Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Rolex price increases

Rolex price adjusted
All model price increased
All models affected

From HK$2000 to HK$30,000. (Daytona gold)

Rolex GMT Master II 116710BLNR From HK$67,300 to HK$69,600
Submariner Two Tone 116613LB HK$94,700 to over HK$100,500
Daytona Ceramic 116500LN from HK$95,000 to HK$96,700

This is 100% confirmed
Batman increased by 3.4%

Remarks Explorer II 216570 will be discontinued!

HK Snob

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Rolex price adjustment


Rolex HK will increase price by today
Sport model 3%-7%
Detail news to be announced later !



HK Snob 

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Patek Philippe Ref 5000g


One of my favourite Dress watches from Patek Philippe, the 5000g limited to 1,000 pieces.
Made with one of Patek Philippe’s  best calibre 240.
I have also yellow gold versions.

HK Snob

Rolex Date Just Buckley Ref 1601




This is a Buckley Dial Date Just in 18KT yellow gold.
Purple blue dial is rare!
Full set. 
Reserved 
HK Snob 

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Tudor Black Bay Harrods




This is my last Tudor Black Bay Harrods limited with special Olive bezel.
Each of the bottom engraved with serial number.
This is a very lucky number means “ The Road is Easy “ in Chinese.
Only if you eager to take it home with you, PM me.

HK Snob, ,

Monday, December 24, 2018

Rolex Explorer II Polar dial


A truly tool watch is Explorer II as it has no gold version.
It has only stainless steel as I would say steel is the best material for tool watch.
No one uses yellow gold to make a diver watch unless you want to attract a shark’s attention.

This is a W series T25 dial Polar

HK Snob

Rolex Oysterquartz Ref 17000 blue dial



A blue patina star dusts dial of an Oysterquartz Rolex.
Stainless steel Oysterquartz plus blue dial is rare!

HK Snob

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Rolex Submariner Ref 5513



This is an awesome sample of Submariner gilt dial.
A perfect dial after 46 years!

Price could be very high.

This is a watch of my Singapore friend.

How do you like it?

Will you like taking it home with you?

HK Snob 

Submariner Kermit Flat Four x2


The Submariner 50th Anniversary was launched in year 2003
The speciality is a green bezel as for Rolex first trial on new colour after red, blue and black.

The early batch is flat four for certain units of F series.
There happened certain small batch under D series is also flat four.

The upper one is D whereas the lower one is F.
It comes with warranty Paper, ref tags. And box 

Do you like it?

HK Snob 

Rolex Explorer II POLAR “Happy Hour”l


Natural patina dial could be so wonderful when times go by whilst the patina grows!
This is a Polar dial with creamy dot and yellowish dial.

I like this because  the 5 O’clock hour index is darker reminding me hey “it is happy hour“
Go for beer!

HK Snob


Rolex Submariner 5513




This is a Submariner 5513
A top choice on the list of minimialist on watch as that is two liners Submariner.
An unpolished case, matching patina of hands and dial.
S/N 8.3M 
Year 1984
DAVID watch Company Hong Kong.
With Warranty paper 
Rolex Japan  service paper on 2009
Comes with original box, original dome crystal, anchor, ted tag, 

HK Snob 

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Message to readers

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Kenny on your DD sale!

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Patek Philippe Ref 5014G




 

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 PP 5014 white porcelain dial manual Winding white gold dress watch.

Just been overhauled by Patek

HK Snob


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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Buying a Patek Philippe



Buying a Patek Philippe is a life time investment. I must take it seriously.

Buying a Patek Philippe watch isnt simple as just you have the money or a diamond credit card. 

For the most intricate styles, called Grand Complications, or the popular Nautilus and Aquanaut sport models, potential buyers must submit to an application process. The Stern family, which has owned the company since 1932, reviews each application to judge whether a prospective owner has a proven track record with the company and appreciates the fine craftsmanship of each timepiece.
In Hong Kong, only known few of my friends had successfully bought a Nautilus Ref 5712 and Ref 5711.
If you are a doctor, artists, movie star, business man, professor would be an easier way to be qualified as the buyer. The process is to leave you name card at any Patek Philippe shop and name the model
You want, they will submit to the general Manager in the Hong Kong head office to evaluate if they would sell it to you at SRP. 
Friend of mine has successfully obtained a Ref 5712R on his birthday Dec 2017 even with less ten percent discount! That was his best birthday gift! So if yuh can not get it within z6 months of two years. You may go to buy from open market with a premium. 

The auction route isnt much easier. Patek Philippe easily beats all other fine watchmakers when it comes to record-setting hammer prices, and pieces continue to appreciate in value, as much as 100 times the original price. Its estimated that less than one million watches have been produced since the company was founded over 175 years ago, whereas Rolex makes close to one millions watch within the years 2006. Even Rolex has reduced their production volume. Rolex still
Produces as many as 800,000 watches in 2017.

This making Patek Philippe watches among the rarest timepieces on the market.
With all the hoop-jumping required to buy the real thing, there is some fake stuff in the market.

What are the telltale signs a Patek Philippe is fake?

Firstly, many fake watch does have extra printed function on the dial whereas authentic Patek doesnt have.

For example, platinum Patek Philippe watches carry a distinctive single diamond setting between the lugs at 6 oclock. The brand does not expose the Tourbillon complication or even balance wheels, outside of skeletonized versions, and with the exception of rare, limited edition pieces, Patek Philippe does not use eponymous casebacks. 

Contrary to a lot of other high-end Swiss watches A Lange Jaeger Lecoutle, Patek does not blue their screws. Many counterfeits have blue screws. Simply you can see blue screw. Those are Fake Patek!

Looking at the movement of a Patek Philippe, we expect to see only the highest quality bevelling and fine hand-finishing.

Each one takes about four to twelve months of production, totaling between 50 to 200 separate assembly process, and after each step the parts are cleaned in an ultrasound bath with special
Cleaning agents. 

All modern Patek Philippe watches use sapphire crystals. The texture often found on the dials and bezels is not stamped, but will be done by hand using a technique known as guilloché. 

Most of these unique elements of quality are requirements of the Geneva Seal, as an independent Swiss agent, known for their mark of quality excellence.

Patek Philippe keeps all reference numbers and serial numbers within the watch. The watchs reference number and serial number are engraved on the inside of the caseback. 

On Patek Philippe with sapphire crystal casebacks, the movements serial number and the calibre number can be seen. The watchs reference and serial are still contained on the inside of the caseback. 

Fake Patek Philippes will often have model or serial numbers visible directly on the caseback. Depending on the age of the timepiece and the type of movement, the case should be stamped with either the Geneva Seal or their own Patek Philipe seal.

What distinguishes Patek Philippe from other watchmakers?
Precision Patek Philippe has mastered the art of fine watchmaking and their standards set them apart from their competitors 

Patek Philippe is still family-owned company. The independence for unlimited freedom and passion on design. Highly tradition and retaining good values.

Start to do your research and purchase a Patek for you and your family members now! 


Patek Philippe timepieces are always a classic!

HK Snob