I was in Singapore last week with a rich but non-collector friend who has no interest in watches apart from the prestige aspect. He wanted either a Rolex or a Patek Phillipe, so I convinced him that only sport watch range f these two brands are worth wearing. We went to Hour Glass, Cortina and then the official Rolex and Patek boutiques in Orchard Rd. Nothing was available - even the official Patek shop in Ion shrugged when we asked for Nautilus or Aquanaut. It was the same story with GMT Master, Sky Dweller, Subbie, Explorer - we only got to see the brochures. This phenomena is throughout Asia and really, only these 2 brands can get away with such snobbish behavior.