I am not a Voodooist

HK Snob

 

 

I am not Voodooist, I am just an ordinary man of 58, I am a sales for some of the equipment for Electronics Industry…, and I work with my team to break another sale record this year, after record high 2014.  So what!

 

… my salary adjustment is not enough for me to buy a plastic Swiss watch band!  Probably I should say a Silicone Swiss Watch band… Though I am very proud of myself… all my subordinate has master, Ph.D degree but for me I am just a college drop-out….

 

I had no Bachelor Degree, I still remember I went to my daughter school to Fcuk the teacher as the way she criticized my daughter home work. I told my daughter her, study does not mean everything… sometimes it may be your hurdle. I am not trying to saying not to study, once if you had chance, go study. But don't force yourself into it… your talent may not be in that area…..

I have a lot of good friend and a lot of hobby that keeps me busy… I do writing, painting, I make my own Analogue Audio Amplifier. Now I am doing Watch Polishing, I think it is good that I can polished my Rolex… Well, don't say you will not buy my Rolex as it is not polished by Rolex Service Centre… With the proper teaching and tools I can say My Polishing could be as perfect as you can get at Rolex Service Centre.,.. you know why, Because I care my watch…

 

 

Still have a bottle of Chateau Lafift 1990 left in my hotel room

 

I like old stuff as much as I Iove myself as I myself a Walking Antique…

I used to drink those top 5 plus Petrvs of course I cannot afford a bottle of DRC… that is a price of a Rolex Day Date…wait one day… Someone says once in your life you got to drink a bottle of Petrvs or even a bottle of DRC…  

Someone sends me a message now… “If you drink a glass of red wine, it is equivalent to go for gym workout for one hour”…. I love that message!

As I say also to friend, one day if you can afford but a Ferrari, go buy one.

Again with my pay system I have and my way to spend money faster than I earn… and I haven’t had one yet.

I remember the other day went to Kowloon Bay to collect a Rolex from friend, I saw an eye catching vintage Ferrari the number plate is “DAYTONA” a man of 50. He is so relaxing sitting in his horse… I showed my Thumb up to him as a Salute!

That is real LIFE….

On the other hand. I know people who earns USD$800 a hour, but he wears a USD$300 watch and keeps a pair of cheap out trended shoes… a ShenZhen White Box Class B traveler bag of Great French maker look  … but he put 60% of his money into his real estate. Well, he enjoys what he has being watching the figure of his real estate go up every day … But does he really enjoy what he had been working hard for?

I mean the quality of life... he might have 10X the income of the “Daytona” man, but I think the Daytona man is 10X happier than that!

Money is not so important in some case when you have… but in my case, money is too important as I have too little…

I love watches, I love Rolex, I had been talking to on Courney (UK Watch Dealer) who is amazed to see how DD price went up in HK…. Well I told me… I should feel guilty about it. As from all people know that I put as much as 50% my effort talking about Day Date on my blog… I love DD, and I want to introduce it to watch lovers… one young chap aged 27 had come to me saying that I am the bad guys that turned him from a Sport Rolex into Day Date… well, he said that is a nice watch for most of his occasion… So I talked to him WHY NOT…?

Now I even obsessed onto this Samsung Note…, I am planning to upgrade with the new Apple iPAD with PEN! Another new year “PEN”

Make one thing you need as part of your encouragement.

HK Snob

New Year 2016 Resolution

New year is Approaching.. Hope that we can enjoy what we have for the whole year through.

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

Kuala Lumpur, another great place for your Watch purchase within these few days!

A happy Wstch Fan who bought this APRO Ref 15400 ST.OO.1220ST.01

Another great finding for places that you can get what you want for the whole year...

This is AP Royal Oak stainless steel, well, guess how much you can buy it with?

HK$125,000?

HK$110,000?

HK$98,000?

No

Watch...

After HK, Japan, now Malaysia, since the depreciation of Rangit, This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (APRO) is having a price tag of RM61,500.

After all, they give you another 9% discount and final price went down to Rm 55,000.

And you can reclaim the tax at K.L Airport 4%, so the final purchase price you pay for this Watch is HK$95,000 approx. using your card.

They will increase price approx. 8% on y 1 Jan 2016, so still you have time to go for there for other Chrono, or Gold APRO...

Hurry up if you still have some budget allow for this years.

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

PS, if you have known some great deal, let me know....for more sharing...

Shopping Rolex Daytona in Quark Osaka Shinbaibashi Scent Centre

Whilst Japanese yen is still its low  comparing with HK Dollars,

It is not a bad idea for your shopping into the Rolex Shop in Japan.

This gentleman stopped into this Quark at Shinsaibashi Scent Building at Osaka today to get a good deal for his beloved Daytona Tow Tone. 

I don't think Tow tone Daytona (ref 116523) is not as good as stainless steel for younger people.

The price shown here is Yen 1,731,389 tax free for Daytona two tone with Diamond

Yen 1,249,909 for Daytona Two tone no diamond

After Conversion base on today HKD Yen Ex-rate (640)

The diamond one is HKD$110,808

The ordinary with no diamond  is HKD$96,000

Finally he used his Union Pay EPS card to pay at the Two Tone no diamond with HKD$96,000 Which is Good price. same as the gray dealer price of the same watch in HK.

Rolex Shop has to get the quota for the year, so it might be the best time for Shopping in Japan in these few days.

I don't think they will give such further discount  in January.

But if you pay by VISA card, the final price you pay will be somewhat 3% more...

HK Snob



Welcome the new year 2016

There were too many bad things, refugees, gun shooting, accidents, wars....I think that the 2015 is the worst year to leave us soon, welcome to the good year 2016.


HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

Happy New Year 2016

How Safe it would be buying watch in HK.

I can say most of the shop sells good authentic stuff for new watch with warranty.

Only certain vintage watches… as there are some unreliable watch shops that sell Frankenwatch, this thing still happen though it is not common in Hong Kong , but it would be pathetic if your watch is rejected for service at Rolex Service Centre Hong Kong. Worst is when you friend or relative received it as a gift from you. So always not suggest to buy used watch as gift.

Watch as an investment
Timepieces are like cars, and in most instances they depreciate after you buy them. We should not treat Watch as financial investments. While it is possible to purchase watches that will retain or even possibly increase in value… those instances are the exception and not the general rule.

The amount of depreciation depends on a huge number of factors, and the one easy way to know how much a specific watch may depreciate is to look for pre-owned ones online and see what they are selling for versus the new ones. If a watch is priced at within 25% of its retail price when lightly used, we’d say that it holds value pretty well… Get a steel Rolex Submariner and you’ll know the meaning of how a watch can retain value.”

Price
Rolex AD sells at certain price which is fixed with certain discount on the List price (MSRP, manufacture suggested retail price). In HK that is 5%.

Parallel Import has a better purchase value as it is general much cheaper than you buy at AD.

 

Vintage Rolex
While we generally tend to advice against the purchase of most vintage watches for most people, they can be an enjoyable and emotionally pleasing investment for many people. Our reasons against getting old watches are because they are more fragile, less mechanically sound, and often too small for our taste nowadays. Many vintage watches are like vintage cars – and with that come all the servicing and maintenance headaches… Of course there are exception The Rolex Day Date Ref 1803, 19038, 18039 are tough guys it never fail. Whilst more of the precious limited luxury watch with complicated build is hard to tell, they cannot be used sometime as water proof is a concern and is very expensive to repair. The repair and regular maintenance fee should be taken into account. 

Trustful seller
You have to do study on the person and shop you are buying your watch from. That is crucial. No matter if it is from a large department store, small dealer, or individual person selling a pre-owned watch, you need to trust them. Trust means that the seller will do the right thing if there is a problem, and that you are getting a real watch.  

Finding a Discount
Steep discounting can mean that a watch isn’t in demand, slow-moving item with high availability of inventory. That doesn’t mean it is a bad watch, but it is good information to know. Buying from brand boutiques or authorized third-party retailers is probably the safest way to get a watch, but it certainly isn’t the only way.

You should also check eBay. There is a huge inventory there and people sell both new and used watches on eBay everyday.  eBay most certainly doesn’t have everything, and sometimes not even the best price, but it would be a great reference.

Opportunity strikes like a flash… However, if you know the watch and if you trust your instinct on certain watch and if the price is Right, buy it…

Sometimes the opportunity comes in sudden and go in seconds…of course if you are not fully understand the watch and the source of the watch. Better stay away from it!

I am trying to say if you don't have gut to buy those vintage watch, don't touch it… but all high return comes from this kind of watches… the best if direct purchase from the Watch Owner, not through the shop or auction as they have already have their profit been marked up. 

Happy new year 2016,  and I hope new year will bring us some of the rarest watch treasure, all you need is guts to open the gold mine!

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

 

Happy Holiday

There was a news that one young man could not tolerate anymore his girl fried went shopping for 5 hours and he jumped from the shopping mall killed himself in front of his Shopaholic girlfriend…

Have you been asked by your wife, who will you save first if your wife and your mother dropped into water at the same time.… of course I will save my mother first… some American say save the Dog first  as they don't have insurance to cover… LOL!

Have you been ask by your girlfriend or wife,,, what colour fits her most… usually she will give you two colour to make a choice… I tell you what… if she give your Pink and black, if you know Pink is what she like , say Pink… if you don't know what she likes… Choose the one your DISLIKE. And If you do not have any idea, Say “Pink” I tell you what, 80% of lady likes Pink..

I visited UNIqol yesterday for those winter jacket for lady, they have all colour Black, grey, green, Red, I Purple, white… But you know What colour is out of stock… You are right. ….”Pink”

I purposely asked the manager what is the top colour choice for lady, he said, “Black”, the second choice is “Pink”.

I think this is not true and I am sure he is a smart manager as I have seen lot of Black is still available.  

We had a hard time 2015 because we made a lot of order for our customer following a lot of delivery issues… as  a Natural process…My official job is sale for Industrial Equipment, and I hit another sales record for the second consecutive years.

I hope the new 2016 bring us new hope of Good Quality, Good Delivery  and good reward for those who really work hard…

Smart people needs no reward, as smart people does not work for others… he can decide his year end bonus by himself.

Peace will come to the Earth, No war, no hate, no more bombing or killing…only friendship. Love making. Love your kid, parent, friends, and colleague.. care about the environment and society.. let the bad guys wither by itself…

Always I say Work hard in silence, let the success make the noise.

Thanks for your continuous support… I hope we can offer something different in terms of watch knowledge, trade in, buying used watch, new watch sale… and providing good service such as delivery new watch to your door in person.

So What is the best Buy watch under USD$10,000 now?

Once you get into the $10,000 range in watch buying, you start buying for investment. These are the watches that become family heirlooms: timepieces that are kept forever, worn on special occasions, and eventually passed down to children.

It’s virtually guaranteed your children are not going to want a first generation Apple Watch. In fact, in only a few short years the Apple Watch Edition will probably only be as valuable as the metals that can be salvaged after melting it down.  USD$5.00!

Luxury watch brands, on the other hand, have been making mechanical movements and gorgeous watch cases for centuries.

Their intricate movements and insanely strong pedigree helps them maintain their value. And the best part is: the technology never changes.

Here are just a few smart purchases for those in the market for an investment-grade watch.

 

Rolex Submariner Ref 114060

Rolex’s Submarier is the most recognizable dive watch in the world. It’s a staple of any watch connesiour’s collection and has never gone out of style.

Rolex Daytona

Rolex Daytona is probably the most recognized watch brand in the world. This means that everyone knows how great the Daytona is — and everyone wants one.

Tudor

The hammer has just dropped on the Tudor Heritage Black Bay One and I hereby dub this result officially the most unsurprising surprise of Only Watch 2015.

 

    The one is available now in HK under limited Supply, HK MSRP HK$26,800

Tudor Ref 25600TB Blue

 

The Heritage Black Bay One at Only Watch is a piece unique, but it is very similar to the recently released Tudor Heritage Black Bay Black (reference 79220N). The differences are just a few – bezel markings, hands, dial text, etc. The 79220N is a watch with a list price of just $3100.

The Tudor Heritage Black Bay One sold for 375,000 Swiss Francs, which is over 120 times list price.  

The New Tudor Pelagos Blue Dial

The new 2015 Tudor comes with new in house MT5612 Movement with 4Hz and 26 jewels

Model Black 25600TN and Blue 25600TB, I like Blue of course. Watch out.

 

James Bond Spectre

Another Hot item recently launched, only 7007 pieces, it is not available at AD, only parallel may be able to get

Let me know if you like…it

Hope you are lucky to get the one 007/7007, no way! Ask Daniel Craig..

Wish you Merry Christmas and Happy new year!
 

HK Watch Fever
HK Snob

Taxi drivers' waches

These are commonly seen in Hong Kong taxi drivers' wrist.

Casio, Tissot, G-Shock, Casio, Rolex...


HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

James Bond's Spectre.

 

 

Omega Spectre Special Limited versions

"SPECTRE" Limited Edition 7007 pieces

Steel on NATO strap

Ref. 233.32.41.21.01.001

My Stock Just arrives, but sold immediately

The Box is big about 12"x12" x6", weight 8.8 pounds.

This is the one I received today but sold.

If you are interested, we can order for you.

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever
 

 

 



Crazy Sale, Christmas Sale, Cut Throat Price

Blood has drained, we see meat now

 

 

X'mas is a good season for more sales for gift, food, entertainment and luxury product.

The last good year was 2012, I sold 26 Rolex in one month take for an example.

This is December 2015, bad, and there is numerous ways for all sort of gimmick for discount, cash coupon for car and Watch…

As all we know we have low profit margin for parallel import… and Don’t feel good about the AD though they offer lesser count, but the fixed and variable expenses are huge. After the new year, they may close some of the shops.

One good thing for consumers , they may open more discount for you in this low season.  

The Overall GDP is 2% for HK in 2015 and thing will get worse with the Strong US dollar and banks may  increase interests rate in 2016.

So only those real Limited edition, special version Watches could stand up firm on the price.

HK Snob

Why Astronaut wear more than one watch?

   Astronauts talked to Amanpour this morning at CNN live

 

When I watched CNN whilst Amanpour was talking to the UK and Russian Astronauts on board the ISS this morning. I noticed that The Russian Worn two watches… Why?

Well, there are a few time base they need to monitor on board ISS

Their sleeping time, Astronaut has difficult to sleep as they don't have the body clock as on Earth.

There is a MET( Mission Elapsed Time) shown on board, there is a need for them to know the local time (Houston) and the home time (Russia time) and may be more…

So one watch is not enough. They need two, sometimes three…

 

 

These are some of the watch Astronauts wear:

Omega Speedmaster Date,

IWC Portuguese Chronograph,

G-Shock GWM5600,

Rolex GMT IIc,

Breitling Navitimer,

Seiko 5,

Timex Ironman,

Times Datalink

Omega Seamaster GMT 2234.50

Omega X33

Sinn

Clycine Airman Automatic

 

 

HK Watch Fever

HK Snob



Hong Kong International Airport new Cash Coupon award progarm launched

Look at this new Christmas cash award program

What is the best deal?

I will say a Rolex Date Just II Smooth bezel Ref 116300

MSRP HK$55,500
After 5% discount plus HK$5,200 Cash Coupon

That is an equivalent of less 14.4% discount for a Rolex.

Good deal

Do you have Union Pay card!?

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

James Bond's Watch; The Seamaster 300 "Spectre" Limited Edition

 Huge Poster at HKIA

 

James Bond Spectre

 

 

Full Set 

 

in Platinum

THE SEAMASTER 300 "SPECTRE" LIMITED EDITION 

The OMEGA Seamaster has been James Bond’s choice of watch for 20 years.

If you Bump on one, you should consider that.

MSRP is HK$55800

They are made with number of 7007 pieces.

Watch Details

Seamaster 300 Omega Master Co-Axial 41 mm

OMEGA Master Co-Axial calibre 8400,

 “lollipop” central seconds hand.

(Arrow head seconds hand for Platinum version)

Ceramic Bezel

Resistant to magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss.

"SPECTRE" Limited Edition 7007 pieces

Steel on NATO strap

Ref. 233.32.41.21.01.001

Good side: Smart look in NATO strap

Bad side: No "Date"

Availability: Very hard to get one in HK!

HK Snob

Watch Fever

Some of the selected best Looking Watches from Iran Watch Club

I was invited to join the Iran Watch Group that has a lot of collectors.

Well what I see is that they have very different watches from what we had in Hong Kong. These are their popular brands:

Omega, Rado, Tissot, Seiko, Zodiac...West end Watch, Fortis, Longines...

Some of the names I have never heard of such as Royama, Globus, Zomorrod, Esperanto, Exactus,...

That is a great fun to see all these watches...

I chose 15 amongst few hundred to show to you!

I like the Lucerne!@!

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

Rolex GMT Master II Batman BNIB Christmas to the Philippine Supporter. ONLY ONE Piece

I still have One piece left in Manila office, if Someone Likes it, I am eager to let go at USD$8,230 cash within Tuesday till Friday.

This is Superb X'mas Gift for you beloved one... boy or girl, man or lady...teacher, Father, mother, brother...father in law, boss, customers...LOL!

HK Snob

The watch is Dated Nov 2015.