Rolex Watch on Sale : Daytona and Explorer I

Daytona Stainless Steel Black Ref 116520 HKD$90,500
Daytona Stainless Steel White Ref 116520 HKD$85,000
Explorer I Stainless Steeel Ref 214270 HKD$38,000

All in cash deal

HK Snob

Rolex GMT MASTER 1675 Blueberries

This is a beautiful GMT Master blueberries in Paris.

HK Snob

True Rolex Value

HK Snob

Chopard Reduces 10% of its Retail price

Efective 1 may, Chopard reduces MRSP on the watch by 10%.

After Panerai, Cartier, Patek, Chanel,  this comes Chopard.

Insofar Rolex still has no price changes in this year.

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever Reader's Choice on Rolex Dive Watch

I have conducted three months on HK Watch Fever readers’ vote on the preferred model of all the major Dive Watch of Rolex.

From 209 votes, we can see Submariner Hulk (Ref 116610LV) got 72 votes, 34% of the total votes.

Second is Submariner Black, then, SeaDweller and DeepSea is the last.

As the golden rule say, the lesser popular yesterday, the more value as for Tomorrow!

So as of today, both the Hulk and DeepSea D-blue is most difficult to find, it is time to get these watches when they are still available

Hulk list price is $68,100 no Discount at AD, parallel is $66,000

DeepSea D- Blue List price is $90,500 no discount, parallel is $93,500

(Uncertified Swiss AD insiders’ news that DeepSea D blue is soon discontinued! I am still verifying from various sources currently)

Those Whose Bought this watch, use it only if you have 2, or You have better keep it for a period of 5 years if you have just one)

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever Union Pay Card

A Union Pay credit card for Watch Fever Club Members,

Recognized with major Watch AD, HK and World Wide…

It carries privilege to buy luxury watches with better discount, RX, PP, RM, RD, VC, AP, HB, HW, PA,...

Privilege to have right to reserve the hot model, (watch), iPhone, Ferrari...

Points that could be used for exchanges of Mileages, Supermarket coupons, gasoline.

Yes, this is a dream only.

HK Snob

Rolex Daytona Rainbow White Gold for sale

Rainbow Ref 116599 RBOW GC8DI-78599

As all we know Rainbow has been one of the desirable collectible items.

Rolex has discontinued that 2 years ago.

This is a Brand new White gold version available for those discerning Rolex Man.

Full Set from a renowned dealer, cash only. HKD$880K

HK Snob
Watch Fever

Rolex DeepSea Ref 116660 Now for Sale

Friend of mine Bought From Switzerland last week, Black Dial, Full Set with a special booklet now Cash HKD$78,000.
Local Delivery in Hong Kong.

HK Watch Fever

UnionPay Can save some 0.95% of your Rolex Purchase

Normal Discount you can get officially using credit credit at Rolex AD.

HK 5%

Singapore 5-10%

Australia 10-15%

Switzerland 0-8%

Holland 15-20%

This applies to regular model, hot model like DeepSea D-Blue, Submariner Green bezel green Dial and GMT Batman is not able to get such big discount.

This is rough estimation as we know someone could ask for more discount as they know the manager or they are VIP customers.

When We buy Rolex in AD (Authorized Dealer Shop), you can use Cash, VISA, Master Card, America Express and Union Pay. I Know That HK Rolex AD does not welcome Diners Club as their bank charge is too high.

Amongst those, Union Pay seems to have the smaller percentages of Bank Charge, 1% only whereas VISA and MC is 1.95% and Am Express 2.5% (correct me if I am wrong)!

In Normal practice you can get as many as 5% discount in HK, and many people ask what is the discount if we pay in Cash, actually, same for card and Cash, but up to now I really don't understand why.

I was told that if you work down for more discounts, they may charge your surcharge if you use the credit card, at that time an UnionPay could get more discount as the bank Service change is just 1% which is the lowest amongst all credit card.

So, next time, bring a Union Pay card to Rolex AD in Switzerland and or Japan.

(For the above discount, since many people may get different discount, I hope you can tell me exactly what discount you can get in your countries.

HK Snob

Latest Price information for Rolex Sport Model GMT Master II and DeepSea D-Blue

Rolex BaselWorld 2014 GMT Master II made in White Gold as for the First Time.

GMT Master II White Gold 116719BLRO MRSP HK$ 297,900 Now HK$229,500.

Rolex DeepSea D- blue Ref 116660 with the DeepSea Booklet HKD$93,500.

All full set 24 Month International Warranty. Cash Deal, Deposit Required

Price Validity till 2 May 2015

HK Snob

What is my Favourite Material for Rolex...?



Gold has been described as the precious metals since the Egyptian Time.

As far back as 3,100 BC., We have evidence of a gold silver value ratio in the code of Menes, the founder of the first Egyptian Dynasty In the code it is stated that “one part of gold equal to two and one half parts of silver in value.” This is our earliest of a value relationship between gold and silver.

Take for an Instance on Rolex:

Ref 116234 stainless Steel Date Just 36mm with Fluted Bezel with Oyster bracelet MRSP HKD$58,000

Ref 118208 Day Date 36mm 18KT Yellow Gold with Smooth Bezel with President Bracelet MRSP HK$209,300

Ref 118206 Day Date 36mm in platinum, smooth Bezel with President bracelet MRSP HK$430,000

Now I should say under Rolex Marketing Strategy. …

One Platinum Day Date equals to 7X Stainless steel Day Just.

And One yellow Gold Date Day equal to 4X Stainless Steel Date just.  (to be exact is 3.6X)

The Cost of the movement of Day Date is not much higher than that of a Date Just, rough estimation manufacturing cost of The Day Date Movement is 1.6 X of that of the Date Just which is in range of a few hundred dollars.

The message is if you want to enjoy Rolex, going for the basic Date Just!

And if you want to be a bit standout of the crowd, pay a respect of 7X for a Platinum, flagship Day Date!!

This is my pure personal opinion only, of course only if one could afford!

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever Club Gathering 25 April 2015

Explorer II Ref 16570, 216570, GMT Master II Ref 116710LN

Rolex Date Just Ref 16238

This is not just Watch Club Gathering, it is Rolex Club gathering.

HK Watch Fever

USA and Europe Top 10 Rolex Submariner

Sent by a Philippine Friend on this interesting Site about Submariner.

This is the referral material that you can refer before you search for you best beloved Common Submariner with your budget.

Special species are not to be discussed here, as those are very hard to find with sky high price, it is normal that higher end Submariner will be likely the target for those watch Specialists who are keen on re-creating the “Authentic Fake”! :(

As a Short Summary, the top 5 Model for Submariner :-

No. 1 Ref 16610

No. 2 Ref 16613

No. 3. Ref 5513

No. 4. Ref 114060

No. 5. Ref 1680

The Top 5 Vintage Rolex Submariner:-

No. 1 Ref 5513

No. 2  Ref 1680

No.3  Ref 16800

No. 4 Ref 5512

No. 5 Ref 6538

What bother me is what the best model that you still can buy in the market. These are the common model that we still can get in the Market.

16610, 16613, 114060, 1680, 16680, 5513.

Rolex Submariner Ref 5513

What is my target!?

Ref 5513

The 5513 was produced from 1962 through June or so of 1990, which must be one of the longest continually produced Submariner in Rolex history. The reference 5513 was introduced in 1962, and replaced the reference 5508.

The reference 5513 used calibers 1520 and 1530. The caliber 1530 was used in both the 5513 and 5512 calibers for a time. The 5512 carried the C.O.S.C. certification while the 5513 using the same caliber DID NOT have the chronometer certification.

Today, the 5513 is one of the most collectable Submariners, and while it is still accessibly priced, market prices have almost doubled from 2003 to 2009.

Estimated price

5513 year 1965-1967 US$13,000 to 19,000

16610LV Flat 4 Submariner

Ref 16610LV

In 2003 or so, reference 16610LV was introduced, but has only cosmetic changes to the Submariner Date -- a green bezel and a "maxi dial" which has larger hour markers. Note that there was an earlier version was made with “Flat 4” bezel, that one should be one of the watch we should not ignore if you want to turn it into your investment item of Rolex as Still we can buy it with Full set in market with Reasonable amount.

Estimated price

16610LV  year 2003 to 2005  US$ 7,000 to 9,000

Where can we buy?
Vintage Concept, Kuen Kee, Union Watch...etc


Refer to this site if you want to study more!

http://www.fratellowatches.com/weekend-watch-lists-top-10-rolex-submariner-references/

HK Watch Fever

BaselWorld 2015 Rolex Price

BaselWord Rolex Price 2015

Though I want to wait for Watch arrival HK before I talk about the price.

As more and more people is asking , why not we put it here as a reference number.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 114300  CHF5,400

Rolex Yacht Master 40mm Ref 116655 CHF23,800

Rolex Yacht Master 37mm Ref 268655 CHF21,000

Day Date 40mm (DD40)

Ref 228206 in 950 PT CHF 59,600

Ref 228235 18KT Rose Gold CHF 35,800

Ref 228238 18KT Yellow Gold CHF33,200

Ref 228239  18KT White Gold CHF 35,800

As usual, there is only less 5% at Rolex AD HK

They will ship to HK by End August.

HK SNOB

A Watch Too Far

Recently I saw it again, an extraordinary movie…. A bridge Too far.

A film tells the story of the failure of Operation Market Garden during World War II, the Allied attempt to break through German lines and seize several bridges in the occupied Netherlands, including one at Arnhem, with the main objective of outflanking German defense in order to end the war by Christmas of 1944.

The ensemble cast includes Dirk Bogarde, Ryan O'Neal, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann. The music was scored by John Addison, who had served in the British XXX Corps during Market Garden. 

Would this kind of cast be happened again? I cannot say impossible, but rather difficult, such as “Expendables 3”? It would be better it carries a better story.

I remember Robert Redford was wearing a Hamilton Military watch.

Nowadays, things are getting more expensive than you could afford, luckily the Chinese Economy was slow down at GDP 7%, or we will be suffering more as HK is though part of China, but our sluggish Government troubled by those democratic Filibusters who are tearing down the major decision making of HK infrastructure…

Sometimes I wish we could have a HK version of Lee Kong Yiew…that may change a bit the economy of HK.
I think economy is the locomotive for a democratic process development, say, if you go no rice to eat no home to stay, will you be meaningful to get your vote to choose your Executive officer?

Last two days , I dared to take out a bottle of Chateau Lafifte Magnum 1982, wow, the waiter grimed at me saying  USD$18,000 , is that too expensive to spend for next 5 hours’ Mouth lips pleasure!? Of course that Restaurant had already topped up a hefty mark up!

Finally I chose a Bottle of 2011 Caymus, one of my favorite Napa Valley selection after Opus One!

With that kind of money, I would like to invest on a Watch… that would stay with me for the next decades.

Friend of mine asking me what do you choose, again,  sorry that is another disappointing reply to him, I would choose a Rolex Day Date preferable in White gold. He is a Rolex Fan on sport models, Daytona, Submariner Comex…etc.

How about the new Rolex 2015 DD40, that could be one of the best watches money could buy!

Such as Ref 228239 with estimated MSRP HKD$282,700 (CHF 35,800).

Unless I get a very special Discount less 25% or I should say:  “A Watch Too Far!”

HK Snob 

HK Watch Fever

Hey, There was stock of GMT Master II Blue Black at one Rolex AD ....

Whilst everyone is marching into those renown name "E', "O", "D", "C" at Disctrict Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, Causeway Bay, Central for these Rare species, how come we can miss those smaller shops at offshore like Tsuen Wan?

I was told by a close friend who spotted one GMT Master II Black Blue at Chow Seng Seng Tsuen Wan a few days ago!

Well, I am sure this particular watch was sold by now!

My point is, try some AD in other remote regions, Tai Hing, Chow Seng Seng in Tsuen Wan.


Try your sweet tougue and you shall get 5% Discount!

HK Snob

Again, I am not related to any of these Rolex Chain mentioned above....