Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi Ref 16710

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Rolex GMT Master is one of the best Seller Daytona, Submariner and GMT Maser.

There is numerous supporters  on  GMT Master and the Black Blue is likely one if your best choice amongst all Rolex Entire collection.

There has been a launch of GMT Master “Pepsi” with a White Gold Version in 2014

(Ref 116719BLRO).  Since the launch of this White Gold version, the stainless Pepsi had gained the notice of many people and their price was up in these two years. It might be a good choice for you if you can find a excellent condition GMT master II such as Ref 16170. 

Rolex 16170

Production Period: 1989-2007

Model  Name: Rolex GMT Master II

Caliber: 3185 (late models with 3186), 28800A/h, hacking, quickset (24-hour-hand)

Pressure proof to 100m/330ft

Bracelet: Oyster 78360 and 78790 (Oysterlock), Jubilé 62510

Glass: Sapphire crystal

Bezel: Anodized aluminum, 120 clicks

Indexes:

Tritium (until 1997): T<25 dial

Luminova (1998/99): Swiss dial

Superluminova (2000-2007): Swiss made dial

 The Ref. 16710 replaced 1989 the Ref. 16760 featuring a new, but identical functioning caliber and a slimmer design.

 Variant: Luminova on a T<25 dial (1998)

Evolution:

1997/2000: Tritium -> Luminova -> Superluminova

 2000: Solid end link bracelet introduced (SEL).

 2003: Laser crown introduced.

 2003: No holes case starting (late Y-series).

 2007: New certificate (plastic/credit card size) introduced (Z-series).

Late 2007: Caliber 3186 instead of 3185 (late Z-series and the M-series). 

Available with three different bezels:  

Red/Black aka Coke (Bezel 315-16760-7)

BLRO, Blue/Red aka Pepsi (bleu/rouge), (Bezel 315-16700-6)

LN, Black (lunette noire), (Bezel 315-16700-1)

Other variants:

Ref. 16713 steel/yellow gold aka Tigerauge (Eye of the Tiger) (Bezel: 315-16713-5 or 315-16718-1); Oysterbracelet 78363 and 78793 (Oysterlock), Jubilébracelet 62523

Ref. 16718 yellow gold (Bezel 315-16718-3); Oysterbracelet 7206/8 and 78798 (Oysterlock), Jubilébracelet 8386/8

Currently a Full Set Mint Condition  Red Blue Pepsi Ref 16710 is about HKD$120,000 to HKD$150,000

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Patek Philippe Ref 3989 Ellipse With White Porcelain Dial on Sale

On my Wrist

 

Cal. 215

 

 

This is a Patek Philippe, looks simple, Just a Gold Ellipse dress watch, manual winding, 5 positions.

 

Leather strap... but this is also a real classic, small second hand, thin and slim, very elegant wearing on mid size to small wrist.

 

Good for daily uses...

 

 

That is not the key,

 

The key is  Blanc porcelaine, means White Porcelain to make the dial. This is super rare and collectible.

 

 

It is On sale, Full Set, Excellent Plus Plus condition.

 

 

HKD$44,000

 

 

HK Snob

 

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PS Watch Sold on 1 Feb 2016

HK Watch Fever Club Gathering 30 Jan 2016

These are watches shown in our gathering today, from Top to bottom:-

IWC Big Pilot Split second
Rolex Limited 300 Pieces Turn-O-Graph,
Daytona Ref 116520 (On sales)
Rolex DeepSea D-blue
Patek Philippe Ref 3898 White Porcelain Dial, Rare Dress Watch
Rolex Day Date White Gold Ref 18039 (HK Snob's)
AP Chronometer

Nice to meet friends especially a new joined member DJ from Korea, Welcome to HKWF Club

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

What do you see at SIHH!?

I am not an expert horology, just experience over the past years of watch collection and trade and learn to understand a bit about watch trend, values and hints on investment.

The following comment is only personal idea and does not intend to make any impeachable criticism on any watches… as what Chinese says, you don't like does not mean everyone doesn’t like…You don't like Stinky Dou foo!
Well, to someone that is likely the best delicacy for pleasing the tongue…hmm..

 

 

 

Starting with IWC and Jaeger-Lecoultre first,  Both watches have released pieces that adhere to their tradition. 

But not in the same way.

 

IWC has released some new pilot watches, which are as new as they can be. IWC is running out of new concepts and ideas. The pilot watches they have released are old wine in a new bottle. The novelties they have offered make us feel that the brand is running to an dead end, lost in the Bermuda Triangle.

  

 

 

 

For Jaeger-Lecoultre, an understated brand we have always admired, it has released a few new Reverso watches to celebrate its 85^th anniversary. The one I like best is the Rose-Gold-Only Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar for the 85th anniversary. It has a nicely grained white dial which is very striking and it is adorned by a grained moonphase disc. The Reverso is a true classic. This complete calendar watch is another iteration of the spirit of the Reverso.


 

 

 

The other watch I would like to see it in the metal is the Master Ultra Thin Date with a champagne sunray dial in steel. It has a champagne dial. I have been searching for such a combination for a while and finally here it is. The ultra-thin case is beautifully hand-finished. The curves and the thin case just look perfect on the wrist. I view this watch as an affordable version of a watch with a champagne dial offered by a big brand other than Patek Philippe. Why Patek Philippe? Because I like their honey-gold dials. Honey-gold is a bit similar to the champagne dial JLC is offering.

 

 

Of course I have to mention the Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar with a black dial. With its $20000 USD price tag, it is hard to beat.

 

 

 

I must mention Montblanc after talking about JLC. Mr Jerome Lambert, former CEO of JLC, is now CEO of Montblanc. He seems to be always able to have the Midas touch. Montblanc is offering its Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Annual Calendar Chronograph this year at the price at $10,450 USD. Of course one may argue that the movement finishing may not be top-notch.

 

 

 

However, Montblanc is doing a good job by offering affordable complications in steel but not only in white gold, rose gold or platinum. Imagine such complications offered by Patek Philippe or A Lange, they would cost you a big fortune. While I do like PP and Lange watches a lot, it is hard to convince myself to buy their watches at such price points. People with a similar mentality may become Montblanc’s potential customers.

 

I do not think the perpetual calendar watch offered earlier looks very handsome. However, Montblanc has definitely improved on this annual calendar chronograph. The dial looks more balanced and the moonphase display at three o’ clock gives you a sense of sincerity.

 

It gives you a feeling that Montblanc has devoted time and experience in designing and contemplating how the watch should look like. These things do not happen on watches that simply convert an ETA module movement and put a lot of complications on the dial.

 

 

In the annual calendar chronograph, Montblanc is also offering an affordable worldtimer, which will be a competitor of the also new Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time which has a jumping second hand instead of a sweeping second hand. It offers a gold rotor and a well-decorated movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audemars Piguet is offering the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph. The watch comes in four colors, namely blue, yellow, green and orange. The blue version is the most appealing to me. The other colors are sharp but the blue one looks more promising and classy. It will look very nice when paired with a light blue hornback alligator strap. 

 

 

Panerai is another brand that is running out of ideas. While sticking to its heritage is not wrong, releasing novelties that look basically identical to their current models is not the right direction. Yes, there are improvements on the movements. However, there is nothing very significantly exciting nor new. I seem to be seeing this brand coming to its end very soon.

 

Penerai is releasing the Pam663 and Pam662 in this year. Both watches have brown dials that resemble the dials discolored because of the radiation in the powder of the lume on vintage Panerai. They look good. However, what more leverage does Panerai have? Which vintage models can their future releases resemble?

Will their future models resemble a recently released model that resembles a vintage model? The bubble has burst.

 

Jason L, HK Snob

HK Watch Fever

 

 

 

 

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Europe has increased price on Rolex by 5% in last week

All European Watch has been confirmed increased by 5%
partly due to influence of exchange rate.

Well, see what the next impact would be. As all the gray dealer has put all watches stock on hold  as they will enjoy additional profit “ 5%” immediately…

Unless otherwise that good honest dealer will honour the promised OLD price to sell.

This is a worldwide economy change after the technically “depression” from the China, since 2014.

As there are so much supply from Europe but on the other hand the China and Hong Kong Rolex demand has  diminished by 50%...

European Manufacture on movement has slowed down by 50% already… see how big the influence on the Asian economy.

Rolex has to protect their brand name and profit, so price adjustment is needed… We need to watch the next step on Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong… Well, let see 1 Feb if there is price adjust in these area.

Hong Kong had increased 4 times on price in 2011, then 4 years no price adjustment till 2014 August on a few hot items such as GMT, Submariner, Daytona, Deep sea, Milgauss and Explorer.. then there is over 17 month no price adjustment…. I cannot forecast anymore as that is not predicable…

If this situation continues… that may help the HK Rolex AD to make a better sales.

Because if they can maintain an old price, their price gap with Gray dealer is narrow down by 5%.

Let’s wait till 1 Feb and see… 

HK Snob

PP Ref 5524 on sale

 

 

 

 

This is a new generation PP that give you a fresh breeze from the seashore.

 

Bigger, sportive, Dual time, small second.. that has all the critical factors that younger people is looking for.

 

Now there is very limited supply, Price HKD$356,500

 

HK Snob

 

 

PS This one is sold on 27 Jan 2016

Frustration on the DeepSea Bracelet.

 

 

I am having Haagen Dazs strawberry ice cream with all my windows closed as I recall today’s experience at RSC Hong Kong, where I met a rarely seen beautiful RSC lady staff when I took my one-month-old Deep Sea D-blue to check again whether the bracelet was too loose. Yes, again.

 

The first time I took it there, the watchmaker there claimed that the bracelet was absolutely normal. When I asked of why the bracelet was so loose, the answer was that they were making new bracelets looser as they had received complaints about bracelets being too tight. Super convincing.

 

So, today, I went there again in an attempt to see what other convincing reasons they had.

 

How loose was (is) my bracelet? Take a look at a Rolex bracelet with hollow links and you will understand. I will not describe the whole experience at RSC in detail. The end result was more than predictable. They insisted that the bracelet was in perfect condition. I requested to have the same 98210 bracelet next to mine for comparison and they did exactly that. The 98210 bracelet they gave me for comparison had a much tighter safety clasp and buckle. In other words, it felt much more solid. It felt very much like the bracelet on my black DS - IT FELT MUCH MORE ROLEX.

 

My bracelets on the 116710, 216570 and 116660 black share the same solid feeling – bracelets with solid links. The magical thing was that the staff there claimed that the bracelet for comparison and my D-blue bracelet felt the same. Great.

 

“Could you please understand that each of our bracelets is different. Some may be loose and some may be tight. Whether it is loose or tight is not our concern when inspecting it. The only thing we look at is whether it closes and opens smoothly.” 

 

The video I was watching when I awaited the inspection of my watch was about precision. ROLEX PRECISION. It was about how each Rolex is seriously tested, serviced and how each one conforms of a unified standard.

 

What can you do when today a company tells you that it has a standard and the next it tells you every bracelet is different? You can only look surprised.

 

But let’s get back to the beautiful lady I met there. The staff lady. Or the lady staff. She was the one whom I went to when I checked in my watch. I like her smile and her hairstyle. She was charming, sweet and must have been well-educated. In contrast, the lady staff who told me the bracelet was perfect looked like a witch.

 

Please pardon my shallowness and inexperience. Is Rolex letting go quality lady staff like they let go their quality? Are you satisfied with a loose bracelet on a 3900m diver?

 

“Your bracelet is all ok.” Once, twice, three times……till the end of the world.

 

Perfect customer service. As solid as a Rolex Deep Sea D-blue.

 

Jason L.

HKWF special Watch Columnist…

 

A tale of two Fine Cities

Picture was taken at Singapore near my hotel, my dream car and my Daughter

 

Singapore has undergone a lot of changes since the very first visit in 1981.

They have those Taipei Barber shop at People’s park where you can eat the Wanton Noodles while some young lady was cutting your hair and after that you can relax a body massage (upper body on the barber chair only)…

 

I remember that was about Singapore SGD 150… Well, at that time 1 SGD was 1.9 HKD…!! Time has changed… I still remember the name of the shop was “: Taipei Lady barber shop” what a name that you can catch what the dog is selling in the sheep butcher!

Singapore has recorded as high as 1 SGD to 6.2 HKD two years ago… it is 5.4… better for a Poor HK Snob…

When I laded Chang-yi airport that you can feel what rich country is what…  looking at ways they build the Airport in gold and jade of a glorious splendor… Speechless…

During the taxi queue I have counted with my Rolex eye that there are 6 Rolex …. One Deepsea, two Submariners… three Date Just…

What is the last one?… well,  don't forget my White gold Date Day Ref 18039.

There is one common things, Rolex in Singapore is as popular as in HK for one of the best beloved watches in the middle class.

We had a three day marathon meeting with the CEO… actually that is somewhat a Spring Show for the year…

 

 

We had a Basketball game as for team building.. I was captain of the team of course just because I am the shortest…  and  my strategy was to lose as if you win, you would not needed to have to play another team after another team… I had rather sit down and watch the acting like professional armature player to play as an armature in professionally way…

 

Not for sale LP from Teresa Tang in 45 RPM..

 

 

 

Since I have a lot of friends and Of course I cannot miss the Uncle Sim, who is a Record LP dealer… may a lot of Singaporeans know him. I have to bring some of my Collectible LP selling Him. 

 

Uncle Sim's recommendation for the Chicken, it opens till 0400 a.m.

 

 

This is a 45 RPM Teresa Tang Promotion Copy printed in Japan,( Not for sale) I bought it From Sino Centre 10 years ago at HKD$500 now I sold to Uncle Sim at HKD$1,600 and I give one of my beloved Amani of Beyond to Sim. We had went to the so called “ best Chicken” in Singapore… not bad but not the chicken it was the Fried MeeFoo and the Sweet and Sour pork, that was really crunchy and tasteful… may be I was hungry.

 

 

Gold and Gold

 

 

I had also met this friend James the Billionaire… surprised to see his charming friend in his M6 in Gold… man, what a young, rich handsome boy that has all kind of luxury stuff in his life , and he showed me his Omega Elite embedded with lot of diamond.

 

 

I like the last wine.

 

This is the Soft shell crab and the Chili crab Ice Cream

 

 

I went to the 2014 best restaurant in Singapore the “Labyrint” at Esplanade. Well, there were 5 course plus matching wine… the experience was new… love to go again., but I missed David who is a member of my HKWF Whatsapp group  as he was too busy in his meeting… anyway,  thanks for the discount!

Though the trip was just 4 days, I had seen a lot friends… what could you be better if you can meet old friends in other countries…

Last Picture was the picture I made for remembering this trip. I call Singapore Sling.. I tell you what, this is the drink I always took when I explored at the Pakpom bars back in 1983 when I visited Thailand… before I married my first Thai wife…. Because I don't know wine at all, and Singapore sling give me a good feeling and it was effective as to fix my thirst in the hot hectic city.

HK Snob

 





Rolex Oyster Perpetual lady 26mm Black Dial Pink hour Index

The Picture shown is an Oyster Perpetual Watch with 26mm, Black dial with awesome Pink hour index.

I will bring this watch to one of the PWC members in Philippines next week as she ordered from me.

Since Europe has increased price, but I do manage to keep the old price as this is the second watch buying from me.

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

The Eye of the Tiger

The Rolex Day Date is one of my beloved Watch Model amongst all Swiss Watches.

This is a Day Date made of tiger eye on the dial.

An Awesome piece of the Legendary Rolex.

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

Rolex GMT Master II Blue Black Available

Brand new Rolex GMT Master II Blue Black Available in Full Set.

HK Rolex AD "888" Watch, Jan 2016.


Europe has just increase all Rolex Price by 5%.

This is a chance you can get an old price new watch!

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever