Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Remembering the good old days of Hong Kong

Oriental Watch was one of the popular watch in the 60s
Wanchai
 

After All, Orient Watch is still available in HK
Hong Kong in the 70s


One of the Top Three Rolex AD nowadays, The Emperor, in the Greatest Days of Hong Kong in 80s
Can you see City Chain Watch on the Right?
 

888 is the famous Pub bar in the 80s
Because of the Lucky No. Rolex selected this is the Country Code of Rolex for Hong Kong.
 
 
Can You See Rolex and Longines? Picture of Wan Chai at 60s



This is the Hong Kong in 86 estimated, see the Orient Quartz, the big time of Quartz Watch that almost Killed all Mechanical Watches....

The Hong Kong in 1997
 


Queen's Road in the 50, can you see the Rolex Watch Advertisement on the top left?
 
 
Omega in the Street of Tsim Sha Tsui
Japanese was the major tourist income in the 80.s
so everywhere we could see Japanese name on sign boards
 
 
 
 This is Tsim Sha Tsui South, Place the picture was taken is the Science Museum nowadays
Can you see the Big Rolex Crown?
 
 
This is likely The Yau Mai Tei Jordan Area, note all the Yellow Sign board welcoming those people coming for Massage and Sex deals
 



The final Closing day of Da Da Department Store, the Building is still around nowadays
 
 
Movie Shooting at Central Hong Kong in the 50s
 

     A Typical Residential Areal of Hong Kong, people kept poultry for food at that time, Where is this place!?
 
 
Familiar? yes, This is the Chung King mansion in the 90 before renovation
 
 

Chow Seng Seng, one of the Rolex AD now,
Nathan Restaurant is still around,
Star Communication, Wah Nam Theatre
Ying Chun Sauna was the place I used to go in 1995-1997
You Should see Omega Watch Sign board
Just Gold...etc
This is Mong Kok Nathan Road
 

 This Lady should be about 82 year old by now, she was a typical beauty and probably a model, looks at how she stood?
 
 
This Peddar Street, can you tell what is the small car in the middle of the road!?
 
 

Causeway Bay in the 70's
Certina , Rodania , Seiko, Longines are the famous watches...
Diamaru was close down already
 

Where is this Place? Can you See Chow Seng Seng (Rolex AD now)


Mong Kok in the 80's

Any idea of Yuen Fong Watch Co. ? Where is it!?
 



 Zurich, Emperor and Time Watch Company, Prince Jewellery & Watch Company, Do you know what Rolex watch Company  in the middle lower portion of this Picture... This should be Tsim Sha Tsui Area taken in the year 1990
 



Last Day of Matsusakaya Departure store 3 Mar 1998, this building still exit in the same location nowadays
 

The Last Day of the Japanese Department Store in HK
The Close Down of Mitsukoshi at Causeway Bay on 17 Sept 2006
 
HK in 1950
 

One of the oldest Department Stores Shui Hing at Nathan Road, how this located is running by Prince Jewellery & watch Company
 

Very Rare Picture on the Rat cage hanging on the Light post.
 

Sincere Department Store in Hong Kong Island, The Same Company is still around.


Jam Fair Department Store

Chow Seng Seng Jewellery and Gold Smith


 On The Let if the picture, there was a Watch Company name I forget, I bought my Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Date with 18KT WG bezel and Jubilee with HKD$5,025 in 1981
 

Ritz Theatre I used to Watch James Bond Movies
 

Golden Shopping Centre, Oh, this is Sham Shui Po
Picture was like then taken in 1980-90, the Right Front car is Ford Escort!?
 
Tissot Watch
 

Bonds Theatre at Yu Man Fong , Kwun Tong, I used to watch Movie when I was in Middle School
 



 Mok Sam Kee Watch Company in Tsuen Wan in the 70s
 
 
The Wing Fuk Funeral Shop is still around at Yau Ma Tei MTR station A1 at Portland Street
 


Central Hong Kong, Note The Longines Watch



Geneve Watch Company, Where is it?

Jam Fair at Kowloon Side, the White small build should be the Public Rest Room I used to go when I go for James bond movies.
This is Jordan Road, that Po Hing Theatre was located.
The building in front is still around, my grandma's sister used to live there,
She bought one unit with HKD$15,000 in the year 1974 she is now 102 years old.


 
There are a lot of memories recalled when I saw all these picture,,, how about you!?
 
It would be my pleasure if you could tell me what exactly the location of some of the picture are as I cannot tell all by myself was!
 
 
HK Snob
Watch Fever



Sunday, September 13, 2015

Rolex On Sale






Brand New In Box, full set on these watches, with 5 years international warranty

Rolex GMT Master II Blue Black, Black, Pepsi White Gold

Milgauss Blue, White

Submariner Black Date, No Date, Green Bezel Green Dial

Daytona Black White in stainless steel

Daytona Two Tone in Champagne Gold, Black, Blue Arab, Tihaitian MOP with Diamond.

Daytona Tow Tone MOP with dia

Explorer I and II (white and Black)

Sea Dweller,

DeepSea Black and D-blue

Yacht master 116655 Pink gold in Rolexflux bracelet
 
Date Just for men and lady,

Date Just II in steel and Tow tone

etc

Ex-stock Local and PH delivery available Cash Deal USD or HKD...

POA

HK Snob

Rolex Stock Available

Rolex GMT Master II BLNR X4
 
 
Rolex Submariner 116613LB, LN Daytona TT Black
 
Yacht Master REf 116655 Pink Gold
DJ, DJ TT


 
Daytona White and Black


Price on Request...
All BNIB full set with 5 years warranty

HK Snob

Longn forgotten small and beautiful Vintage lady watches

Rolex Date Just 18KT 1962
 
Patek Phillipe 1952 in 18KT gold

 
Rolex 18KT gold White Gold 1970
 

Hamilton, Juvenia and Omega Ladymatic
 

Omega 18KT White Gold with Diamond 1950
See How Elegant and confident she is!

 Piaget on the left and Omega on the right
 
 

A watch tells what you are…
The standard of beauty and the appreciation of beautiful things sometimes aligned with most of the people likeness … is that what fashion is called?
After the people feel bore for a period of time, months or years, some of the people who has the need to stand up to be a rebel to show his or her own taste.
Who is the earlier rebel is the pioneer of the fashion…
Like if the things she wears does give you a pleasant impression… if yes., no matter a Daytona of 40mm of a JLC 101*… it does serve the purpose…if she loves to wear!
The big watch has been dominating in the market for almost 20 years, big means something over 36mm for men and something larger than 31 mm for lady…
So the smaller beautiful antique watches typically smaller than 30mm had been hidden at the dark vault for many years. In fact I have seen more and more elegant women putting on some of the best vintage classic lady watches in these few years, starting with sophisticated business women, fashion designers, and now more and more younger girls are their followers..
I have not forgotten those smaller beautiful elegant watches that I have seen at the watch shop when I was in college… however when I looked at the price, I don't think I could not buy one for my mother …well, I had no girl friend at that time…in fact, people knows me I married my first wife 7 days after I met her… She is to me like a Rolex Ref 179136…She is a Siam Cat!
Now if you have time, don't forget to keep an eye of some of the best Vintage beautiful watch for lady…
But it for your mother, wife, or girl friend, as it is still in reasonable good price…
When more people join this Rebel team of Fashionable watches … then the price will go up…
Brands like… Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacharon Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Omega, Cartier, Breguet, Longines, Ebel, Piaget, Gruen, Tiffany, JLC, Universal…etc.
You have a lot of places to find these watches…Sham Shui Po, TST, MK, Cat Street…and more…
The above pictures are some of the cut out from a recent Japanese watch magazine on lady’s watches…
See how sweet the ladies are… I don't mind I could let her have my watches and she could kiss me Once!
Life is short, my friend… a kiss may make you change your whole life... if that is not “Kiss of Death”! 
Go and find a decent one for HER!
HK Snob


Saturday, September 12, 2015

Narcissism of the DeepSea



As I have mentioned that this DeepSea D-blue would have been the most difficult to find...
Well, if you have it, you are those of the few lucky guys in the world...

As I could not find even one in over 30 AD in Europe,

Nowadays this watch has been selling like Euro 12,250 in Europe....

Should you find one, keep it... if you don't have the special Booklet, you may have to Buy one from the market when there are still available... this is the one needed to be included as to qualify as  "Full Set"

Ref. http://www.rolexforum.nl/topic.php?id=23566



HK Snob

打工仔自救術 (1)


裝聾份啞

本死無大害。

'你比我一元,我會做個二、你比我八角、我做六角錢工作、這才對。

吾好賴勒力……假日,夜晚應當把電腦關上。

覺得自己是對、應該據理力爭

覺得自已做錯、應該打死吾認…

吾好比人睇死、要靠這一份工開飯……

做嘢做十足……你注定食粥

做嘢做六成……呢D叫做醒!

從昨日口開始、每日早二小時收工……遲二時開工。

我願吃開眉粥……

吾要愁眉飯。
 
Chan Siu Man
HKWF Special Columnist
 

HKWF Gathering 12 Sept 2015

 

















 
This is the hottest day of the month as we have 10 people gathering at the restaurant...

These are the watches we took out for sharing...

HK Snob

Four Beauties





Four beauties who appeared on a recent Audio Show looking at Ben who has collected two of these four OQ (OysterQuartz) watches


Rolex OsyterQuartz,

From left to Right

Ref 19018, OQ in Yellow Gold
Ref 19208, OQ Pyramid
Ref 19018, OQ with birch Dial
Ref 17000, OQ in stainless steel

HK Snob

PS Ben is one of the major HKWF members, Blog Master of "Wrist Watch Daily"

Quiz for Rolex and Omega Lovers





I have to say there is one Chap who really can guess almost all watches right,

yes, this is it...

From left to Right:

Rolex SeaDweller Ref 116600
Explorer II  Ref 16570
Daytona White  Ref 116520
Omega on top and Rolex GMT master II green Pointer Ref Rolex Daytona Black Ref 116520
Submariner Black with date Ref 116610LN
Sea Dweller Ref 116600

HK Snob

打工仔血淚史 (1)




加人工不在自己手中,

打工仔永遠無多勞多得、

事事聘命於別人、老闆

老門闆愛聽好聽的,吾想聽到問題!

契仔可以豪洗錢、你呢,樣樣算住 .

你越老越吾可愛……因為你人工高

你吾好以為自己公司幾十年好了不起,好忠心……老闆話我有糧出比你的!

你三個伍、小心呀?年個五十、月薪五萬以上、眼耳手脚腦都比其它人慢!

You are on the chopping list!

賣到嘢吾好牙擦擦、因為功是你上司領的……有什麼你老闆白痴做错……你最好準備接這個鑊代罪Kao!

吾能好以為公司好需要你、相反、你老闆話無左你、公司會發展得更能快。

中庸之道、有好計劃、比老闆知……等老闆做……真係掂的、你好彩、如果衰左,你最好準備一下身後事!

見到老闆偷食、扮睇吾到、見到老闆蛇王,釣魚、吾好周維唱……

見到老闆無拉拉鍊、吾好賴叻提示他、最好當看吾到。

工司有制度……坐飛機一定找到一些無績分又最便宜的給你……廉航之類……因為公司cheap 左、無法子了……如果廉航推出企位機票……一定有你份兒。

你應該有自知之名……你戴PP, AP or Rolex上班……請預左無人功加……因為薪水調整呢家嘢……有制度的公司都喺. 依仗個人主觀表直覺比分的……這樣才是真正KPI精髓所在。

Chan Tai Man
Special HKWF columnist