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Wrist King · 6 April 2019, 04:26 PM

In HK for the weekend and passed through Tsim Tsa Tsui to check out the market.

Offered a 10% discount on the new grand Seikos, but they're a little thick on the wrist for me. Plus money spent on GS is less for Rolex.

The YM blue that I am after is offered above retail despite the release of the new model. Would rather be patient and buy new from an AD, if ever possible. Sales people in secondary market disagree that the price for 116622 should fall given 126622 release. One ever tried to tell me I was mistaken about the 126622 existing.

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Wrist King · 6 April 2019, 04:33 PM

BLNR at $16k USD everywhere. No thanks.

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Gharddog03 · 6 April 2019, 04:35 PM

wow!

Rocket_Man · 6 April 2019, 04:43 PM

So that's where all the Rolex's went!

904VT · 6 April 2019, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrist King

BLNR at $16k USD everywhere. No thanks.

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A few sellers got behind closed doors after a number of beers, threw a dart at a list of prices and that become the BLNR's new price they all stuck to. Somehow that is what they are now "worth", but none or very few have yet actually sold at those prices. The new Rolex "game" is to make a price and just hold on to the watch until it sells at that price.

Also, OP thanks for sharing pics

Wrist King · 6 April 2019, 05:16 PM

There are 8 Rolex ADs within half a mile of all of that lot. The new watches go straight out the back door and into the grey windows.

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LooseCann0n · 6 April 2019, 05:52 PM

Looks like Aladdin’s cave!

Am going to be there at Xmas - I note that the prices are above the market price there but is there room for negotiation?

I see the IWC can be reduced from $HK34k to $HK28k so is this what we can expect on Rolex too?

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iluvrolex · 6 April 2019, 05:53 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Pete17 · 6 April 2019, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket_Man

So that's where all the Rolex's went!

X2

Rolex need to stop ignoring the traditional markets.

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Old Expat Beast · 6 April 2019, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete17

X2

Rolex need to stop ignoring the traditional markets.

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Hong Kong is a traditional market; we've had Rolex ADs here since the 1930s. That's longer than the USA

Oldwoods · 6 April 2019, 06:32 PM

I was in HK last week.
No discount on SS Rolex, possible with other makes/models.

Fleetlord · 6 April 2019, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrist King

There are 8 Rolex ADs within half a mile of all of that lot. The new watches go straight out the back door and into the grey windows.

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That’s right. Distribute those references in bulk to greys to let them deal with the tourists and plebeians squabbling over relatively low dollar items..

The AD has much bigger fish in the pond to feed.

nuts070 · 6 April 2019, 07:51 PM

Will Rolex ever act on this situation in HK?

Wrist King · 6 April 2019, 07:52 PM

This is global. Watches from all over the world end up here.

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Wrist King · 6 April 2019, 07:53 PM

Discounts of about 10% on most prepwmed from sticker prices in the pictures. Except Daytona and BLNR.

Offered a blue 116622 pre owned at HKD75k but no papers was suspicious for a such a young watch.

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Quamby · 6 April 2019, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wrist King

Discounts of about 10% on most prepwmed from sticker prices in the pictures. Except Daytona and BLNR.

Offered a blue 116622 pre owned at HKD75k but no papers was suspicious for a such a young watch.

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Yeah, stay away from it. When there is doubt, there is no doubt.

THC · 6 April 2019, 10:35 PM

Exsquisite pics, thanks OP

1William · 6 April 2019, 10:43 PM

Great pictures. I have always wanted to see the watch markets like these in person but doubt I will ever make it to HK.

strafer_kid · 8 April 2019, 07:44 AM

Pretty amazing alright!

ras47 · 8 April 2019, 07:59 AM

What a great weekend to be in Hong Kong. World Rugby Sevens just wrapped up the HK leg. Congratulations to Fiji for yet another win in Hong Kong. Good showing by the U.S. team, garnering a third place finish. Big step for U.S.A. Rugby.

Geaux Tigers · 8 April 2019, 09:55 AM

Wow! Never saw so many watches in one place!

Urosfan · 8 April 2019, 10:05 AM

Nice pics thanks for sharing

Al1969 · 8 April 2019, 10:22 AM

Wow! Rolex watches wrapped in plastic, yeah that just “screams” exclusivity!

The only “shortage” seems to exist with only Authorized Dealers.

Thanks for sharing OP.

nnicot · 8 April 2019, 12:27 PM

Thanks for the post + pics! Was there a month ago and it just boggles the mind how much $$$$ in watches is seemingly casually placed in those display windows.

MinMay · 8 April 2019, 01:48 PM

why not...I just book a flight to check them out. Can they be trusted? Who knows if it's fake movement....

Isn't Asia the king of replicas?

Caynuck · 8 April 2019, 02:01 PM

TST quite the place

syahriltaher · 8 April 2019, 04:51 PM

Amazing.....

But the price not too good

ppalasthira · 8 April 2019, 05:00 PM

Thanks for sharing.

bob78h · 8 April 2019, 05:19 PM

Wow, that's quite a lot of selection! Looks like a fair amount of 5 digit/older models too. Are those shops generally trustworthy? I'm planning a trip out that way later this year and will definitely allow time for some watch shopping, lol.

WatchLurv · 8 April 2019, 05:31 PM

Go into a grey in the US and they would have similar selection. There are just more greys in Hong Kong and the place is a lot smaller, so visiting a grey can just be on another floor in a commercial building or next door.

A lot seems to focus on just the SS sports. Did you see all the other crap models they hold onto? Yes that came in a package.

6 April 2019, 04:26 PM	#1
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 333	Hong Kong Watch-Hopping In HK for the weekend and passed through Tsim Tsa Tsui to check out the market. Offered a 10% discount on the new grand Seikos, but they're a little thick on the wrist for me. Plus money spent on GS is less for Rolex. The YM blue that I am after is offered above retail despite the release of the new model. Would rather be patient and buy new from an AD, if ever possible. Sales people in secondary market disagree that the price for 116622 should fall given 126622 release. One ever tried to tell me I was mistaken about the 126622 existing. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

6 April 2019, 05:52 PM	#7
LooseCann0n "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: London, UK Watch: Daytona,Pepsi,SD4K Posts: 569	Hong Kong Watch-Hopping Looks like Aladdin’s cave! Am going to be there at Xmas - I note that the prices are above the market price there but is there room for negotiation? I see the IWC can be reduced from $HK34k to $HK28k so is this what we can expect on Rolex too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

8 April 2019, 07:59 AM	#20
ras47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Robert Location: Northern NJ Watch: 16710 BLRO Posts: 3,064	What a great weekend to be in Hong Kong. World Rugby Sevens just wrapped up the HK leg. Congratulations to Fiji for yet another win in Hong Kong. Good showing by the U.S. team, garnering a third place finish. Big step for U.S.A. Rugby. __________________ Rolex GMT Master II BLRO 16710 Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chrono

8 April 2019, 10:22 AM	#23
Al1969 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,638	Wow! Rolex watches wrapped in plastic, yeah that just “screams” exclusivity! The only “shortage” seems to exist with only Authorized Dealers. Thanks for sharing OP. __________________ WG SUB-116719 GMT MASTER II 126719

8 April 2019, 02:01 PM	#26
Caynuck "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Earth Posts: 435	TST quite the place __________________ ♛126600 MK1 ♛116400GV ♛116710BLNR ♛116610LV ♛126711CHNR ♛326934 BLK ΩAqua Terra

6 April 2019, 04:33 PM	#2
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 333	BLNR at $16k USD everywhere. No thanks. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

6 April 2019, 04:35 PM	#3
Gharddog03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Genaro Location: Fresno Ca. Watch: R O L E X Posts: 4,466	wow!

6 April 2019, 04:43 PM	#4
Rocket_Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,332	So that's where all the Rolex's went!

6 April 2019, 05:16 PM	#6
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 333	There are 8 Rolex ADs within half a mile of all of that lot. The new watches go straight out the back door and into the grey windows. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

6 April 2019, 05:53 PM	#8
iluvrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Jason Location: Canada Watch: BLNR Posts: 539	Thanks for sharing.

6 April 2019, 06:32 PM	#11
Oldwoods "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Scotland Watch: Rolex Hulk Posts: 493	I was in HK last week. No discount on SS Rolex, possible with other makes/models.

6 April 2019, 07:51 PM	#13
nuts070 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: GMT +8 Posts: 171	Will Rolex ever act on this situation in HK?

6 April 2019, 07:52 PM	#14
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 333	This is global. Watches from all over the world end up here. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

6 April 2019, 07:53 PM	#15
Wrist King "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P Posts: 333	Discounts of about 10% on most prepwmed from sticker prices in the pictures. Except Daytona and BLNR. Offered a blue 116622 pre owned at HKD75k but no papers was suspicious for a such a young watch. Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk

6 April 2019, 10:35 PM	#17
THC 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,662	Exsquisite pics, thanks OP

6 April 2019, 10:43 PM	#18
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,623	Great pictures. I have always wanted to see the watch markets like these in person but doubt I will ever make it to HK.

8 April 2019, 07:44 AM	#19
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	Pretty amazing alright!

8 April 2019, 09:55 AM	#21
Geaux Tigers "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Watch: SS Sub Date Posts: 439	Wow! Never saw so many watches in one place!

8 April 2019, 10:05 AM	#22
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Nice pics thanks for sharing

8 April 2019, 12:27 PM	#24
nnicot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 88	Thanks for the post + pics! Was there a month ago and it just boggles the mind how much $$$$ in watches is seemingly casually placed in those display windows.

8 April 2019, 01:48 PM	#25
MinMay Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Posts: 2,410	why not...I just book a flight to check them out. Can they be trusted? Who knows if it's fake movement.... Isn't Asia the king of replicas?

8 April 2019, 04:51 PM	#27
syahriltaher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Real Name: Syahril Location: Bogor, Indonesia Watch: Rolex, Omega Posts: 650	Amazing..... But the price not too good __________________ - Rolex RG Daytona 116505 - Rolex SS Submariner "Hulk" - Rolex SS Sky Dweller "Black Dial" - Rolex SS GMT Master II 16710 "Coke" - Rolex GMT Master II CHNR "Rootbeer" TT - Rolex SS Daytona Ceramic 116500LN "Black Dial" - Rolex 126710 "New Batman" 2022 - Rolex SS/WG Datejust 41 126334 "Blue Roman" - Panerai "PAM 88" GMT - Omega New Moonwatch 3861

8 April 2019, 05:00 PM	#28
ppalasthira Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: ASK Watch: SubC.5711.D500 Posts: 2,236	Thanks for sharing.

8 April 2019, 05:19 PM	#29
bob78h 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 326	Wow, that's quite a lot of selection! Looks like a fair amount of 5 digit/older models too. Are those shops generally trustworthy? I'm planning a trip out that way later this year and will definitely allow time for some watch shopping, lol.

8 April 2019, 05:31 PM	#30
WatchLurv Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Moon Watch: Swiss Posts: 2,270	Go into a grey in the US and they would have similar selection. There are just more greys in Hong Kong and the place is a lot smaller, so visiting a grey can just be on another floor in a commercial building or next door. A lot seems to focus on just the SS sports. Did you see all the other crap models they hold onto? Yes that came in a package.

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