I have just discovered a real advantage of mechanical watches over quartz watches, and maybe this is the reason why companies always make expensive watches for mechanical (more priority) than quartz. Any watchmakers or those who have been in contact wi…
Continue readingThe Day I realized my Casio was better than any Rolex
Today, after coming back from the gym, I suddenly realized that my Casio W800H is actually more amazing than owning a bunch of Rolex watches combined. It has a GMT function, also known as dual time display, something Rolex only equips on models like th…
Continue reading[Orient] The watch did not just keep time. It kept my time
A lot of watch lovers keep buying and selling all the time. They go from one model to another without really stopping. But when you keep changing watches like that, you never spend enough time with one to truly connect with it. You never get the chance…
Continue readingBuilt to Last: The Quiet Greatness of a 1978 Seiko watch
In 1978, a young man stepped into a quiet little watch shop and bought a Seiko Actus. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t expensive. But there was something about it, the weight on his wrist, the quiet ticking, the simplicity of its face, that felt like a prom…
Continue readingThe Rolex and the Man Who Got Married
Back in the day, Hung was a watch guy, and not just any watch guy. He proudly wore a Rolex Submariner, the crown jewel of his bachelor days. It was his reward after years of grinding at work, a symbol of ambition, success, and spontaneous solo adventur…
Continue readingAny one swap the case to mod the orient ray II?
I have got the orient ray 2 form 2017. After many years, i want to change his look. I want to keep the movement, the dial, the hand but replace the case with another like 38,39 or 40mm case. Are there any things I should pay attention to when replacing a new case? If you have experience, please let me know.
Continue readingI plan to order a case on shopee and pay a watchmaker to replace it for me because I don’t have the tools. But i don’t know which case i should order to fit my dial + movement.
I found…
Help, my casio got sunburned
I have a casio that got sunburned. It created a discolored area in the center of the screen. I just got back from a trip and wore it in the sun for a few days and then I saw this. This mark is more obvious in person than in the photo.
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