I love watches since I was very young, maybe influenced by my dad. I still remember I like to put my dad's watch near my ear to enjoy the "tik-dak-tik-dak" sound. I don't know what it was until...(see below
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My first watch is a Swatch, it cost me MYR98 if I remember correctly. Bought in year 1996, Jan 16 (my first day go to college). I used up all my first salary (part time work after Form 5, can't remember what i did already) to buy this one. I still keeping it today
It's not working anymore, no battery but not sure if it will work with new battery replaced.
Then, I got my first mechanical watch, SEIKO 5 in year 2003 as a gift from my friend
I don't know what is "Automatic" mean at that time, I just know it doesn't require battery and it will/should work as long as I wear it everyday :p I can hear the "tik-dak-tik-dak" sound again since then
Was wearing my SEIKO 5 until year 2006. When I was in UK, I bought my first manual winding watch from theBay, a manual winding Oris. It cost me around GBP50. I thought it will work as long as I wear it like my SEIKO 5, but it doesn't (obviously it will not, manual winding ma). I then emailed the seller and told him that the watch is faulty/broken. He then replied, "Has you manual wind it?"
LOL! I learnt 2 things from this watch, "Manual Winding" and "Automatic"
I like the complete numbers on the dial..and the red second hand pointer...
This is how I start my journey (I mean seriously)!! I bought a lot of vintage watches since then (I was first collected vintage watches only). Longines (I still keeping one, forgot to take picture just now), Omega, Citizen, etc...some i didn't even know the brand..I just keep buying
LOL!! Not just the watches but a lot of magazines and Watch related books too!
After awhile, I realized vintage is not for me, I'm not a watch maker and I do not know how to fix if it's broken and i don't know how to differentiate if the vintage watch is genuine or not. I then decided to change my collection, to buy watches with proper warranty (from AD) or good condition used watches.
I sold all my so-called-vintage except these 2.
After I've disposed all my vintage, I bought (and sold) some high end watches
If you asked me, my favorites are IWC (Portuguese series) and Panerai, always
Next, I need a battery (quartz la) watch! I realized I need one badly for the outdoor activities
I bought a G-Shock Riseman last year September. Can't remember the model but it was release last year August I think. My first Perpetual Calender + Alarm + GMT + World Time!! LOL!!
My first purchased in year 2009 (bought it 5 hours ago, kekekek), my 3rd SEIKO
A vintage look-a-like diving watch. I like the design and the maxi-dial, the properly align day-date and markers.
What's next? Too many watches but too limited fund
Maybe a Pilot or Marinemaster (which I'm hunting it now)? But i think i will have to take it slow (bad eco ma), enjoy the journey, the process of waiting and hunting is fun too (sure boh!!??) !! (but of course, if i have sufficient fund, I will shorten the wait and do the hunting faster
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It started from a hobby (or something very personal, in my opinion) to something that I have never thought before; I'm lucky enough to know/meet a lot of friends here who sharing the same interest and passion!! Not so much just a Watch but I'm in a community where I can share my thought, my point of view and knowing people who come from different background and experiences!
Thank you all and thanks for reading!
Cheers!
SC
p/s: sorry if i have wrote something doesn't make sense at all because it's now 3am and i don't think my brain is working anymore
