I've been looking at this beauty lately. Seiko Presage SRPD97J1 "Japanese Zen Garden"

- Model : SARY147 / SRPD97J1

- Release date : 11 October 2019

- Movement : Automatic with manual winding mechanism

- Caliber No : 4R35

- Case Material : Stainless steel case Back lid: stainless steel and glass

- Band Material : Stainless steel

- Glass Material : Dual-curved sapphire crystal

- Drive duration : Approx. 41 hours

- Accuracy : +45 to -35 seconds per day

- Water resistance : 5 bar

- Clasp : Three-fold clasp with push button release

- Size : H43.6mm x W38.3mm x D11.2mm

- Weight : 121g

- See-through case back

- Screw case back

- Jewels: 23 jewels

- Stop second hand function

You can buy the SRPD97 here and achieve Zen from your own wrist.

An obvious fake

An obvious fake "Maurice Lacroix" watch.

  

Casio Edifice EFR-303

My friend's Casio Edifice EFR-303 DY. I'm can't find the exact model on the web (PVD coated), perhaps it is region-specific.  Most of what I found are stainless steel without PVD coating.

Nevertheless, pictures: -

Dual Dial World Time
• 100-meter water resistance
• Date display
• World map dial
• Alarm

Specifications

• Case / bezel material: Stainless steel
• One-touch 3-fold Clasp
• Stainless Steel Band
• Mineral Glass
• Screw Lock Back
• 100-meter water resistance
  
  World time

  24 time zones (24 cities)

  Alarm (one-time)

  Low battery warning

  Date display

  Regular timekeeping
  Analog: 3 hands (hour, minute, city),
  3 dials (world time hour and minute, second, alarm hour and minute)

  Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month

  Approx. battery life: 3 years on SR927W
  The Casio Edifice EFR-303 in PVD can be found here.
  
  
  
  

   

   

   

   

B.U.M Equipment USA Watch

A very, very well used, scratched up stainless steel B.U.M Equipment watch on bracelet that I saw at a friend's place. It was night, and hence poor lighting conditions and poor cellphone photographs.

An Elegant Smart Band for Ladies

The Mrs. bought this for her friend's birthday:

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It's actually not a bad 'fitness smart band' wrist watch, plus it actually looks elegant for women.  I didn't try all the functions and all, but there seems to be a "Cycling Mode", "Table Tennis Mode" and a "Badminton Mode" in addition to the usual heart rate monitors. Even has a weather forecast thing. Not sure how that works.

Get yours here

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Oh, my. Orient AP0003S 'Bambino Small Seconds'

Pictures say a thousand words. *Drool*

The Orient 'Bambino Small Seconds. With the new Orient Cal. F6222. features hacking and handwinding. As its name implies, it has a small seconds hand on the dial at 6 o'clock. This is also the first watch where it doesn't say "Water Resist" on the dial. Good call!

Get your Bambino Small Seconds here (Black dial) | Silver Dial | Rose Gold | Cream dial

Bad 2017

So it's been a while.

Where to start... well, in 2017 I only had 3 posts, and the reason is, well it's an awful, awful year. Now in Jan 2018, Fingers crossed things things will look better (but doesn't seem like it.)

So what's been happening? Well in terms of watches..... nothing.  Because things were pretty bad right now (and to some extent, still is).  So in the watch-blogosphere... there will probably be no new watch purchases from me, though I might post some other watches from friends if they get new ones and I got a look, but otherwise.. the reality hits hard that when it comes to priority spending, watches are pretty far down the list as much as I would like to say that it's at the top but like everyone else I have bills to pay and keep a roof over my head... those take priority.

The watch shops got the worse end of the deal, I see some closing or simply disappearing. The younger people are into smartwatches, plus they purchase their swag online, while those us mechanical fans find themselves in a situation unlike mine. My fav shop is still around though, but in all seriousness I worry for the guy. I still have my job, but that's his way of living.

Orient Automatic FAG00004D Open Heart

Apparently also known as a 'Bambino' (dome crystal and all).


Such a beauty!

You can buy the Orient FAG00004D 'Open Heart' at Lazada at MYR788. Click here to buy one.

My Son's First "Real" Watch

 One day walking about with my 7 year old son in town, we stopped by a watch shop as we usually do just to browse.

 My son surprised me: he went ahead and spoke with the boss, "I'd like to see these watches please."

 Not that he's shy (he isn't) but usually with talking with adults and transactions such as this he usually lets me do the talking. This time, he took charge of the situation, and totally caught me off guard.

After trying on several, he chose one that he liked, a yellow/white "Xinjie" digital watch with "30m" water resistance, a chronograph function, alarm, and day/date. I had no intention of buying it in the beginning, but the fact that he spoke up and talked in such a mature manner I just had to agree to his purchase.

And he paid for it. I bought it with cash, but he paid for the watch. Upon reaching home he took out the amount (MYR18) from his pocket money and gave it to me.

And so now he has his own watch, totally bought for himself, initiated the transaction himself, with his own allowance money, one that he wears proudly every day since, which has the added value of fully being his, the first whichout Dad's intervention (aside from being a temporary lender).

 He had several watches before, from the MYR1 vending machine cheapie that I got for him (he seldom wears it) and to him wearing my watch and smartwatch on some occasions, but this is the first watch that he can proudly say that is fully his own watch, from the get go.
 

Get Smart

So I got my first 'Smart watch'. This is the VeryFit Heart Rate. The 'watch', or rather, fitness band, has several functions in it, mainly, steps tracking, heart rate tracking and sleep pattern tracking.

Firstly, it's not really accurate, it's so-so. For the price (cheep) I am fine with that.. at the very least I can track how many steps I've taken per day, and how my sleeping is, in a very general.

Does it replace my watches? Heck no... I wear the VeryFit on my right hand (my wristwatches go on my left). 😂