

Rolex Daytona Panther Ref 116598 has stock in HKIA

Known One Piece of Rolex Ref 116598 is found at HKIA, love it?

Go get it whilst stock still last.

HK Snob

New Rolex Cellini Series has arrived HKIA Rolex AD in Hong Kong!

The new Cellini collection including Cellini, Date and Dual Time, Automatic movement has arrived in HKIA just now.

There is White Gold, Yellow Gold and Everose gold that is casted by Rolex foundry.

Their round shape 39 mm diameter are marks of tradition, while the refined lugs, the polished finish and the double bezel – one domed and the second delicately fluted is an extension of the Oyster Series.

They are either lacquered or embellished with a black or a silver-plated classic “Rayon flammé de la gloire” guilloche motif, and adorned with gold applique hour markers.

The Dual Time White Gold is my Preferred model.

Just I feel that their position of price is much higher than the previous Cellini.

HK Snob

Watch Fever

HKWF

Rolex Ref 114200 Air King, Printed withour "Air King"

A new Air King Ref 116200 without " Air King" Printing is available in one of the Rolex AD in Hong Kong.

It may be a transistion model and may be the LAST "Air King" you can buy!

The Price is good, this particular one has a S/N  XXXX888

Air Kin is 34mm in diameter, this is the same in dial design and function as Oyster Pepertual Ref 116000 with 36mm.

In future, I think the Air King may be phased out.

HK Snob

Watch Fever

Denzel Washington Wears a Suunto Core Black Military Watch in the latest movie "Equalizer"

Denzel's Suunto in "Equalizer"

Suunto's Core Black Military Watch

Denzel Washington wears an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore when he is not filming!

Denzel Washington starred in The Equalizer, a latest action thriller film that is not the same as his previous movie, He was like Charles Bronson in the 60’s but he used his Sunnto to precisely plan for his next attack like the scene that he plans to kill 5 Russian mobsters with bare hands in 16 second….but end up ..

Charles Bronson’s Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action film loosely based on the novel Death Wish by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as a man who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and his daughter is sexually assaulted during a home invasion. It was the first of a franchise. Young Denzel Washington acted as Alley mugger who was shot by Charles Bronson!

Can you see what Suunto model Densel Wear in the movie Eqalizer? That is Core black military!

In 1996, Suunto Oy acquired Recta SA, a Swiss compass manufacturer. Suunto Oy was in turn acquired by Amer Sports Group in 1999, which now owns both companies.

The award-winning Suunto Core made all black perfect for hunting and military/tactical applications.

Suunto Core is an ABC-watch (A=altitude, B=barometer, C=compass). Since its release in 2007 there has been more than 25 different versions of Core.

Suunto Core ALL Black Watch: composite case, black negative display, elastomer strap with black buckle, black rotating aluminum bezel.

•Altimeter with altitude log memory and altitude difference measurement

•Barometer with storm alarm and weather trend indicator

•Automatic Alti / Baro switch

•Compass with semi automatic calibration and a digital bearing

•Depth meter

•Multiple watch, date and alarm functions with dual time and countdown timer

•Sunrise/Sunset times for over 400 locations worldwide

•Digital thermometer

•Menu based user interface in English, German, French and Spanish

•Accessory straps

•User-replaceable battery

Altimeter

The altimeter features a range up to 9000m (29 500 ft). It is ideally suited for all activities where knowing your altitude and ascent and descent rates is essential. The Core altimeter sports an altitude difference measurement that allows you to track your progress in terms of altitude climbed. The log recorder stores all your movements in altitude between the start and stop times, so you can re-live your trip at home - view graphs of changes in altitude during your treks, find out how much you climbed, the duration of ascents and descents, average ascent and descent speed and more.

Barometer

Suunto Core displays the current sea level pressure as a detailed graph, showing recording of the last 24 hours with a recording interval of 30 minutes. The weather trend indicator is a useful feature providing quick reference to check upcoming weather conditions. The storm alarm notifies you of a sudden drop in air pressure, which may be related to worsening weather conditions.

Automatic Alti/Baro switch

Suunto Core sports an Automatic Alti/Baro switch, a smart feature that senses your movement or lack thereof, switching between altimeter and barometer accordingly. When you’re climbing, it records changes in elevation. And when you stop to rest, it records changes in barometric pressure. A drop in air pressure while you’re sleeping under the stars will be recorded for what it really is: a change in barometric pressure, not altitude

Compass

The digital compass displays the cardinal or half-cardinal point and the North. The declination adjustment function allows you to correct the difference between the true North and magnetic North. You can also set it to track a certain bearing, which helps you follow a chosen direction in the terrain.

The compass features a rotating bezel for traditional use (most variants), or a one-touch function that allows you to sight lock and follow a bearing.

Depth meter

Intended for snorkeling, the Suunto Core depth meter provides information on current depth and the maximum depth reached during your snorkeling dive. The maximum depth of the device is 10m (32,8 ft).

Watch

Watch functions include time, dual time, date, alarm, sports chronograph, countdown timer and predicted times for sunrise and sunset for over 400 locations worldwide.

Suunto Core is available in a range of styles and materials.

I used to wear Suunto for Hiking, it is tough and is equipped with all essential Functions for a hiker

Pressure, Temperature, Compass, Altimeter and times. And most of all it is super watch proof!

Suunto was the first to introduce:

1987 profile memory

1989 scrollable menus and PC interface

1993 backlight

1997 watch size dive computer “Suunto Spyder”

1999 reduced gradient bubble model (RGBM)

2011 watch size trimix computer “Suunto D9tx”

2013 watch sized CCR compatible dive computer “Suunto DX”

2013 the Suunto FusedTM RGBM

The electronic circuitry are now manufactured in COB form, what is direct CHIP ON Board using world most economic ASM Aluminum Wire bonder (headquarters in Singapore Yishun No.2 Avenue 7) to bond the wire between the chip to the circuit board.

This COB technology could make the package thinner, lighter and lower in cost.

A Sunnto watch price ranges from US$250 to $380 in average. Another Low cost choice for your next expeditions into the hills and jungles other than your Rolex!

HK Snob

Watch Fever 

Rolex DeepSea and GMT Master II Pepsi White Gold has arrived HK

The DeepSea Ref 116660 and GMT Master II Rolex GMT Master II White Gold Ref 116719 has arrived Hong Kong!


Price of DeepSea Ref 116660 HKD$98,000, which is a premium over the list price HKD$90,000

Price of Ref 116710 is selling straight at list price HKD$297,900

HK Snob
Mongkok Snob

Occupy Central with Peace and Love

Shop at Mongkok Closes at 6 pm on last Friday

If the Hong Kong civil disobedience action or "revolution” enter another delicate phase of protest by further Occupy Central, Causeway bay, MongKok; it is not contributive at all as it may even be dangerous for anyone including those Protesters themselves. Nobody should want to see such Protest would become some kind of major upheaval or tragic end.

Watch and Jewelry shops have been suffering as there are no major clients especially those Chow S S, Chow T F and   many 100 retails shops just in Mongkok and Yau ma Tei area.

Friends working in tour company for China Visitors had already been pay cut 50% this month as they have almost no tours in the Golden Week.

Every shop at Mongkok suffers ten thousands as rent per day without any business and they don’t know when it could be resume normal business activities again!

If such kind of program of Campaign is not being supported by most of the citizens, I doubt what is the chance to be being recognized as “Success”!

I hope that we could end it up by peaceful discussion between student union and HK Government.

Love our home, our city, our people and our country.

Hong Kong is our home!

Mongkok Snob

HK Snob 

Super rare Rolex Day Date Ref 118239 White Gold with lapis lazuli Dial with diamonds

Day Date White gold with Lapis Lazuli Dial with diamond is very rare and is a real collector's item.

This is one of them, owner is a Singaporean who is asking for the next owner with just SGD$23,000

The watch is in near mint condition, comes with complete full set paper and box. Two more extra links are available.

The watch has been cleaned by Singapore Rolex Service Centre 5 years ago.

The Warranty paper has not be dated yet.

Anyone who is interested in this watch can contact me.

HK Snob

Vote your preferred Rolex Model!

What is the preferred Rolex model of Watch Fever Reader in the past week?

This is the data I collected from last week on these 4 models

Submariner, GMT Master II, Explorer and Daytona

There are 111 votes under 119 Pages View in one week.

No. 1 is Submariner with 48 votes (43%)

No. 2 is GMT Master with 42 Votes (37%)

No. 3 is Daytona with 33 votes (29%)

No. 4 is Explorer with 11 votes (9%)

The Winner goes to Submariners with 43% of people vote for it.

Naturally, Submariner is Rolex Iconic Watch and this is the best seller of all Rolex Sport models.

Would it affectyou your choice?

No. you should support your watch model you like.

As for my personal choice, I like Daytona most, then GMT Master II, Submariner and last for Explorer.

HK Snob

Jaeger LeCoultre at Watches & Wonders 2014, HK

No Questions about JLC, the only manufacture can create so many different types of movement, JLC is the most powerful watch house in Switzerland!

HK Snob

Rolex DeepSea Ref 116660 D- Blue has arrived HK with limited a couple of Pieces only

There are known two pieces of Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Ref 116660 has arrived Hong Kong.

FYR

HK Snob

Roger Dubuis at Watches & Wonders 2014 HK

I had no chance to see the new release of Hommage Repeater on 30 Sep morning as it was not ready to be shown, may be today.

I love Roger Dubuis since I saw them in 2006 at Sogo Department store situated at Four Faced Buddha of Bangkok.

A lot of critics to compare Roger Dubuis with Patek Philippe, well, that is good as at least they put them as one category for comparison!

There was also a lot of people criticized Wing Chun as a feminine kind of martial arts, not until they discovered that is a superb kind of Kung Fu who could convert your foes' energy to your own!

Who knows that one days RG would be the watch trend setter? Remember they have only 20 years history, they are very young and their watches are being classified as one of the best prefered watches for new China Celebrity in Shanghai and Beijing.

There are a lot of things HK should move forward to keep up with these cities, not just economic development, city infrastructure planning, eductation, culture and the way we love our country, besides Choice of watches. This is my personal opinion only, nothing related to RG.

In my hiring interview with the candidates, more than 70% is China visiting-students who got their first and second degrees in HK, my question is where are those HK student which was used to be dominate 100% as the incomig applicants for customer service of sales engineers... now I know, as I see a lot of them in Central!

HK Snob

HKWF

Kong Chaan

Rolex GMT Master II white Gold 116719 has arrived!

The Rolex GMT Master II dressed up in White Gold has just arrived Hong Kong.

There is only One piece available!

For those who who is is wondering what's new in town could consider this snow white Pepsi!

HK Snob

Audemars Piguet at Watches & Wonders 2014 HK

AP's Concept Watches

AP's 2120 Movement, majority parts are made by AP except some purchased bearing on Rotor

1993 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore

Early Version AP Royal Oak Offshore 1993 in Gold.

Note the interesting primitive rod design of push buttons.

1986 AP Ultra thin Tourbillon Watch

Alacrite. Ceramic, Carbon Composite, titanium case material

HK Snob

Richard Mille of Watches and Wonders 2014

Huge Mock Up watch at the booth

a local Cantonese Speaking watch smith!

RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire

Power Reserve :circa 38 hours

Baseplate in grade 5 titanium

Barrel, tourbillon and centre bridges in sapphire

Cable suspension mechanism 

Limited edition of 10 pieces

I like the genius idea of cable suspension Mechanism!

RM 030 Le Mans Classic

Power reserve : circa 55 hours

Declutchable rotor with variable geometry

Case made of white ATZ ceramic

Torque limiting crown in NTPT@ carbon

Limited edition of 100 pieces

HK Snob

Watches & Wonders 2014 HK

Civil disobedience Occupy Central movement began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district.

The first picture was taken on the MTR Bridge at 1000 this morning.

HK Snob