I finally completed my 5 watch collection…

“The everyday watch”: Omega Speedmaster Sapphire

The first ever luxury watch I’ve ever bought. I’ve been in the market for a luxury watch for a while as I am really interested in the idea of family heirlooms (and I also like watches). As someone who grew up in an abusive household, I obviously never got to experience this. I decided to pull the trigger to commemorate a big moment in my life as well: I finally made up the courage to ask my boss for a promotion. It may or may not sound like much to you but as somebody who’s always been extremely shy and anxious this was one of my biggest accomplishments in my life. Straight after I literally took the elevator down to the office lobby, crossed the road straight to the Omega boutique and copped it right then and there without much research. I was stuck between this and the Seamaster NTTD diver but my heart chose the Speedy because it feels likes a better reflection of my personality (e.g. seems more numerical and smart) compared to the more sporty diver. Omega did such a great job with the finishing… it differently feels like its price tag. This will be gifted to my future son/daughter when its all said and done. Only complaint I have is that I wish the bracelet had more on the fly adjustments than half a link. Also shoutout to all the Omega employees, the whole buying experience was so lovely unlike the horror stories I’ve read about Rolex dealers. Before I left the sales guy also threw in a Snoopy plushy when he saw my Timex.

“The dress watch”: Cartier Tank Must Solarbeat Large

This one was a Christmas eve present from myself as I was coming off one of those years where it just seemed like nothing went right and the ball never seemed to bounce your way i.e Charlie Brown. I knew I would be spending Christmas alone last year and wanted something to cheer me up a little so after I said my “have a nice Christmas break” to everyone in the office, I walked straight to the Cartier boutique. I was intending to settle for the standard quartz but I guess I finally got lucky because apparently the Large Solarbeat models are almost impossible to find and the boutique quite literally had one delivered 15 mins before I arrived. It’s the first one they had in store in several months. That being said, in terms of “value for money” I personally think this watch is overpriced asf. Its beautiful and iconic but for a simple quartz movement I think its overpriced. I guess the Solar adds a bit more quirk to it. But I’m not sure why the solarbeat and standard quartz retail for the exact price? The strap doesn’t fit me either, it’s too big and I’ll have to go onto Bas and Lokes and buy one because Cartier’s didn’t allow me to exchange and their in house options cost an arm and a leg and probably not as high quality as B&L. The solarbeat strap is also not leather but the standard one is? No idea why. But hey, no regrets, this watch was me at my lowest point and it represents the light at the end of the tunnel.

“The casual watch”: Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38mm

Probably my most worn watch. No story about this one. I just thought it was cool to own a piece of movie memorabilia. I was looking for something more lowkey for more casual social events… sometimes its a bit inappropriate to pull up to the neighbourhood bbq cookout with an iced out AP. I think everyone should own a nice watch that will get compliments but won’t come off as snobby in certain environments. Either that or a watch you can wear and not afraid to get robbed at gunpoint. I wear it on nato just to give my collection some variety and I think all field watches should be on Natos anyway. The movement is great, it looks great, heritage is there, you can dress it up or down, its an absolute strap monster. I just love Hamilton’s field watch range. I few minor complaints is that the default strap is just meh (at least for the price is should better), the AR coating is just alright and the lume outright sucks. The speedy has better lume and its not a field watch.

“The fun watch”: Timex Marlin Snoopy Easy Rider

This is just a fun watch that I wear as a conversational starter. Its also my first automatic. It makes me a feel like a kid again and I’ve always been able to relate to Charlie Brown. Theres a guy on this sub that collects all of them and I’m mad jealous. I got this on sale on the Timex website (seems like their sales never end lol). For the price, the movement is pretty good and the strap isn’t awful? Although I am planning on swapping it out for a colourful nato or something more fun. It also has a slightly curved dial that makes it look a lot more expensive than what it actually is. However it came with terrible QC as the case back was not screwed on straight and I had to take to my local watch repairer to align it because of OCD.

“The beater watch”: Casio A158W

Nobody’s collection would be complete without a beater or a Casio. This was the first ever watch I ever bought back when I was a broke law student and it’s what kickstarted this whole obsession. It’s been through hell and back. Hot take maybe? This is the most versatile watch ever made. You can wear it as a beater due to its durable nature, casually as the stainless steel bracelet and retro design makes it look sporty or to the office as its so thin you can wear it under a cuff. The only complaint i have is the bracelet feels flimsy and cheap (because it is). I barely wear it nowadays aside from repurposing it as a dive watch when I go to the beach or the pool but it’s a piece I will never get rid of due to sentimental reasons.

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