Andrew Bought two Rolex in HK



Andrew from Singapore came to HK to buy these two watches from Rolex AD, with a very good price. Of course or he would not stop buy one more after the GMT master II as his first target!
HK Snob

Good Crocodile Strap for watch.

How to determine good quality Alligator leathers?

The Grain pattern, large block pattern selected from the belly of the crocodile. A good matching stitching, good leather treatment and high quality waxed thread,

These are two of them, very big square pattern, less lines on the leather that bring the pattern to be more unique, It would last for many good years for your watch.

The one on left is 26mm wide and the one on right is 30mm. For watch like Panerai and some other big watch. This brown colur matches with either White gold or yellow gold watch, while black is good for white good or steel watch.
Price is about HKD$980 each.
HK Snob

Some of our Rolexes at Rolex Fans Hi Tea Gathering

                               If I had money to spend for Watch, I would have to ....buy all these solid gold Rolex

                                   I will buy All these, from Left... Ref 19018, Ref 19019, Ref 16018 and two Ref 18039,

                          The Beautiful Twin Yellow Gold Ref 19018 with oak Dial, and the Snow White Ref 19019  
                                                        

                              Ref 19019 White Gold OysterQuartz with ultra Rare Computer Dial and Chinese Date Dial

Rolex Creation Geneve Box for the Ref 19018 OysterQuartz

                                       

Ps
Watch Collection of HK Snob and Paul
HK Snob

Oyster Bangle for your Rolex

Bracelets Oyster T<25>

The Rolex is a world best known watch, but may not be having accessories with matching design and motif. Made in Italy with soft rubber Cristal, soft enough to offer best comfort at same time give you strength and toughness for daily usage. Easy to put on by means of push button safety button.

Design like Yacht Master HKD$300, Submariner Ghiera Verde HKD$300, GMT Master Ghiera Pepsi HKD$300, Explorer HKD$300.

Put it one with equal beautfil bezel design of your beloved Rolex Sport Series!

This Osyter Bangle does not carry and name of the Original “Rolex”. It is nothing related to the Swiss Watch brand “Rolex!” A new fashion gadget for Rolex Lovers.

Shop:

http://vainstylemag.com/speedometer-officials-bangel-bracelet/

http://www.speedometerofficial.com/?p=prodotti

HK Snob

Bracelets Oyster T<25>

The Rolex is a world best known watch, but may not be having accessories with matching design and motif. Made in Italy with soft rubber Cristal, soft enough to offer best comfort at same time give you strength and toughness for daily usage. Easy to put on by means of push button safety button.

Design like Yacht Master HKD$300, Submariner Ghiera Verde HKD$300, GMT Master Ghiera Pepsi HKD$300, Explorer HKD$300.

Put it one with equal beautfil bezel design of your beloved Rolex Sport Series!

This Osyter Bangle does not carry and name of the Original “Rolex”. It is nothing related to the Swiss Watch brand “Rolex!” A new fashion gadget for Rolex Lovers.

HK Snob

Watch Shops at Sino Centre, MongKok

Wing Kong Watch Company, located at the main entrance of Sino Centre.
It has about 500 pieces of Rolexes. 250 pieces of Piaget, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and IWC.

For Rolex there are Estimated hundred of Rolex Date Just, mainly the Hong Kong beloved mainstream Date Just two tones with diamond dial, colour of blue reddish brown, champagne gold. Mother of pearl and computer Rolex dial, etc...

As for the hot items, there are 8 pieces of Submariner Green bezel black dial Ref 16610LV price between $53,000 to $61,800.

Submariner green bezel green dial "new" Ref 116610V price is covered, POA. I believe it will be in range of $68,000 to $70,000

Submariner Black Ref 116610LN price from $53,000 to $61,800*

Daytona stainless steel black dial
There are three pieces, $86,800, $88,820 and $92,800, I believe those are pre-owned watches.
Daytona stainless steel white dial, two pieces , $73,800 and $85,000.

"My Watch"located at ground floor at main entrance of Sino Centre.
Majority is Rolex and Panerai, assorted with vintage Omega constellation, Patek Philippe Calatrava, AP 70s dress watch with gold strap, Piaget dress watch of the 80s in the display window.

Submariner Black dial vintage

Ref 5513 $36,800

Ref 16650 $48,000

Ref 16750 $36,800

Ref 16660 $42,800

Ref 16800 $43,000

There are about ten brand new Rolexes which are marked to have "less 15% discount", but when we check the list price, they have been set higher about ten percents. That means the price is more or less same as what you get as walk-in at Rolex AD.

Note * Submariner black Ref 116610LN new watch is $62,100 less 5% that is $58,995 net at Rolex AD, that is cheaper then the one in Wing Kong!
Mong Kok Snob

Patek Philippe Ref 5115G Calatrava 18KT White Gold Porcelain Dial

Patek Philippe Ref. 5115G Calatrava 18k Discontinued Porcelain Dial Watch.

This is one of the most beautiful Dress watch, Patek Philippe Ref 5115G Calatrava.

The Dial is a Porcelain dial, which took tenth of hours to make. If you do not know, you may think this is epoxy dial.

Note at the word written bottom of the dial is “Cadran Email” means Enamel Dial!

It was sold brand new at HKD$80,000 a few years ago, and now it is selling at about HKD$130,500 in the open market.

It was made with 18KT white gold, and it about 35mm diameter, manual wind with a black crocodile strap. The white gold pure colour echoes with the white enamel dial make it looking so much Elegant.

A watch for the rich and famous with no fake buoyant appearance! 

If your wrist is like those of Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone, this is not the choice, but it your wrist is like Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Donnie Yeh or HK Snob's , this Patek Philippe Model 5115G is a perfect watch!!
HK Snob

New or Used Rolex? Rolex AD or grey Dealer?

Many people ask me should they go for an USED or Brand new Rolex?

Many People ask why Rolex AD? Or Why Grey Dealer Rolex?

And Many of them told me the grey dealer can offer brand new at less 15% -18% or more for the price as comparing with Rolex AD.


When you had a Ref 16570 Explorer II using for 10 years, usually you can sell it at HKD$22,000 to HKD$23,500 to the Pre-owned Rolex Shop and they will sell it at HKD$33,000


My suggestion is:

When Your Pocket has enough bullet.

If you are looking for a real functional Rolex for you daily uses, go for a new Rolex.

Only that you can not get those vintage or discontinued Rolex, consider pre-owned Rolex Shop.


When your Pocket has not enough Bullet.

Go for a pre-owned Rolex

Or a Grey dealer new Rolex

Or buying from eBay from a reliable seller for the pre-owned watch.


But consider that the following points as buy priority

1. Used Watch with paper, box and original invoice

2. Used watch with paper, box

3. Used watch with no paper and no box


Price for an example REF 116610LN submariner Black List price $62,100 (Price X)

Rolex AD Walk in discount less 5%, that is $58,995

Rolex AD VIP price less 8%-10%, that is $ $55,890 to $57,132

Pre-owned Market for 2-3 years 95% new Submariner Ref 116610LN

4. Used Watch with paper, box and original invoice Range 0.85X $52,785*

5. Used watch with paper and box; range 0.82X $50,922*

6. Used watch with no paper and no box 0.65X- 0.75X $40,356 to 46,575*


Exception on Ref 116610LV Submariner Green bezel and green dial and Ref 115620 Daytona Stainless steel black or white.

These two watches are hard to get from Rolex AD, Ref 116610LV is offered at Rolex AD at no discount HKD$66,100, but we can get it from used watch market at HKD$62,800 with no paper (Lung Shing)

Daytona Stainless steel Black is offered new at Rolex AD with HKD$95,000 and White at HKD$87,500 but we can see some pre-owned shop is selling HKD$99,800 for Black and HKD$84,800 for White! (Win Fat), well if we can not get it from Rolex AD, probably we can only buy it from these shops.

* Note that the price range is just for a simple reference as prices varies between shops and the condition of the watch.

HK Snob

Shanghai Automatic Watch

This is a piece of 90's Shanghai Watch, 35 jewels, 24 hours, Date display with second. Shanghai had put a bit tiny diamond like decoration on the hands to make it a bit buoyant.
Crystal is thick and is a hard glass. Water proof and Shock Resistant.
Shanghai Snob

Example of two Beautiful Rolex Day Date Blue Dial

This is a bright blue face of the 1977 Rolex Men's Day Date Blue Stella Dial (HK$314,000) Sold at Lane Crawford as for the first time in Jan 2013. Next time we can have another place to buy beautiful Rolex.
Place
Lane Crawford, Podium 3,IFC mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2118 3388, www.lanecrawford.com

Rolex Ref 18078 Turquoise Dial Yellow Gold Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer officially Certified”, case no.6262041, ref. 18078/18000. Made circa 1980. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and turquoise dial. 36mm.

This watch will be in auction for USD$11,000 to $18,000 estimated in coming 17 March at Antiquorum, This is another Beautiful Dial with blue Colour.

My Conclusion: Is blue dial no more a taboo for those Rich Chinese Now!?

The One in Lane Crawford is a bit expensive!

The one in Antiquorum is really too daunting to see to be so Beautiful!

HK Snob

Kwai Yan Watch Company at Dundas Street Mong Kok

Kwai Yan Watch Company at Mong Kok Dundas Street.

We could see about 6 Submariner Black Ref 16610LN with price range HKD$40,800 to

HKD$46,800

Explorer II Ref 16570 about 5 pieces all white dial with price KD$34,800 to HKD$36,800

There is one GMT master II ref 116710LN with box and paper HKD$48,800

Submariner No Date Ref 14060M Price HKD$34,800

There is not Daytona Black Dial.

There is no Submariner Green Dial Green bezel Ref 116610LV

There is no Submariner Green Bezel.

There is other Rolex watch likely those Date Just Stainless steel watches, and some Two tone.

There are also two Day Date Yellow Gold watch with diamond bezel.

The Shop is situated one of the most expensive junction between Dundas and Nathan Road, the rent is likely about HKD$500,000 a month I think, so all this rent will be paid by the Rolex Buyers. So you can feel that they have to mark up a bit more to cover the rent.

Mong Kok Snob

To break the rules, you must first master them

These are some of the most beautiful Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches, the simplier the design with two hands would be the one most expensive because that is the legendary Gerald Genta design 1972.  
Picture taken by Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE Handphone in HKIA in 1 March 2013.
HK Snob

Is Rolex Expensive!?

                                              Final Piano Forte XCC Earphone HKD$23,800
                                                          Available at HKIA near Gate 20

Piana Clerico 1582 Golden Era Tie

HKD$49,995

   The Swank, Shop 230, L2, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong. Tel: 2845 4929

                      Legendary Rolex All Time Favourite Ref 116234 Men's Date Just 36mm            
                                Oyster Pepertual Stainless Steel on with Oyster Strap.
                                                  Available in Rolex AD shop HK.
                                                           List price HKD$58,800

Is a Rolex Expensive? That is subjective and depending who you are… For Mr. Lee, nothing seems to be expensive. As for me, everything seems a lot to me!

In US, most of the Porsche Lovers are not real rich and they save money hard for their beloved cars, that is the Passion for Porsche.

We could see a Silk/gold thread tie is selling HKD$49,995 in HK and an Earphone for your Galaxy Note II is selling HKD$23,800 without any discount!

The Earphone is still good as you can use it everyday when you are not at work, or in the CX cabin! But I don’t think you can wear such a gold tie to work everyday? At least you will not receive any salary adjustment anymore as you boss wears a Temple Street fake Silk tie!

How about I use the amount of Money to buy a Rolex Date just men watch

Ref 116234 today with HKD$58,800*?


That may bring you a life time accuracy, it is a multi purpose all time men accessory,,

At least that is not too shiny and untouchable, a lot of executive is using this watch.

This Date Just is you partner at work, travelling or overseas trip or even swimming.

And it will still receive many thousand of dollars when you place at the nearby Pawn Shop, why, because it is a Rolex. Note that the Fluted bezel is made of solid 18KT Solid White Gold.

Remarks * List price... Nornally we can get less 5% minimum as discount.
HK Snob

2 March 2013 19:40

Rolex Submariner Green Bezel and Daytona White Dial for Someone requested before

Hi There, I recall there is two gentlemen requested to buy Submariner Ref 116610LV and Daytona White Dial SS Ref 116520 at same time in past two weeks.

Please send mail again to me as we located one Rolex AD can have this by Today, and he can hold it for me Till 2 March.

Ref 116610LV HKD$66,100 net
Ref 116520 HKD$87,500 net

Quota marked and watches sold as of Today 1800 2 March 2013.

HK Snob

Watch Shops in Prince Edward MTR Station, Kowloon

                                                  Prince Edward MTR Station Exit "B2"

                                         "Vallee de Joux" just oppposite MTR Exit "B2"

                                                            Kowloon Watch Company

Win Fat Watch and Jewellery

Pre owned Rolex watch shop at Prince Edward MTR station We can easily access to these shops which is about 80 metres radius at MTR exit B.


There are three watch shops at Prince Edward MTR Namely Kowloon Watch Company which was Rolex AD before.
Win Fat watch and Jewelllery shop company, and Vallee De Joux.


These are their watch price as on today 24 Feb

Vallee De Joux
DeepSea Ref 116660 HKD$82,500 with paper and box. (New Watch at Rolex AD is HKD$82,500 less 5%; HKD$78,375).

Explorer II Ref 16570 HKD$36,800 with paper (Discontinued Model).

Milgauss Ref 116400 green bezel green glass HkD$41,800 (New Watch at Rolex AD is HKD$59,600 Less 5% , HKD$55,620).

Submariner Ref 16600T HKD$48,000 with paper (Discontinued model).

Date Just lady Ref 178274 blue dial Jubilee strap HKD$53,800.



Win Fat Watch Company

There are over 200 Rolex in the shops and some of them are brand new.

These are some of them I caught at the window display.

Daytona Ref 116520 stainless steel black dial HKD$99,800. (Rolex AD is selling at HKD$95,000 net) Daytona Ref 116520 Stainless steel white dial HKD$84,800 (Rolex AD is selling HKD$87,500 net)

Submariner stainless steel Ref 116610LN HKD$56,800 with paper (Rolex AD is selling HkD$62,100 less 5% ; HKD$58,995)

Yacht Master Ref 16622 stainless steel white dial Ref 84,800 (Rolex AD is selling HKD$87,500 less 5%: HKD$83,125)

Kowloon Watch Company

They sell only new watch, Kowloon watch company represents Seiko, Longine, Omega, etc.


Comment
There are big price difference between pre-owned watch and which selling as new at Rolex AD especially Daytona, mainly because there is long queue for New Rolex Daytona at an AD. All it takes it supply and demand, but I would wait for new Daytona at Rolex AD as no one knows the history of that watch.

There are many people do not know that there are many watches selling as USED with price even higher than the new watch at Rolex AD. Please check carefully before you give them your credit card!!

It is a good shopping at Prince Edward Road as after the shopping, you can go to the next two shop of Win Fat for the HK Famous dessert at Shun Yee dairy, and street on next block which sells pets, fishes, and or Fa Hui (Flower market) for all kinds of flowers. What a nice Place for Watch Window Shopping in Saturday Afternoon!

HK Snob

Times have Changed over the years, One thing has not changed!

Rolex Day Date White Gold, my work horse, and a Stack of

facial Paper with Motif of US Dollar

Taken By HTC Handphone

When I was in Middle School, we used to say’ good Morning! Sir!” first to teacher when I was young and I know that now the teacher will say “Good morning students!” first when the class begins.

in 70's ,when we enter a taxi, the driver will say “Morning Sir!”

Now I am the one only say “ Morning!” when I entre the taxi in HK!”

In the 90, there is a lot of people would give seat to the senior or the pregnant woman, now I see the seniors will give seat to the young kids, and worse thing is. They do not know how to say” Thank you!

When I was a bit younger, when I see a pretty woman, and he noticed you were watching her, she smiled at me… Now, when I do the same to the woman. She will give me a dirty eyes and immediate want to call “999” for help!!

We used to open talking to someone for a proposal to the love Hotel in a very conservative way using various kind of sweet talks… now the woman asked me Straight which hotel is nearest?

I was the one on top as missionary position, now I am always the one under her…


We used to deliver Milk Power, condensed milk to Relative in China back in 80s’

Now Chines to buy all the Milk Powder in HK…What’s wrong with the milk farming industry in China?


We used to hear that the policemen said words of profanity to the driver, hawkers, and suspects! Now we can always say “bad words” to the policemen, they response with words of “ Thank you!”

We used to be having legislative meeting in a profound, organized sensible ways, now the Senate can throw anything to our respectful chairmen of the legislative council : Coffin, banana, Water bottle, shoes, may be later knife and Axes!?

We used to promote people for good performance such as good sales revenue, big order received when I was with Siemens back in 1985. Now, we used to promote people who does not necessarily make sales but must be a “Yes Man”! and be a good boy who can paint a “Picture of Rose Garden ” at the Operation Meeting.

We used to have a man who is taller when we seek girl friends for marriage, now the man is always shorter, and the woman is taller and much more attractive than the man….and Richer… What happened, a social re-bounce of the Ugly Short man like I?

It used to be you’d dinner at home and go out for entertainment!”

Now you do entertainment at home and go out for dinner!’
Joseph Sharpe, President of the International Flipper Pinball Association (IPFA) said, “Times have changed!” 
 
One Thing for sure has not changed, that is Rolex,  it was my first love and likely that is my best Love. Rolex Quality Does not change… It was started with best quality already since early 20's.

HK Rolex Snob