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The Rolex 116508 Green dial and the Rolex 116509 blue dial

At Baselworld 2016, Rolex stunned us (or not) with the new ceramic Daytona 116500ln. Other than the new steel Daytona, Rolex also released two precious-metal versions which are the 116508 green dial and the 116509 blue dial. These two watches have added long-awaited colors to the Daytona collection.

 

 

You can see that the tachymeter scale on the bezel of the 116508 has been updated. The green sunburst dial is simply stunning with the yellow gold case. The green color here is a very dark forest green or some may call it Rolex Racing Green. It looks very sharp and classic, almost royal. There are red sub-dial rings and red color markers at each hour marker. The result is simply Super! It will surely be a hit as it is the first new dial for the YG Daytona in years, left alone the use of green, the signature color of Rolex.

 



 

 

The 116509 this year is updated with a blue sunburst dial. The colder tone of the blue color matches very well with the tone of white gold. The dial has red sub-dial rings and hands and markers made of white gold.

 

 



 

 

If you already have a steel Daytona, you might want to consider these two models. The green dial version is especially sharp in yellow gold case. It is certainly one of the killer combos you will find in the collection. However, the white gold version is good for low-profile people. Either will be a good choice for you.

 

If you need to buy one of these watches, we can get one for you at certain discount.

 

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What to consider when buying your first Rolex?

1.      Price

When you are about to enter the world of Rolex, of luxury watches, price is often the factor you have to consider. You do not want to buy the cheapest Rolex model available and show your friends that you have a Rolex. For the first one, 50k-60k would be quite appropriate. The general public’s perception on a price of a Rolex is around that range.

2.      Model

Almost every Rolex model is iconic. However, you have to understand very well whether you want sports models or classic models. Again, the factor of price plays a role here. At 50k-60k, you can have the two popular sports models, the Submariner and the GMT Master II. These are two models that are easily recognized by people on the street and guarantee you very good attention.

 

 

 

 

Other than the model reference, you might want to pay attention to aesthetics. For example, again using the GMT Master II and the Submariner as examples, one may find the Submariner more classic while the GMT Master II more flashy. So, be sure to go to an AD to try before you make your final verdict.

 

3.      Function

Be practical on function when choosing your first Rolex. You can surely go for the Daytona as your first Rolex. However, does it really give you what you need? 

 

 

 

 

A Chronograph, Really?

One of the basic functions you need may include the date, instead of a chronograph. (If you want to time how long you have to wait for the green light then the chronograph goes first). So, it is recommended to choose a watch with a date window. For a more classic choice, the Datejust II is good with a fluted white gold bezel. You may also choose the Explorer II as it also has a GMT hand, with prices lower than the GMT Master II.

 

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Audumars Piguet new 2016 dive watch

This is latest Yellow Dive Watch..

MSRP is HKD$219,000

There is one from AD HK with some discount.

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Panerai PAM616

This is the most sough after Panerai lately, the PAM616.

HKWF is able to supply this watch from HK

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Go High-end Watch or a Vintage Watch?

How many High-end watch Switzerland produces each year nowadays!??

Imagine an established, Swiss watch brand, located in Geneva or the Vallée de Joux. This watchmaker has done well and diversified with good marketing network now makes 40,000 mid- to high-end watches a year. (Swiss bank Vontobel recently estimated in that Audemars Piguet makes 40,000 watches a year; Breguet, 32,000; Jaeger-LeCoultre, 75,000; Roger Dubuis with 8,000, while the number at Patek Philippe is 50,000.) 

Of the 40,000 watches made by the imaginary watch company, say 20 percent are complications such as chronographs and annual calendars, but quarter of the complications output is the high-end stuff, minute repeaters, tourbillons and the like; watches with six figure price tags. So this company makes 2000 high-end complications a year. Assume a third, or 500, of those are tourbillons.

Over a decade, that would mean 20,000 high-end complications produced, 5000 of them tourbillons

by a single hypothetical company. 

With 20 companies, a decade’s worth of production is 400,000 high complications, and 100,000 tourbillons.

High complications typically starting at US$100,000, being a mere millionaire is insufficient to afford one. Only ultra high net worth individuals – those fortunate individuals with over US$30m to their name – can reasonably afford such watches. Wealth-X, a research firm specializing in rich people, estimated in early 2015 that there are just over 211,000 ultra high net worth individuals around the world.

Even if every UHNW individual on the planet bought a high-end complication over the course of a decade, there will still leftover watches.

So the answer to the question in the title is obviously yes. That’s why modern complicated watches are now faring poorly in the secondary market, as evidenced by recent auction results.

What is a collector to do?

A collector should, therefore, pursue truly rare watches. Vintage watches are often the suggestion, since their supply is by definition limited. However, the vintage watch market is frothy and fraught with danger, so prudence and specialized knowledge is required.

It never not too late to seek genuinely rare watches.

 

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HKIA Cash Coupon Rewards 16 Jun -30 Jun 2016

Visit this HKIA Site for more reward coupon information.

https://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/shopping/cash_coupons.html

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Up coming Hong Kong Watch Guild Show

This Show come again with dealers, collectors and individuals to trade and sell Watches.

Note the time and places above.



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Cartier Pasha C Limited on Sale

 

Cartier Pasha C Limited Watch and Box

Condition: 90%

 

Keep Excellent Time

 

HKD$13,000

 

Valued Purchase

 

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PS Sold today 22 June 2016

 



Cartier Chronograph On Sale

 

 

 

Cartier Pasha Black Dial Chronograph Limited Edition of 250 pieces (Japan)

Condition:95%
Keep Excellent Time
Watch, Box and Papers Full Set

HKD$34,000

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PS On Hold by someone 22 June 2016

Tudor Heritage Ranger Ref.79910 On Sale

 

 

Model: Tudor heritage Ranger Ref.79910

Size:41mm

Details: Complete Box and papers

Brand new Tudor Ranger bund leather strap with original signed deployant buckle

Condition:90%, Keep excellent time

Price:HKD$17,800

 

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Rare IWC Portugese Laureus Limited Edition on Sale

Model:IWC Portuguese Laureus
Limited Edition Ref.3742-32
Size:41mm
Details: Complete box and papers, Sunburst blue dial,
Blue croc, IWC pin Buckle
Condition:90%
Keep Excellent Time
Asking HKD$45,000

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Rolex Day Date Ref.1803 on sale

 

Model: Rolex Day Date Ref.1803
Case: Yellow Gold 36mm
Movement: Cal.1556
Dial: Yellow Gold Pie Pan, Yellow gold with YG Stick Indeces.
T Swiss T marking
Crown: Yellow Gold Rolex Signed
Serial Number :372xxxx (1972)
Condition:88%

Keep excellent time, very even patina,
Watch only
Custom Morelli's Finish case
Price HKD$38,000

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The Rolex GMT Master II – The Green Pointer vs the Batman

The Rolex GMT Master II Ceramic has been one of the most frequently seen watches on the street in Hong Kong. The 116710 Green Pointer is also one the Rolex I bought. I actually chose it over the Submariner 116610 because the watch was so much more attractive due to the oversized numbers on the ceramic bezel. The 116710 Green Pointer is a dazzling watch. A friend of mine bought two for himself and his wife last year. He has a black Daytona 116520 for himself and a white 116520 for his wife. But why did he buy two GMT Green Pointer but now one Green Pointer plus a Batman?

He said the Green Pointer looks more classic….

 

 

 

 

Is it true? HK Snob weighs in.

The two GMT Master II have different aesthetics. Or, do they? The Batman differs from the Green Pointer by having a dual color ceramic bezel, which is the only bi-color ceramic bezel on Rolex stainless steel models. The blue-black bezel symbolizes night and day. The GMT hand is blue instead of green and the letters GMT Master II are in white.

 

On the wrist, they really do not look very different. The same case applies to the Deep Sea black and the Deep Sea D-blue. Under certain lighting, you can even hardly notice that the Batman has a blue-black bezel.

 

 

How about the Green Pointer? It has a green GMT hand and green GMT Master II letters. Let’s not forget that the color that represents Rolex is green. However, this watch has been in production for 10 years and there are a lot of people wearing it. But of course, the price is lower than the Batman. It will feel a bit dull if you have had the watch for a bit over 2-3 years since the color scheme is not particularly attractive.

 

 

The Batman, on the other hand, offers you something more fun to see every day. The blue color of the ceramic bezel and the GMT hand and the white color of the letters GMT Master II also recall a blue sky with clouds. The Green Pointer and the Batman are equally flashy. If you have not had a GMT watch, get a Batman. But if you have the Green Pointer, keep it and wear it in good health.

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Rolex Day-Date 60th anniversary edition and our Day-Date recommendations

2016 marks the 60^th anniversary of the Rolex Day-Date. Rolex released two DD40 earlier at Baselworld to commemorate the 60^th birthday of one of the most iconic watches in the Rolex collection.

 

The two watches in white gold and rose gold both have an olive sunburst dial. The best thing is – they have arrived in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The addition of the olive dial DD40 to the current lineup is absolutely a good thing given the fact that the DD40 collection offers a relatively limited range of dial options.

 

 

 

The olive dial is superb in the metal. On the rose gold model, it fully complements the warmth of rose gold making it one of the killer combos and one of the sharpest Day-Date ever made. The 3D Roman numerals give you extra shine from the dial as they reflect light together with the hands.

 

 



 



 

 

One of the best things about the Day-Date is its bracelet. One can easily recognize it. The DD40 even has ceramic parts in the bracelet making it even smoother when worn. You can easily tell the difference in terms of comfort if you have tried a DD with oyster bracelet before you try the other with President bracelet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you think that the DD is for the old, then you might want to try this new DD with olive dial. The new DD 40 with olive dial is an absolutely handsome piece that looks very good on the wrists of young people. The olive dial, the fluted bezel and the President bracelet give you very sharp reflection of light at any angle.  

If the new Day-Date 40 is not your choice, here are some recommendations for you to enter the splendid world of Day-Date.

 

 

 



1.      Rolex 118238/118235/118239

The Day-Date at 36mm is the most classic. In rose gold, yellow gold or white gold, it is a very elegant timepiece. These 36mm DDs offer you more varied dial options than the DD40. From gem stones to diamonds, there must be one dial option for you. My personal favorite is the meteorite dial with diamond markers.

 

 

 

2.      The Rolex 218238/218235/218239 Day-Date II

The discontinued DDII collection has the biggest cases in all time. At 41mm, the watch is meant for younger users who prefer bigger watches. Although dial options are not as varied as the 36mm DD, the DDII still offers some very nice designs on the dial. The size of it also makes it very hard to go unnoticed.

 

 

 

Although the collection has been discontinued, you are still very likely to find NOS or second-hand watches in good condition.

 

3.      The Rolex 1803 – the more affordable Day-Date

 

If new Day-Dates are too expensive for you, then you might look for a 36mm ref 1803. The 1803 has Plexiglas and it can be had at less than 100k and around half the price without the bracelet. You can pair the watch with different leather straps which is as much fun as wearing it on the President bracelet.

 

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Panerai PAM396

This is definitely an awesome Panerai that no one could resist.
Ceramic case, sturdy look, huge, Tourbillon, GMT two time zone display, super sportive...simple well- arranged dial design with just the right information you need.


Manual Winding, Black dial with thick matching bracelet.

The only remaining  concern is price...

and I have solved for you:-

MSRP is HK$843,600


Now less XX%

BNIB Full Set watch.

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