Saturday, May 20, 2017

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch on Sale









Royal Oak
Stainless Steel
Day Date and Moonphase
Automatic
36.5mm diameter
Circa 1999  est.
Condition 90/100
Watch Only

HK$55,000

HK Snob



Rolex Ref 1500 "Cow's eye" ble dial on Sale





Ref 1500 Automatic Date Just with Cow's Eye Blue dial,

34mm Automatic with Oyster Bracelet.

Condition 90/100

It is ON sale HK$18,500

HK Snob

Watch For sale: Rolex Sea Dweller Ref 16600T






Z Series Ref 16600T been replaced with new bezel insert, Sapphire and serviced by light polishing case and bracelet by on May 2017 by Rolex Service Centre Hong Kong.

It is now on sale HK$44,500.

HK Snob

Friday, May 19, 2017

Rolex Quotes

He could not just wear a watch, It had to be a Rolex
 - Ian Fleming

iWatch is your mind, Rolex is your soul.
  - a Philippine Congressman I met


Rolex is Gold; Gold is not Rolex.
  - HK Snob




The watch on your wrist is that watch represents you.
 - HK Snob




Rolex is not everything, but my Rolex watch is everything.
- HK Snob




A fine timepiece is part of dressing like a gentleman. When I first made a little money, I bought my first watch, which was a Rolex Daytona. It was just one of those things that said I was successful.
 - Brian McKnight



Watchsabi
HK Snob

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

You need a Quality Strap for a Quality Watch









You may need a better presentation of your watch by the proper use of size of the strap.

Usually you cannot find 20/ 20mm width of both end of the s strap.


This is 20mm/20mm croco strap and Rolex Buckle.


How does it look like!?



PM me if you want to know price f the 20mm buckle.


HK Snob




Rolex, Panerai on Sale




Panerai PAM 000632 . Full set 2016 Watch, used 5 times only 98% new  HK$35,000.





Rolex Daytona Ref 116520 Black 2008 watch , watch only HK$91,000



 





Rolex Yacht Master II Ref 116621 Pink Gold two tone, BNIB Full Set, all tapes intact.

HK$97,600

HK Snob


Sunday, May 14, 2017

Rolex Daytona Zenith Ref 16520 Production Number, configuration, availabiity and price Reference.





We believe that there is just about 184,700 total units of Daytona made under the Ref. 16520.

This is rare of course, that was why it take someone two years to get one watch from the Rolex AD.

Transition version is always present between the production years.

Different combination of dial and bezel are not hard to be found.


R-series with "bezel 200" and "4 lines" does exist.

The "L-series" is fund to have "floating Cosmograph" and "

bezel 225"

Even a combination of Bezel 240 and floating Cosmograph exists officially from Rolex.

the Early version of R-series were made with white porcelain dial, super rare and only in white version. Estimated price is USD$75,000. Estimated only 50 pieces made!

So called "Patrizzi" version with sub-dial colour turned brown... especially happened on S-series and W-series. Price is about USD$21,000.


During the 12 years production time for Daytona using Zenith El Primero Movements,

I have had a new Daytona Zenith recently, however when I worn it with me meeting friends in the Philippines... It was taken away for saying " let me see"  after that it become "Let me own it!"

And I am trying to look for all dealer and collector to buy this Daytona Zenith when my pocket is not yet empty. as I know




Comment
This is a fun watch to wear, comfortable, it weighs about 120 gram with 10 links, not as heavy as a solid gold Submariner 16618 (172 gram) not too shinny as it is still a tool watch, it is super accurate as all Daytona Zenith I have it keeps perfect timing less than 2 seconds daily variance.

Moreover ... It has no date so you have a excuse to wear another Rolex with date on your right wrist!

Since it is made with such a small number for supplying the large number of Rolex Fans in the world, price will be only be
"UP" year after year!

It is time to keep yours!

HK Snob









Saturday, May 13, 2017

Watch Strap and Buckle

Rolex Daytona Zenith Series A and GMT Master 1675 lacquer Dial on 20mm Buckle
 
20mm Buckle



Rolex, Strap and Buckle

HK Snob




Daytona Zenith Ref 16520 A Series



Daytona Zenith A series is well known to be rare, that is why we should try to get one.

The non A series appeared in Auction April 2017 in the range of HK$140,000.

Let's Watch Out the coming Philips Auction by end of the May, the price will be sure higher again.

HK Snob

Friday, May 12, 2017

Interview for a new Job



Above is young engineer's Sea-Dweller Ref 16600 (Year 2000)
Below is my Submariner Ref 16800 (Year 1982)


A Young engineer was asking me buying a Rolex since May last year and he had limited budget like HK$30K

And a while I sold him a full set Explorer II 16570 white dial, and he was jumping away with gratitude after wearing that watch.

Once in a while I met him in and he said the watch is running perfect and he loves it…

Two day ago he came to me saying that  ”Paul, I have to leave, because your Rolex had helped me working in another new company… I said WHY as we are in a World No. greatest Company!

 

He said he had been thinking of changing new job, new opportunity he is not quite a style of a R&D engineer and would like to change to be a sales person. So he went for an interview... in a Public Listed Technology company….
While he said down and not too long later, the interviewing manager spotted his Rolex and asked ” Wow, you are wearing a Rolex? “


He said yes, this is a simple Explorer II… The guy said, “No, it is not simple. Every Rolex carries a Story… and He was wearing a Yacht master II…. And they kept talking about his experience and the interviewer about the job offer, FINALLY… He got a new job in this Company, as a sales Manager station in China.

 

The Manager then invited the Rolex Gang to see him… The CEO wears a Day-Date in white Gold, The Chairman wears a DeepSea D blue….

 

My Colleagues talked to me, that was a wonderful experience to have such an interview and he said these few people is Rolex Lovers… and now he is…

 

Well, He asked for an upgraded and I got back his Explorer II and I passed him this Sea-Dweller 16600..

He runs away and I believe this new young man one day will come to be as an Important Asian Collector of Rolex!

 

HK Snob 

A True story…

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

A Coin Watch From Corum










In the 80s, Corum was very famous in making those American Gold coin watch.


This is another good example, Lady watch, hand winding with 5 positive adjusted movement.

A 5 gram gold coin, was carried by the white gold watch case.

The weight of this tiny watch is 24 grams.

HK Snob



Monday, May 8, 2017

Rolex Submariner in 18KT gold Ref 16618 on Sale








Rolex Submariner in a Navy Blue dial.
Weight of 172 gram.
R- Series (1988)


Comes with an original Wooden Box and a Recent Rolex Service paper.


HK$146,000


HK Snob


Rolex Daytona Zenith A Series on Sale








Needless to say about this, A series (2000), the last emperor of Daytona Zenith Ref 16520.
HK$145,600

HK Snob








Saturday, May 6, 2017

Alex Pig Timepieces Company














As many PWC members have asked me how is the service of Alex Pig, well, Today, I can tell you...

He is a man of honesty, sincerity and he is a Bible of Rolex.

Next time, you can go to his shop in Quarry Bay MTR vicinity and pay a visit to Alex Chu and test him about his watch knowledge.

You don't buy is OK, he will still maintain a welcome smile to you...


PS

Why Pig? which is not intention not to be offend the animal as is Family name is Chu, which has the exact way to spoken word "Pig!" 


HK Snob


Four Rolex Offer, Daytona, Sea-Dweller, Explorer II white and Submariner 16800















Rolex Daytona 116520LN white yr 2008 HK$86,000
Sea-Dweller 16600 yr 2000 HK$43,000
Explorer II 16570 yr 1999 HK$32,000
Submariner 16800 yr 1982 HK$59,000 - Vintage Submariner.


HK Snob


Thursday, May 4, 2017

Single Red has arrived Hong Kong!




This is the reason why we can explained that we had little or almost zero stock for Submariner in Hong Kong in the past 4 months.

As the Rolex Submariner team is busy working on the tooling final touch up, production approval process, final assembly, testing gear set up and final QA checks and shipping of the new "Single Red" for Asian Rolex Lovers.

Since the earlier batch of Single Red shipment to UK end of April. This one is likely one of the first few pieces for Hong Kong.

Of course Rolex AD's VVVVIP get it at list price HK$88,000.

Are you willing to pay more to get one next!?

HK Snob