The second quarter of 2025 has been a super fantastic quarter. I have managed to find some very rare watches and at the same time witnessed a strong finetuning of my watch collection with a focus on Rolex Prince and the Rolex bubbleback series and a happy "upgrade" of my old watch with new old stock dial.
In addition, I have also found another Chinese watches with unique functions such as the Seagull moonphase watch and focused on vintage complications watches. However, I have gave in to the temptation in forming a new series of vintage Coca Cola advertising watches made by various brands.
For the coming quarter, I have decided to bring down the number of watches in phases and I have started phase 1 to streamline away my non core watch collection such as the Non Rolex watches, and 34mm size Rolex etc. I have managed to get in 18 new watches but at the same time traded away 28 watches, a reduction of 10 units in quantities.
My core collection consists of the Rolex Prince series, Rolex big Bubbleback, semi bubbleback and normal bubbleback, Day Date, Datejust and Rolex Sports, PP & VC, Military watches and some chronographs plus some miscellaneous (which is still quite wide). I have tried to reduce duplication of watches as part of my streamlining exercise. As such, for the coming months ahead, I shall continue to let go my non core watches and try to stay very focus on the next purchase.
Many has questioned why Vintage watches and not brand new watches? My answer s simple. Anyone with money can buy a new watch, but there is really no sense of accomplishment or satisfaction after buying it. But for a particular vintage Rolex watch for example, you may not be able to buy it just because you have money. In addition to money, you also need a lot of effort and time to find it. Only when fate arrives will you have the opportunity to buy the Rolex you like. Examples the Rolex Prince Zebra, the 5030 straight lugs Big Bubblebback etc.
What I mean by the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction of collecting old watches is that even if someone has plenty of cash, he may not be able to buy the watches that I have. Some things are not so easy to find. Many auctions have rare old models. It is not a matter of how much money you spend to buy them, but that even if you have money, you cannot find them! ! Every rare watch worth collecting must be hard-earned and have a specific fate and story....I think this will especially resonate with friends who play with vintage watches.
New Old stock Rolex 6298 dial for replacement of the Rolex 6298 bought in 2017.
Seagull special Moonphase edition The watch was inspired by the classic scene of written, directed and acted by French director George Merrill in 1902,
Rolex Bubbleback with subsidiary seconds
Universal Geneve Tri Compax in 18k rose gold fully serviced (a classic, must have at least one)
Rolex 5031 from the year 1947
Cola cola watch by Universal Geneve from the 1950s
Coca Cola Watch by Helbros from the 1950s
This is one of my grail watch : The Rolex Prince Bi colour Zebra aka Tiger Stripes which is extremely hard to find.
Rolex GMT ref 1675 mk 2 dial from 1972
Rolex DRSD mk4 was a surprise catch as it was a difficult to find watch. In my efforts to reduce duplications in my watch collections, I have managed to trade it with a Rolex 1016, 1803 and 5075.
A usual vintage Aquastar Deep star.
Rolex 1601 rose gold bezel
Watches Found in 2025: 18 Watches
1. Jan 10 : Rolex Day Date 18078 18k Yellow gold bark bezel and bracelet
2. Jan 15 : Rolex Big Bubbleback 5030 18k Rose gold
3. Feb 7 : Rolex Big Bubbleback 6105 18k Yellow gold
4. Feb 25 : Omega Constellation Kim Il Sung
5. March 3 : Rolex 16613 submariner
6. March 4 : Rolex 1807 Day Date blue dial
7. March 16 : Lowenthal Mono Rattrapante chronograph
8. April : Rolex 6298 new old stock dial
9. April 7 : Seagull Special edition moonphase
10. May 5 : Rolex Bubbleback 2490 subsidiary seconds
11. May 23 : Universal Genève Tri Compax in 18k rose gold
12. May 28 : Rolex 5031 Big Bubbleback from 1947
13. June 1 : Coca Cola Watch by Universal Geneve from the 1950s
14. June 1 : Coca Cola watch by Helbros from the 1950s
15. June 9 : Rolex Prince Zebra
16. June 14 : Rolex GMT ref 1675 mk2
17. June 20 : Rolex DRSD mk4 serial 4
18. June 23 : Aquastar Deepstar
19. June 27 : Rolex 1601 rose gold bezel
Wish Lists 2025:
1. Rolex 18078
2. Rolex 5030
3. Rolex 1807
4. Rolex Prince Zebra
5. Rolex DRSD
6. Lemania Nuclear sub chronograph
7. Rolex Lapis dial/ Tiger Eye
8. Rolex Sporting Prince Chronometer ref 1883/1599 Prince with full hunter cover
Watches Sold/Trade: 28 watches
1. Jan 6 : Rolex steel 鋼 Bubbleback ref 6050 traded with Longines Tonneau plus cash
2. Jan 6 : Sold Mido Melik set
3. Jan 8 : Sold Spare 海鷗八一軍表
4. Feb 5 : Sold Juvenia hand wind watch
5. Feb 7 : Traded Rolex bi colour 6085, steel 6050 and a steel gold 6105 for a 18k 6105.
6. Feb 17 : Sold a Movado triple calendars
7. Feb 28 : Sold Enemal dial chronograph,
8. Feb 28 : Sold Omega Constellation,
9. Feb 28 : Sold Enicar auto
10. March 3 : Traded Rolex 6424 for Rolex 16613
11. March 9 : Rolex 5050
12. April 11 : Chinese Worldtime spare
13. May 2 : 上海軍表
14. May 2 : Chinese Woldtime spare
15. May 20 : Rolex 5506 Airking
16. May 25 : Bovet Chronograph
17. June 1 : Tudor big Rose
18. June 14 : Rolex 1803 rose (duplications)
19. June 20 : Rolex 1016 (duplications)
20. June 20 : Rolex Big Bubbleback 6075 (duplications)
21. June 20 : Rolex Daytona 116523
22. June 21 : Pagol watch sold to China
23. June 27 : Traded Kingston Moonphase, Longines Pointer and Lejour Chrono for a Rolex 1601 rose gold
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