Thursday, March 19, 2015

Parallel Imported Rolex Watch Just arrived Today




Daytona M116515LN 40mm Rose Gold choco MSRP$214,600 now $165,000 

Yacht Master 44mm Rose Gold and Steel M116681 MSRP $195,900 now $145,000 

Submariner Hulk M116610LV MSRP $68,100 now $65,500 

Submariner Date black M116610LN MSRP $ 63,900 now $54,500

Sky Dweller Yellow gold M326138 MSRP $296,600 now $ 206,000

Daytona Steel White Dial M116520 MRSP 90,000 now $87,000

SeaDweller 4,000 M16600LN MSRP $78,800 now $62,500  (Ref Leon)

DeepSea M116660 black MSRP $ 90,500 now $73,000  (Ref Leon)


All comes with Box, Warranty card, operation and service manauls, box, Red Seal, watch is sealed 100% new originated from Rolex Factory in Switzerland.

Cash Deal only.

HK Watch Fever
HK Snob

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

BaselWorld Rolex 2015




This is their first time Silicone Strap is introduced on the Yacht Master as test vehicle.


The Pearl Master green is another beautiful watch ever seen after the Daytona Rainbow, I am afraid that the Selection process of the right diamond colour would be another challenge for Rolex jewelry master in order to keep the colour with harmony.


Generally, we don't have much surprise Except the 3255 movement which has new 14 patents and the introduction of the new Shock Absorber design is not the same as previous one like 3055, that may have a wider shock absorbance range than the old design; to my understanding.

The improvement on the efficiency that Watch can have 3 days power reserve, a superb feature and I think you do not need a Winder for your new Day Date!

The new Day Date 40 is close to perfect Rolex watch that would be focus in the years to come....

Good Job done, Rolex!
HK Snob

Rolex GMT Master II Batman Ref 116710BLNR on Sale (Brand New in box full Set) last one Today




This is a Brand new in Box Full Set imported from Holland with Date Code 7 March 2015

Asking HKD$64,500, cash only.

Wait no more or stock sold out soon.

There is very limited stock in HK's 73 Rolex AD shops...

HK Snob

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Is this One of the best Investment Items since 1980 to 2015?

YearMSRP
2/1/19813725
9/1/199833360
1/1/200038800
1/1/200139520
7/1/200345720
10/1/200449360
8/6/200649500
1/12/200754500
1/29/200761300
10/2/200758800
12/14/200763300
3/10/200867700
7/15/200869800
2/3/200973300
9/29/201075500
1/11/201179900
4/18/201183200
7/4/201187500
8/18/201490000


Refer to the above table that states the Rolex AD MSRP price of Daytona Ref 16520

I ploted a chart to tell how does it run over these years... as below




What is the best investment for the past 35 years in HK!??
A house like Mei Fu Shun Chuen, that was about $30,000 in 1968 and about $250,000 in 1980 and now is $9,880,000 per unit.
1980 to 20156 appreciatioon factor is about 40 times.

Whereas if you bought that Rolex Daytona Steel Ref15620 in 1980, your cost was HK$3,725.

If you don't use it, keep all Full Set until now, Minimum you can sell as good as HK$98,000 (selling price of Such new Ref 116520 Daytona in Rolex AD) your minimum profit gain is $94,275.
Appreciation factor is 98000/3725=26.3 times.

But who know if you put it in Auction, since it is still mint condition, you may go for an Auction of $200,000 (my rough estimation), that is a higher gain factor (53) than Mei Foo Sun Chuen !!

HK Snob


Monday, March 16, 2015

What is the best Model that could surpass all other Rolexes in 15 years as an investment item?



  A Rolex catalogue and Price Book Dated 1 July 1999



What is the best Rolex that could surpass all others in 15 years?

I have found a Rolex HK Price Book dated 1 July 1999, while I compare the major model with the current price book as of Today, I found that GMT Master II seems to be the most promising watch if you are taking it as an investment.

Here is the data:-
From left to Right are….
Item, 1999 Rolex Model , Description, 1999 MRSP --- 2015 Rolex Model, 2015 MSRP , appreciation factor.
1.       M14000, Air King $14,900   --- M116000. $40,000, 2.68X
2.       M14060, Submariner Steel no date $18,450 --- M114060 $58,000, 3.14X
3.       M16233 Date Just TT, $45,050 --- M116233, $ 78,500, 1.74X
4.       M16518 Daytona 18KY YG, $102,070  --- M116518, $183,600, 1.8X
5.       M16523 Daytona 18KT TT, $57,170 --- M116523, $124,100, 2.17X
6.       M16570, Explorer II steel, #22,030 ---M216570, $60,500, 2.75X
7.       M16613 Submariner 18KT TT, $39,300 --- M116613LN $94,700, 2.4X
8.       M16628 Yacht master 1k KT YG, $132,370 --- M116688, $301,900, 2.28X
9.       M16700 GMT Master Steel, $22,030 --- M116710LN $63,200, 2.9X
10.   M16713 GMT Master TT $38,000 ---M116713LN, $91,500, 2.49X
11.   M18238 Day Date 18KY YG, $111,310 ---M118238, $209,300, 1.88X
12.   M18239 Day Date 18KY WG, $119,020 ---M118239, S64,500, 2.22X


Descending order in price Appreciation over the last 16 years:-
No.1  Submariner M114060 --- 3.14X
No. 2 GMT Master II M116710LN --- 2.9X
No. 3 Daytona Steel M16570, $60,500, 2.75X

The price of Ref 116520 Black in 1999 was $33,600 Then the appreciation factor is 90,000/33,600 = 2.68X which becomes the No. 4 in the list.
So if you want to buy Rolex, what you should consider!?
I think I will take GMT Master II Ref 116710BLNR, Submariner Hulk Ref 116610LV and  Deep Sea D Blue Ref 116660, Daytona steel black or white!

Are these the Three Musketeers and that would bring you additional financial support when you retired!?

Let's wait another 15 years to tell!!

HK Snob

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Rolex GMT Master II Ref 116710LN Black Green Pointer on Sale


Brand New in Box Full Set Rolex GMT Master II Ref 116710LN green Pointer black dial.

Asking $51,000 for one dated Mar. 2013

Asking $54,000 for one dated Dec. 2014.

Besides, we have GMT Master II Blue Black $65,000
Daytona Black Ref 116520 $93,500




DeepSea D-Blue Ref 116660 with special Rolex D-Blue Booklet $93,000

All cash deal, some of them required deposit such as Daytona and Deepsea
Price Validity till 18 March 2015

HK Snob

Robber Guned down a Sale assistant in a Tsim Sha Tsui Watch shop for 9 pieces $5.5M Patek Philippe watches




A panicked armed robber gunned down 收藏家 shop assistant age 57 in a HK$5.5 million heist of nine Patek Phillipe watches at Tsim Sha Tsui.

These are the Watch model and Serial No., Please do not to take the advantage to buy it even at low price or sooner you will be caught if you go for proper services or Auction…!

Aftermath,
I am thinking that we might consider some precautions:-

1.    Not selling watch to one who wears N95 Mask, or ask him to come back again after he recovers from Avian Flu!


2.    Don't think that all Mandarin Chinese speaker must be Big Spenders. They may be "新省港旗兵"


3.    Be alert that someone is coming to buy more than one piece of Patek Philippe at one shot.  Buy one by one, ask his credit card first! That would immediate verify his real Identity!


4.    Any better way to prevent such thing happened again?


HK Snob

Watch Fever Watch Gathering 14 March 2015

Vintage 1956 Oyster Pepertual full set

Cartier Santos 100 in Pink


Grand Seiko 1970s in Grand Condition



Grand Seiko with Original buckle

 


Technomarine Chronograph in Ti with 7750 movement, near Mint with Warranty Card






The Cigar is Montblanc 149 in 925 Sterling Silver full set with box undate 1995


Dear HKWF friends,
Thanks for the sharing of the watches...

I love them all, just my financial situation does not permit me to take all, I took the Cigar, and I I have another 8.5K, I will take the Seiko, and if I had another 40 grands, I take the Rolex Oyster Pepertual Full Set 1956, and if....

See you all next week!

HK Snob