What watches do ordinary white-collar men in Hong Kong typically wear?

　　What watches do ordinary white-collar men in Hong Kong typically wear? Friends who have watched Hong Kong films will certainly have a very deep impression of Rolex; regardless of occupation or group, people invariably wear aRolex watches. In Pang Ho-cheung's film Isabella, Chapman To has this line: "If you don't wear a Rolex, it's not that people look down on you, it's that they don't even see you at all."

　　Although the film is set in Macau, this line also fully reflects the status of Rolex in the hearts of Hong Kong people. Friends who have visited Hong Kong will notice that advertisements for Rolex are everywhere. Bus drivers, estate agents, sales staff, and even many university students wear a Rolex on their wrists.

　　Hong Kong people have given nicknames to popular Rolex models, such as calling the Daytona "Di Tuo" (116520), while 116509 is called the "Steel Tube", and the yellow and white gold Datejust models beloved by triad bosses in last century's gangster films are called "Kim Ngan Yun". The Explorer II 1655 is called the "Orange Hand / Big Orange", the GMT Master 1675 is called the "Pepsi", the GMT Master 16760 is called the "Coke", the GMT Master II 116710LN is called the "Green Hand", the Milgauss 116400GV is called the "Green Glass", the Datejust TURN-O-GRAPH series is called the "Climbing Tiger", and the Submariner 16610 is called the "Ten / Black Ten", and so on.

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　　Rolex is essentially a symbol of vanity, a desire to fit in, and a lack of security among Hong Kong people. Many Hong Kong colleagues around me don't have much money yet are determined to buy an entry-level Rolex. Once you have a Rolex, everyone will look at your watch, and even if it isn't a very expensive Rolex, you share a sense of aesthetic approval.

　　However, Rolex watches are not cheap, and not everyone can afford them relative to China's GDP. Yet people still buy them. Firstly, for vanity—vanity is not a derogatory term; it can be understood as a reason to better yourself and motivate you to work harder to earn money. Secondly, for men, a watch is inherently a symbolic identifier, linking to your taste and determining your social circle. A man who does not know how to dress may never reveal his inner qualities; put simply, it is a key.

　　Naturally, apart from wearing Rolex watches predominantly, ordinary white-collar workers in Hong Kong within the middle-class bracket have also begun popularising Panerai, with the most sought-after models being PAM005 and PAM000, alongside IWC's Big Pilot, while Audemars Piguet is also very popular.

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