BaselWorld Rolex Fantasy

Blueberries

 

What do we expect to see at Baselworld 2016?

New Rolex watches, of course.  

The long awaited Rolex Daytona with ceramic bezel is one of the hottest expectations from watch enthusiasts.

 

Given the fact that the current 116520 has been in production for 16 years, it may be the right time for it to retire and be replaced by a new reference with ceramic bezel.

 

However, Rolex is conservative as we all know, even in the introduction of ceramic bezels on Daytona. The ceramic bezels on Daytona first appeared on rose gold version with alligator strap. Then, it started to appear on platinum ones.

 

So, if we look at how Rolex released their Yacht-Master II (from precious metal to stainless steel), we may find clues that there can be a new Daytona with ceramic bezel. I hope to see a black ceramic bezel with a panda dial as a brown ceramic bezel may not appeal to everyone. Maybe the stainless steel Daytona with ceramic bezel will come in versions on straps first. But please do surprise us, Rolex. 

Another watch I would like to see is the Sky-Dweller in stainless steel. Given that Rolex a few years ago made a stainless steel Yacht-Master II, I would like to see another complicated timepiece with accessible prices in stainless steel. 

I also expect to see the stainless version of last year’s 116655 that did not come with a bracelet.  

Also on my wish list are more dial options for the Datejust II. However, I expect the line may be replaced by Datejust 40 at Baselworld, just as how the Daydate II was replaced by Daydate 40. The new Datejust 40 may receive movement upgrades, which is another step towards upgrading all Rolex movements. 

What about some fantasy watches? I would like to see another Deep Sea variant which is, unlike the D-blue , officially announced at Baselworld. A white gold version with blue ceramic bezel and blue dial may look good. 

Another watch I would like to see is the 116713 with a green dial. It will be a hit for people who cannot afford the full gold version 116718.

 

Worth noting is that there may also be surprises coming from the Explorer I line. A white dial version will be nice.  

Anyway, Baselworld is around the corner, let’s hope that Rolex will bring us affordable surprises this year.

 

Jason L.

PS

HK Snob ... I think the chance of launching Blueberries will drive the batman people crazy but make me happy!

Let's see who wins the jackpot.

 

Buying Rolex in HK AD Shops

The Submariner matches perfectly with Umar!

 

 

Nowadays I seldom offer a service to friend to go to buy Rolex at AD, partly I am not always in HK, well once in a whilst if there is a friend's request to go to buy at certain discount.  I do...

Like today, I brought one Banker to buy his first Submariner Date!

He is happy, but he was not aware, I have already bewitched him on Rolex. he will buy his second and third... and fourth...

Happy Rolex Day my Friend!

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

Standard Kits for Rolex Bracelet adjustment

 

 

 

 



Every time when you buy a Rolex, most of the time you will requirement to adjust the right length of the bracelet for matching your wrist with wearing comfort.

 

And every time we highly recommend you to apply drops of Loctite 221 into the screw thread of the bracelet pin to prevent it to loosens by itself. a Drop of Loctite may save your Rolex to drop onto the floor!

 

 

HK Snob

HK Watch Fever



Like New Patek Philippe ref 5410G Perpetual Calendar discontinued Watch on sale

Patek Philippe winder accessories

The Patek Winder is about 14 pound in weight, beautifully lacquered.

This Patek Philippe 5140G is a master of grand complication category. It is thin, not huge but elegant watch that contain only 275 parts; which is much lessor than the 5960P annual  calendar with 456 parts.

Less is more, and for another reason, less parts may mean less trouble ahead, sure...

Such a Case size of merely 37.2mm can carry so much information yet the dial display does not look packed at all, that is the Patek Philippe... one should not feel hard to understand... as the price would remind you that is PP.


in 2014 it was selling at MSRP HKD$672,000, assuming you get less 10% that was HKD$604,800.

It had appeared in 2014 Auction at HK$475,000

Now Patek has discontinued this particular choco dial and that means that you can only get this particular watch through auction of buying from me.

For watch investment that we are known for pieces are having a good price because of

1. Brand name
2. Attractive design
3. Complicated movement
4. After Sough, scarcity
5. Economic situation
6. Auction star

From point 1 to 4, this Patek would fulfill the requirement as to be a star in auction house.

It is time to keep it. Yes, Why not I keep is?
Well everyone knows  that my mother is a female... I am a blogger only where got the money to buy so many beautiful Patek...

Leave it to the one who has a good taste and eagle eye for spotting value of the future!

Price On Request, o

Of course our price is lower than the last Auction price in 2014!

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever Group

PS Watch sold on 15 March  2016

Rolex Daytona Ref 116520 for sale (2014 Random coded S/N)

This is one of the fast going item, because we need only HKD$75,500 cash for you to take home this One of the hardest items to order at Rolex AD shop.

Full Set 2014 Watch with 9.5/10 condition

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever Group

PS watch was sold on 22 Mar to HK buyer

Panerai PAM000112 on sale

Simplicity and big is the selling point of this 112.
Used with 9/10 condition, some hair line scratches.
The owner is asking HKD$25,400

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever Group

HK Watch Fever Rolex Stock currently available for sale

These are part of the Watches we have today to be sold...

Daytona X 30
DeepSea X 11, (one sold to One Pinoy today)
Batman X 15
Submariner Date X20....
Submariner Hulk X6
....

HK Watch Fever Group
HK Snob

PS
All Deepsea sold out on 18 March 2016

Rolex Stock now available

Rolex Daytona Black Ref 116520 X10 @ HKD$90,500
Rolex Daytona White Ref 116520 X15 @ HK$85,000
Rolex DeepSea D-Blue Ref 116660 X12 @ HK$92,000
Rolex Submariner Black Ref 116610LN X12  @HK$56,500
Rolex DeepSea Black Ref 116660 X5 @ HK$74,000
Rolex SeaDweller4000 Ref 116600 X5 @ HK$64,000

BNIB FULL SET

Ex-stock Cash Only

HK Snob
HK Watch Fever

Watch Quiz 001

Watch Quiz 001

1. What is the watch that they have an expensive and important feature that is nice to have but you will never LIKE to use it!?

The Breitling has remade his Emergency Watch.

And it is a serious upgrade that extends the effective range of the alert beacon, putting it on a second frequency more likely to be picked up… and thus get you saved.

The Breitling Emergency is a wristwatch with build on homing beacon. A broadcastr device that, when active. Send our a serious of signal that will alwrt the Breitlign offices in your home country that it has been triggered. Breitling will presume that this is a serious situation, and will notify the rescue authorities in your area. It is then up to the authorities to come effect the rescue. (Breitling does not have SWAT team standing b in their boutiques; they will tell the government people, and the government people come to get you) .

The Breitling Emergency first debuted 21 years ago 1995, which was designed for Pilot, it was a great leap for Breitling. It worked as a time pieces and flight calculator, as well a SOS calling device at Emergency!

Well, did the MH370 pilot worn Breitling Emergency, is Lee Kar Shing wearing this when he went out alone overseas, probably he never been overseas in fear of kidnapping! LOL!

 

 

2. What was the original icon of Rolex “Crown” was intended to show?

Palm, the shape of the watchsmith hand! Only after years they become Crown of the King to tell it is.

 

3. What was the first design objective for jaeger LeCoultre Reverso 86 years ago!?

To have the crystal protected from Scratches and breakage playing Polo. .... see more below

A Swiss businessman and watch collector Cesar De Trey was travelling t India for business and attended a polo match at a club of British Army officers. There, D Try encountered a British officer who had just broken the glass of his watch during a particularly “enthusiastic” polo game.

Why the officer needed to wear his watch while playing polo? He might not know. But upon hearing of De Trey credentials, the officer promptly engaged the businessman in conversation and challenged De Trey to create a Watch that could resist the particular rigors of a typical polo match. Thus, the idea of the Reverso was born.

Upon returning of Switzerland, Cesar De Try immediately consulted with Jacques-David LeCoultre, the the nower of Le-Coultre manufacture, for a timepiece that could somehow he turned front to back so as to be shielded from the impact of a polo mallet.

 

4. How did Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex develop the name “Rolex”?

1881 – Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex is born in Bavaria, Germany, he wanted his watches to bear a name that was short like five letters, easy to say and remember in any language, and which looked good on watch movements and dials. He said, “I tried combining the letters of the alphabet in every possible way. This gave me some hundred names, but none of them felt quite right. One morning, while riding on the upper deck of a horse-drawn omnibus along Cheapside in the City of London, a genie whispered ‘Rolex’ in my ear.”

 

5. What is Rolex brand value?

USD 8.3 billion (As of May, 2015 – Forbes Magazine)

Information herein is coming from personal studies on Watch and internet searching... may not be 100% true, but that is why we want correction if there is and that would be a great value to us and followers of HK watch fever Blog

To be Continued...



HK Watch Fever
HK Snob

Elizabeth Taylor and Cleopatra

Elizabeth Taylor, one of the real Stars of the 19th Century, who had a wonderful story line of her life.

She married 8 times with 7 husbands… one of the legendary romantic life not just in the movie. She is pretty and sexy who can play Cleopatra  with more charms than her!?

This is my tribute to her, I drew it when I was in Philippines after works at my hotel.

 

I think only one watch could match Elizabeth's talent and her beauty, the Rolex Emerald!

HK Snob

 

 

From Wikipedia

Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film chronicling the struggles of the young Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and shot in the 70 mm Todd-AO format, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from a book by Carlo Maria Franzero. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Landau.

Cleopatra achieved notoriety during its production for its massive cost overruns and production troubles, which included changes in director and cast, a change of filming locale, sets that had to be constructed twice, lack of a firm shooting script, and personal scandal around its co-stars. It was the most expensive film ever made up to that point and almost bankrupted 20th Century-Fox!

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Rolex Ref 178241VI;One of the Top Ten best choice for Japanese under Quark Rolex magazine 2013

This is one special ordered watch for one lady who ordered from me in Feb. 2016

Rolex Date Just Choco dial with VI diamond smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet, Ref 178241VI.

HK MSRP HK$80,500 now it is HK$6X,XXX.

I will arrange to hand carry this watch to this beautiful lady next week.

HK Snob

HKWF Gathering Saturday 12 March 2016

Watch Fever Club Watch gathering today

 

 Rolex Oyster Quartz Two Tone with Blue Dial I bought today for our Pinoy friend who wanted to buy via me in HK for him

 

 Omega HA-SIA special Titanium Watch with GMT , chrono function, one of our member bought from Japan as Brand new full set with <HKD$50,000. his comment is price is good for Omega but not Rolex In Tokyo

 Such a Omega putting on my wrist seems not matching my style, too big and too "LIGHT"!

Dunhill Chrono Moonphase with Zenith El primero Movement on Sale

Rolex Date in 18KT solid gold with rivet full length Bracelet FULLSET on sale

Cartier Pasha with MOP dial on Sale

IWC Yacht Club on Sale

 

 

 

Many thanks for many people came out for sharing his watch/ their watches

 

Special thank for Wing Chun master Gary with his Milgauss

 

 

HK Snob

Cartier Pasha 35mm MOP dial on sale

A 9/10 Condition Cartier, 35mm , Automatic movement., comes with Box
Now only HKD$13,900

HK Snob

Dunhill Millennium El Primero moonphase Chronograph

90% new Dunhill Moonphase Chronograph two tone Yellow Gold steel with Box

HKD$19,500

HK Snob