The Three Watch Collection: Reader Edition – Thomas F.
Editor?s Note: In this Three Watch Collection for $5,000, reader Thomas F. takes us on an horological tour of Hong Kong through the context of three watches that are the fruition of a three watch collection under $5,000. Each watch tells a story and has us pondering a trip to Hong Kong. Header image credit: uhrwechsel.com
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I live in Hong Kong, which is a godsend for watch enthusiasts of all budgets. The second-hand watch market is thriving and there are loads of shops and individual sellers offloading all makes and models in very good condition. The e-commerce website Carousell has also been a great help. I’ve found several sellers via this platform, including 28watches and Eason Watches (mentioned above). When purchasing these watches I wasn’t thinking much about versatility but that is front of mind now as I look to acquire a dress watch (thinking Cartier Tank Solo or Cartier Santos; Grand Seiko vintage; or Rolex Cellini vintage) and possibly a sports/chronograph watch (IWC Flieger Chronograph Meca Quartz; other options welcome!)
Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 – ~$1,800
Image credit: Fratello Watches
An affordable entry point into the Rolex world. Less flashy than it’s more expensive siblings and at 34 mm, the right size for my 6.5″ wrists. I spent a lot of time trawling forums and watch websites before deciding on this m...
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