Mid-Autumn Moon-Phase watch feature

The moon phase complication may not be the most practical complication of all. It may be rendered obsolete by some. However, it is absolutely one of the most romantic complications on watches. At Mid-Autumn Festival, we present you a few watches with the moon phase complication that will impress.

 

1.      Grand Lange 1 Moon phase

 

 

 

The Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase is not just another Lange 1 in a bigger case. The moon phase is displayed on the same dial that displays the hours and minutes. Not only does this enable a clearer display of the moon phase, it also gives a stronger visual impact to the wearer. At 41 mm, the watch feels big enough on the wrist.



 

 

The moon phase display on the Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase is accurate to 99.9978% and it is driven by two gears. The moon phase disc has 382 stars on it. The rose gold edition is especially charming. Of course you also get the familiar fine decorations on the hand-wound movement which features a 3/4 German silver plate with screwed gold chatons and hand-engraved balance cock.

 

2.      Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon

 



 

 

This is probably the watch that is the most dedicated to moon phase display. The 42mm watch has a moon phase display that makes sure you enjoy look at. The moon itself has a diameter of 11mm.

 



 

 

 



 

This watch is offered in both rose gold and stainless steel with different dial options including cream and blue and black guilloche dial. The display case back enables you to admire an indicator of eight moon phase stages on the movement. The movement is well-decorated with Geneve stripes. The best thing is these do not come at a hefty price

 

3.      Piaget Emperador Moon Phase

 



 

 

 

 

This is a huge watch with a huge moon phase display. The moon disc is designed to give you the texture of the moon surface. At 46.5mm, this watch has a rose gold case and a blue dial. As a dressy watch, this is meant to impress by its size.

 



Another version of this watch features an enamel map of the world on the dial. It may not have the most accurate moon phase display, but it surely shows some class.

As far as my personal favourite is the Blancpain moon phase, the Moon illustrates dirty eyes that seems look down all kind of people who does not like Blancpain, a beautiful example.

And My Roger Dubuis moon phase plate is entire piece of Lapis Lazuli , see how serious they treat this small piece of watch component!

That is what people say, the early watch model is usually heavily made regardless of cost.

That is one of the reason people collect Vintage Watches!

HK Snob

Watch sale

Swiss Made Mickey Mouse and Disco Mickey on Sale

 

 Cartier Pasha with FP movement  HK$18,000 Cash

Zenith El Primero Chrono Full Set BNIB HK$29,600 Only

 Sub TT Patina purple Dial on sale

 

Rolex DJ 16018 new Black dial 18 KT Solid gold with Paper and solid Gold Rolex Buckle

HK$42,600

 

Not for Sale

 

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MoonCake festival HKWF gathering

 

 

Time flies, it is Mid autumn festival, as I always say, after Chinese new year, it comes Ester, then Ching Ming, Mid Autumn festival, then Xmas and New year...tax pay day OMG! what did I get from the government except tax pay cheque!

 

 

When Friend asks me why I always wear a Rolex Day Date, why not a Submariner, or a Patek Philippe?

 

I told him, ' you are still young, as you are collecting Frogman, Well, I did collect Swatch back in 1990,

Times has gone...

I told him.. I bought my Solid Gold JLC Reverso only HK$24,000

 

My Daytona Two Tone with diamond with HK$56,000

 

Now it is HK$124,000! Daytona Steel with only HK$29,500

 

Now WOW, HK$135,000 same steel watch!

 

Time can tell by the Rolex price.

 

I told me people used to wear this in HK

 

20s -G shock

30s- Submariner

40s- Daytona Steel

50s - Day Date

60s- Patek Philippe

70s- Big Pocket watch size Watch as it is hard to read those tiny words on the dial.

 

80s- no need any watch as eyes see everything blurred.

 

90-s it is count down time, so if you can have big watch which can run Anti-clockwise, that would be the best gift for him.

 

100s- probably he has gone to heaven.All his Rolexes, Patek, VC, AP, JLC would either go into the pawn shop or being ripped off by his third or fourth wives'

 

... that ... is ... Life...!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HK Snob

 



MoonPhase Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival (Traditional Chinese: 中秋節), is a harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night, corresponding to late September to early October of the Gregorian calendar with full moon at night.

2016 Mid-Autumn festival falls just into September 15. Let’s see how Round and full the moon is.

After dinner, let’s  go to see the “Fire Dragon” with over 10,000 burning joss sticks…

Take a section of double Yolk moon cake and a cup of Pu Er tea, and walk with your beloved one back home/hotel for a sweet evening… So the WATCH of Today MUST be something with a Round Bright Moon Phase. 

Wish everyone’s dream would be come true.

HK Snob

Piaget Dress Watch

 

How do you like this Dress Watch?
A Piaget Blue gem stone dial Manual Winding thin Watch.
Solid 18KT white gold, with total weight of 80 grams.
In Tip top condition, I am happy as sometimes I need to be formally dressed up on my WRIST!

HK Snob




Four Watches on sale

 

 

Pre-owned Rolex GMT Master II Ref 16710 "Coke" Watch only HKD$48,000

 

Pre-owned Rolex GMT Master II Ref 16710 "Coke" watch and Warranty paper HK$49,500

 

 

 

 

 

Brand New Full Set Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore Chronograph 44mm Rose gold.

26401RO.00.A002CA.01 List price HK$360,000

 

Now Cash HK$300,000



Pre-owned Rolex Ref. 16018 Watch and Warranty paper Cash HK$42,500

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9.11

 

 

September 11. was carrying a strong message, as Chinese says, :If you shave other people head, other people may shave yours too!"

 

We know who started the 9.11 incident, we know who is the real trouble maker in the World.

 

Nothing can change the way how History was written...

 

May this world have real peace.

 

HK Snob

 

 



Let’s go green – HK Snob’s “Green” recommendations

As more and more of us call on going green, we, HKWF, also promote the “Going Green” campaign. We, HKWF, mean the color green. Let’s take a look at which green dial watches HK Snob approves.

 

1.      The Rolex Day-Date 40, Day-Date 36 green dial

 

The new 2016 Day-Date 40 olive dial is a marvel to wear and to look at. Offered in both white gold and rose gold, this DD40 is a must-have item. Just like the green Submariner, this DD40 is an anniversary model. We do recommend the rose gold version as the green dial complements rose gold better than white gold. Worn on the super shiny President bracelet, the dial has 3-dimensional roman numerals which add shine to the watch.

 

However, if you would like to have the Day-date at a more traditional and dressier size, the 118138 green is an equally good choice. The yellow gold DD is offered with a matching alligator strap. Worth noting is that the DD40 has a newer movement which offers 72 hours of power reserve.

 

Bjorn Borg with his Rolex 118138 green dial

2.    Rolex 116508 Green Daytona

 

Not a fan of the Day-Date? Not a problem. Here we have the 2016 new Rolex 116508 yellow gold Daytona in green. The dial has a sharper green color than the DD40’s green dial. The dial is accented by the red sub-dial rings and the red color at its hour markers.

If you would like to have only one Rolex in your life, this is the watch. It is also a perfect choice for you to upgrade your collection. The new Daytona 116508 is now accurate to +2/-2 seconds per day with the new Rolex standard. The tachymeter scale on the bezel has also been updated.

 

3.      Rolex 116610LV

 

 

 

 

 

If gold is not quite your taste, we can always go back to steel.

The Rolex 116610LV is your choice if you want to look sharp

without being too showy.

 

 

We all know that the Submariner is a very iconic watch. However, the black Submariner is too often seen in the street. The green 116610LV adds not only color but a lot of fun to the Submariner. The watch looks vivid and sharp. The color of the dial changes from jade to almost dark green under different lighting.

 

4.      Rolex 116718 GMT Master II Green dial

 

This is the ultimate GMT watch for many. The combination of yellow gold and a green dial is still impeccable. The dial completely steals the spotlight. The more ordinary version in black dial is a good choice if you prefer darker colors.

Ellen Degeneres and Mark Wahlberg also wear a green dial 116718.

HK Snob

Vintage time – Rolex 1601 Datejust

The Rolex 1601 may be one of the most underestimated vintage models. When compared with sports models such as the 1680, 5513 or the 1675, the 1601 has a way lower price tag and it is a very good entry-level vintage Rolex.

 

 

When we speak of vintage Rolex watches, we sometimes pay too much attention on the sports models and the value they fetch in auctions. In fact, if you want to complete your vintage look, the 1601 can be a way more appropriate choice than a vintage Submariner. A real vintage watch should remind the wearer of the age in which the watch was produced. The 1601 can do just that.



 

As one of the most iconic and classic designs from Rolex, the Datejust 1601 is offered in a 36mm stainless steel case. Unlike a vintage Submariner or a GMT, a vintage Datejust is often felt to be less modern and more a “Grandpa’s watch”. However, when you are trying to look for a vintage watch, you have to bear in mind that you are not looking for something modern. That is also the interesting point about vintage watches. They are like a huge time machine that brings you style not of today.

 

 

At 36mm, the dimension is just about right for vintage style. Watches were smaller as people had smaller wrists than today. The 1601 offers you many different dial options. One of our favorite dial is the linen style dial. However, like the 1803 we introduced earlier, dials that have developed certain hue because of time are more attractive. A greyish silver dial can be very elegant with the fluted bezel, an acrylic crystal and a nice calf strap.

 

 

 

Speaking of the strap, it is another interesting point about the 1601. Just like the 1803, a dressy Rolex always gives you a lot of possibilities. You can pair the 1601 with a calf strap or on dressier occasions, an alligator strap. Other choices include leather Nato straps and bund straps which are equally stylish when used on the 1601.

 

A 1601 without the Jubilee bracelet comes under 20k HKD and no more than 30k with the Jubilee bracelet. It is indeed a very good entry-level vintage Rolex. In the sea of Submariners and GMTs, a dressy Rolex 1601 can make you stand out from the crowd.



 

 



HK Snob

 



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HKWF Parallel Import Watches

 

We do Parallel Import Rolex Watches, these are some of them I am about to ship to customers/friend. tomorrow.

GMT Master II Batman Ref 116710BLNR
DeepSea SeaDweller Ref 116600
Date Just Ref 116234


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Exploring the Rolex Explorer II models

Last week, we looked into the models of the Rolex Explorer I. If the Explorer I is too simple for you, you may want to get yourself an Explorer II, which is only a little more expensive than the Explorer I and comes with a little more on functions.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Rolex 16570

 

 

 

The 40mm 16570 has a red GMT hand which indicates whether it is the morning of the night. It is important for explorers to know that. Earlier 16570 still has tritium dials while later ones have superluminova on them. Lug holes are also only found on earlier models. Used ones retail for 30k to 37k HKD for both black and white dial. However, I do recommend buying the white dial version as it has a cleaner and simpler feeling on the dial. The proportion of the dial,hands and case is also more balanced than the new 216570.

2. Rolex 16550

 

 

 

3. Rolex 216570

 

 

 

 

The 42mm 216570 is the newest member of the Explorer II family. It is almost a re -edition of the vintage 1655 with an orange 24hour hand. On the black dial version, the hands are poorly proportioned and the hands are too short. Aesthetically, it is not as appealing as it predecessor. A 216570 sells for around 49.5k HKD BNIB and around 42K for used ones.

 

Please give us your views on which Explorer II you would like to have most and we will prepare one of the voters a small gift. Do vote and get lucky.

 

HK Snob