Sinn U1 Ref SI-255 Diver's Watch

The Above Pictures was taken by Samsung Note III

This is a massive watch for deep Sea Diving, a head to head competitor of Rolex Submariner Ref 116610LN.  Function should be very similar but price is just a 24% of a Rolex!

Well, I was deceived by the Titanium look of the watch but it was made with super sturdy steel. This watch weighs 190 gram with metal strap, may be it helps to pull you sink faster in sea.

The Finish is superb, colour and arrangement of the hour minute hands is perfect, easy to read.

Price is just HKD$15,000 net if you had  a chance to buy in Munich. But in HK the list price is HKD$28,000.

This might be another choice for your diving gear if you have had already Rolex.

Watch Data

Model: U1 Tegimented reference SI-255

Price: $15,000 in Munich using card, HKD$28,000 in Hong Kong before discount, I believe I get less 15% only. You can find in Shop IFC Hong Kong Central or Shop in i-Square right at top of Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

Size: 44mm x 15mm (50mm lug to lug)

Weight: 190g on bracelet and 173g or 155g on rubber straps (large and small buckle)

Remarks: The bracelet diver's extension is not easily micro-adjustable as it need a special hexagonal Allen Key of about British 1.7’ (Comes with the watch)

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This is my first target Hit 1,000,000 pages view as of Today

Thanks for the support to this Blog, I had just hit my target of 1,000,000 page views.
As I said before, it is nothing comparing with major Rolex blogs.

I work alone part time... I am glad already with this result

Thanks for your support.

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Rolex Oysterdate Ref 6694

Rolex Osyter Date Precision Ref 6694

If I could buy a budget Rolex, this is it! Yes, this is a real

Entry basic Rolex, almost 300,000 have been produces and

it is commonly being found at some of the flea market, at AP

Liu Street of Sham Shui Po, or some of the stores of pre-

owned Rolex in corners of Temple street.

It’s lack of an automatic movement, manual winding for

power reserve up to 48 hours. There is no Chronometer

certification and larger size case.  Thus it is not a hot

commodity amongst Rolex enthusiast. However, when you

are looking for an everyday watch that incorporates many of

the famous Rolex features carrying with a vintage look that

sets you just apart from the general taste of the Rolexes,

this could be your choice!  

The thinner, smaller 34mm solid Oyster-case and smart use

of brushed and polished surfaces make this watch more of a

nice all-rounder.  Especially your wriest is small and or you

are a young girl, it could be your sincere companion for

many years.

It does not come a lot of small words “ Superlative…

certified” simply no bother… “Precision”!

There is no winding rotor and associate gears and rackets, it

is a Rolex Cellini in Oystercase, it would last much more

longer, much less frequent need for overhaul at all. Less is

more!

The only drawback is that you need to unscrew the crown

for manual winding almost every day, little hints is to apply a

slight pushing pressure against the crown screw it a bit anti-

clockwise direction such that the screw thread inside the

screw and the slot engages, then you rotate normally

clockwise to tighten up.

Need not to apply too much force for screw lock-up. Only if

you are preparing to swim with it you need to tighten it.  As it

would be easy to get worn off on the slot and the screw

thread if over tightened it, Don’t forget that you would screw

and unscrew 14,600 times if you use it for 20 years every

day. It should not fail if you follow the above little hints!

Price

Depending on condition of the watch starting from

HKD$4,000 to HKD$10,500 for an excellent condition one.

Price is just pure reference only, as if you can find a special

dial, the shop keeper will ask you more.

Technical Specification:

Sizes Diameter 34 mm

Lug width 19 mm

Clasp width 15 mm

Thickness   12 mm (excluding cyclops)

Movement


This Oysterdate has a manual wind movement caliber 1225

developed in 1967 that it is based on caliber 1210 that dates

back to 1954. 21.600 beats per hour

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Rolex Ref 6605 Date Just 14 KT Solid Gold men's watch

Rolex Ref 6605, in 14KT Solid gold Date Just, Just had been overhauled at HK Rolex Service Centre.

A Rare Vintage Watch in great condition for those people who could appreciate the workmanship of Rolex Date Just made with the highest Swiss standard in the 60s.

The owner is asking HKD$29,000 only.

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Rolex Ref 1601 14KT Two Tone Date Just

Rare Rolex 14 KT Date Just Ref 1601, with very good dial condition, a watch of the general usage for men at work, hangout, travelling that you don't have to care about it as it is a sturdy Rolex!

HKD$15,000

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手錶事件簿

手錶事件簿--是非題。

你覺唔覺得你幫老闆開門係一種禮貌. (錯!)

原來你老闆係覺得只有"弱者"至需要人幫他開門。

所以無不必要同你老闆開門, 女仕的老闆重要 更加小心 !

若果吾係，你下一次加人工無望!

載勞力士既人一定係有錢人。(錯)

我有幾塊勞力士…我亦是窮鬼一名!

這便是一個最好的例子囉!

財爺，你好 Pokka!

我上星期二我重有幾絲希望翻身，我這個拉車邊的"忠產"身身苦苦三十個寒暑，想話買翻台德國"夠"科技的平治玩玩，原來一埸虛夢。"忠產"變成"中慘"。

今日手錶功能唔係單單喺睇時間。(對)

今天手錶功能還有:

1. 比別人知道你的身份，品味和地位。這一項至重要!

2.嚇死人功能,一個陀飛輪吾夠照呀，加多一個，再吾夠喉，加多两個，再吾夠睇頭，整夠四個，我估計三年內便有瑞士手錶生產商生產有十二個陀飛輪之多的手錶，十二生肖嗎! 一百萬元買一個陀飛"卵"，一千二百萬未計其它的玩意一隻"卵錶!"

貴金屬造的手錶未必賣得最貴，(無答案)

傳统的手錶，鋼的最便宜，跟著是黄金，金紅，白金，而最貴的便是铂金。勞力士一隻鋼地通娜是九萬，铂金的五十九萬!正路價格喎!

近十年這條金科玉律已被打亂了。

貝納海Panerai起用一些生了銅綠的青銅造錶，少量製作加限量發售!諚價比紅金還要貴!重賣得好好添。铜夠平未? 未算!

地上的砂石(學名"矽")重平過銅，放在製錶大饰豪爵Roger Dubuis身上，加四個陀飛輪，吹佢吾漲，賣八百萬元!

對吾住，有錢你都未必買得，事關只生產三隻。重有可能01/3號留在本號，外面只有兩隻發售。當然佢剛剛又發售豪爵所謂的"平民版"，用紅金打造，三百多萬一隻。

Well, 試問香港有幾多個"中惨"買得起這些"平民版"的四陀飛輪手錶。哈哈!我就笑唔出喇!

陀飛輪表真的比傳統手錶準確?(吾一定)

理論上係，但複雜的機械結構帶來一些內加引力和摩擦力，而手表準確性和本身金屬的温度變化有極大關係,
所以陀飛輪未必比非陀飛輪28,800或36,000 bph手錶準確。

我可否帶帶陀飛輪手錶做運動，打哥爾夫球? (千其吾好)

那是太危險，你的陀飛輪好太可能會出軌或飛脱出來!當然Richard Mille RM027 可能會例外。

今天最醜陋，明天最有"潛質"  (對)

今天最西醜陋，即是市埸方反應好差，廠家會立即减產，一如六十年代勞力士DAY DATE Ref1803黃色面百金錶，

當時可能只賣七千元，我敢講買勞多十多其九吾會員黃色面，亦因此勞力士生產數量吾會多過五十隻，加上白金錶壳，總生產數量遠低過此數。

小弟估什好品相的留到今日吾會超過十隻。所以今天戴勞力士的人可以接受黄色，甚至鐘意黄色。一隻白金Ref1803黄面大約十四萬元，加多八片砂糖多賣四萬元，爽呼?

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Exquisite Solalite Dial Rolex Day Date Ref 18238

Red

RED - traditional bridal colour, , dynamic, expansive, blooming, enthusiastic, reaching upwards, good luck, celebration, happiness, joy, vitality, long life; red purple brings luck and fame, money, recognition, propriety, creativity, joy.

Red present Fire of the Five Elements, South of Direction,

Summer of Season, Heat of condition:

Expansive of Energy, Full Yang of Phase, Blooming of Development, Mars of Planet.

Red, corresponding with fire in the Five Elements symbolizes good fortune and joy. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck and it is a traditionally symbolic color of happiness.

In modern China, red remains a very popular color and is affiliated with and used by the Communist government.

Red also carry meaning of “Power” as almost we can see “RED” in any of the National Flag!

Solalite Dial

A rare red exquisite rare solalite dial on a yellow Solid gold Rolex Ref 18238 is a gorgeous showcase piece for Rolex’s jewellery expertise. This watch as a Rolex Corona laser imprint under the Sapphire crystal, full length Original Rolex Strap, an classic blended look of Roman Numerals which could cool down the Red hot temperature of Rolex RED Solalite. It is a watch for every occasions under your white cuffs with matching gem stone cuff links, or as a Friday’s simple watch of causal jean with a pair of John Lodd loaffers!

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Q & A on Vintage Rolex Collection

Why Chinese Post?

Well, because many of my HK Chinese Friends questioned me, why not writing something in Cantonese?  So I did. Actually I plan to write Chinese long time ago but my Company Note Book does not installed Chinese Writing Software. Until one day my beloved one brought me this Pink Note III, it has a fantastic pen that could write much like Chinese Character than the Note II, so I started writing something in Chinese. With a click, I could upload my post on the Blog.

Watch Check at Rolex Service Centre

Many Singaporean blog fans ask me why there is still fake Rolex selling in Shop?  I told them I haven't heard a single case in the past three years Rolex AD has sold Fake watch of Rolex, I emphases Rolex AD.

Some friends ask me if they buy a Rolex, can they send this Rolex to RVC asking them to verify the watch,

Well, Hong Kong is not same as Singapore, I think we can send the watch to Rolex to do a verification, but I have no hints on the charges and how fast it would take. If someone has such experience, please share with us.

Vintage Rolex

The market for vintage watches especially vintage Rolex watches can be a minefield. 

There are a lot of Franken, a lot of Polex and Lolex Vintage, it is the major reason why there are so many people has hesitation going into vintage Rolex Collection. Well, treat this as challenge and that could be fun, also who does not pay tuition fee before you get the Phd Degrees in Watch Collection in the school of HK? Phd may stand for Pig Head Dummy in this case!

Rolex Record

Rolex does not provide information out on their vintage models. They don’t help collectors in the way other brands do by issuing certificates.  But they do check and issue a Rolex Service record slip saying this this the watch they have service, if that watch is  Franken Rolex, they don’t service, so many people use this slip as a Proof of Authenticity.

Rolex is not like Patek Philippe- it makes a significantly higher volume of watches, and perhaps their records on older watches are not as good as they should be. Patek Philippe and Blancpain used to keep good record of the owner of the watch. They do have record of his watch in much more detail, as Patek produces only 30,000 watches a year whereas Rolex produces 30,000 watches in two weeks!

How to avoid buying a Franken Rolex Vintage Watch!?

Try to develop a relationship with a reputable dealer.  A good dealer has nothing to hide, and a guarantee of authenticity should not have a time expiration date. Know the seller and do your research!  True that it sometimes happened an expert buys a Franken Watch, it hurts painfully but that is another precious lesson we gain experienced in not buying something you don’t know, not buying something from someone you don’t know.

The More Expenisve the Watch, the lesser chance to be A Fake?

The more expensive the watch, the higher chance to get fake! Why? who will spend effort to make fake or Franken watch of HKD$30,000! On the Contrary, that Paul Newman Daytona could be an attraction to the people who goes into this dirty Fake watch business.

It is 100% Safe to buy watch from The Auction?

All depends, sometimes big auction houses has accidentally trades “Franken Watch” but that chances is lesser, it does not matter as you can always make another round to Auction to “SELL” the problematic watch again :P

Watch Collectors’ Don’ts

Don't go watch gathering with money in pocket, as someone may have 20 Submariner of the same model of different years, a great temptation not to buy it. Well, someone carries a book of Cheque!

Someone likes to trade watch in watch gathering, well, only buy something you like, not someone of good deal. Or at the end of the year, you may have 10 Rolex of the same type with minor difference, unless your target is to collection all the model of different varieties.  But I tell you, that is a High End Target for Rolex!

What Vintage Rolex I will buy if I had HKD$1M

1969 Ref 6241 Black 3-Color Paul Newman

1977 Ref 1803 White Gold Stella with Green Dial

Why? They are legendary, scarcity, and most of all, they are very beautiful!

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真真假假，假假真真

偉大的發明不只限於飛機大炮。

錢無人嫌少，隨之而產生假貨，冒牌貨，次貨，舊貨翻新作新貨賣，一本萬利，中國留學生回國後發明多了吾少“勁賺"之產品…

用頭髮做豉油，化學假雞蛋，假奶粉，假鬉菜，假鮑魚，假燕窩，麵粉倒模做蟲草，地溝油。

假人?

八萬八千元買了一男嬰，四天後洗澡時那假小陽具掉下來!欲哭無淚!

八十年代勞力士假貨都是香港台灣做，九十年代基本上九成半以上亦係中國做。

像真度高，款式之多，嚇你一驚!

價錢只不過原價的二百份之一。

試想一下，你手上戴著的勞力士亦有可能是假的!吾會嗎，有証書都會架喎!

又係的，錶都可以假為什麽証書假不了!

有一些人，戴了四年再發現隻勞力士是非原裝的。

那，怎樣才買到正貨呢?

都係回歸基本法，光棍佬教仔，便宜莫貪!

到有信譽和相熟的店铺買囉!

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主觀主義, Subjectivism

主觀主義

Subjectivism 

主觀不一定對的，有一位都是坐擁很多名錶的人，

有一天，我帶著一位半百萬的萬年曆手錶*給他看…

嘩! 他一手拿住反轉不用看一秒透明錶底, 便說 "這塊錶的打礳跟PP差很遠"，我並沒有吾開心，相反，一隻錶己看透人奉名牌人的心理!

*註，那手錶是PP高師製錶師做的。

我當時心想，嘻!你都超過半百歲喇，眼力重好好喎? 差不多不用睇就知道那錶肉打礳比PP差! 我好配服你的主觀主義!

小模見大模，一山還有一山高

有人有一百隻勞力士，自覺感覺良好，漂漂然，網上認悉有些“多勞忍仕” 有五百多隻勞力士，再甚者有一“怕德犀利"收藏家手上有二三隻每隻三千多萬的名錶。除一除，可以買到三百隻每隻十萬元的勞力士了。玩錶之樂趣是用我有限的錢去盡買心頭好。下去同一些國際級的收藏家比較，意義不大喎!

李小龍講，從無限為有限。

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"Pretty Woman" , The most frequently played Movie in this day: 14th Feb.

Edward Louis looks at his watch, a Rolex.

Edwards Lewis (Richard Gere) wears a Rolex Two Tone Date Just In "Pretty Woman"

For most of the time in this day, Saint Valentine's Day;  the movie in TV shown is “Pretty Woman” on the Day shown on my watch, I watch this on HBO in Manila.  I have been at least watching 7 times in the past 12 years in HK.

Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), and Jason Alexander in supporting roles.

The story of Pretty Woman centers on the down-on-her-luck Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward who is hired by a wealthy businessman, Edward Lewis, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and developed an intimate relationship over one week of Vivian's stay with him.

This is the fairy tale for most of the woman, especially those educated, pretty but no boy friend in the weird society of HK, where man has the right dominate power to initiate dating woman rather than the way reversed for woman to date man.

In the movie, I am well enchanted to the Hotel manager starred by Hector Elizondo who is really a nice kind man to help Vivian.

Edward Lewis only wears a Watch in the entire movie, that is a Rolex two tone yellow gold Date Just.

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