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Pierce Brosnan's James Bond era is marked by rakish charm and impeccable style which extends to the watches he wore in various films. Though many are identified, there are still some unknown timepiece

Here it is, a well worn Rolex Deepsea Mk1 belonging to a famous oceanographer. He wears it when filming/photographing marine life. It is my first time handling this watch, and it is toolish and tough

I misplaced my Garmin at home, and in a hurry I reached for a quartz Omega Seamaster 200. Bicycles are a little like Swiss watches. They get new models released all the time, yet, the tech only gets m

Brrr it’s cold.

I went back to my hometown in Singapore. Here, we are at Tiong Bahru Market, having a coffee.

Hello Everyone, hope all is fine. Here’s a question: If you could only have one watch to keep, what would it be? It doesn’t have to be a watch in your collection currently. Aspirations are more than w

Sometimes, we pick the least expected pieces which we shouldn’t even be liking. It could be our choice of a life partner, an adopted puppy, or even an adopted child. And these least expected events, o

It is a cold morning in Sydney and amidst the crowd of the city, I spot the silhouette of a European gentleman, with a proper wooden umbrella, dressed in a 3-piece suit. He walked elegantly, and towar

The past 3 years have been tumultuous for many (myself included). I bet, many of us are secretly wishing the pandemic did not happen, and perhaps life would go on as normal, allowing us to save up for

Tick tick tick tick…it must be a quartz watch because it is ticking. The very concept of ticking seconds tick most collectors off. “No it looks cheap, I don’t want people to mistake me for wearing a f

Let’s face it. Many men/women never grow up. Under the guise of adulthood, is the disguise of childhood. Some men wear colourful socks, under their drab coloured attires to work. Others, keep secret c

Today I was listening to podcasts about the history of watches. It beats listening to the radio or music, because I can dwell into the wonderful world of watches. In the 90’s, there was no instagram.

Many of my watch collecting friends will never purchase a used watch unless they know the history of the watch. Some even go as far to believe it is a risky thing to purchase a dead person’s watch. We

This piece is created based on the specification by one of Tennis’s greatest players (also notorious and controversial). A lefty crown, skeletonized movement and a Tungsten bezel insert. It is a heavi

Don’t know much of this collection. Apparently it was designed by Gerald Genta, and made famous by Tennis legend John McEnroe. Here are some pics: Credit: Pinterest Credit: Omega Does anyone still kee

An old member from Canada accurately predicted I would be a dive watch collector. Maybe he understood my boyish adventurous wanderlust. I was always talking about adventures, and exploration. I cannot

It’s been a long time since I’ve went looking at watches. My friend and watch buddy Andrea invited me to his new workplace at Chopard to view the beauties. I spotted quite a few rarities there. If tim

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and n

Hope everyone will have a positive and happy week. Here is my mini-review of the 925 Silver BB. It is quite a beautiful colour, especially the taupe dial and bezel. The sheen of silver is very unique,

In 2012 or so, I was admiring Speake-marin pieces on this forum. The “Foundation” hands were something different, with the hour hand looking like a heart. The lugs were radically different. The case s