How it all started

“I only started wearing watches when I was doing my National Service, because time discipline is important. I do a lot of research before buying something, so I started reading up about watches. As a huge culture and history buff, I was amazed that a watch such as the Rolex Submariner could have such a rich history and presence in popular culture, and that got me into horology and dive watches. The first watch I bought myself was a Seiko SKX007 diver.”

Dressing it up

“My tastes started shifting towards dress watches in university, when my lifestyle was more sedentary. Now that I’m working and often in business wear, dress watches are definitely the way to go. My first was a Cartier Tank Louis Cartier in rose gold. Before that, I had a steel Santos de Cartier. The Santos is between a sports and dress watch, and it’s the one that sent me down the rabbit hole irreversibly. (Laughs.)”