bonsai

bonsai
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San Francisco, CA
7.50” / 19.05 cm Wrist
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Q: How did you get into watch collecting?

My grandfather had a Seiko I was interested in, and it fascinated me how it worked without a battery, as I’m used to charging my things everyday.

Q: What was the first watch you ever owned?

Orient Symphony Roman, more of a secret watch, but a good one indeed. My first “luxury” watch would have to be the Seiko SPB117J1 Alpinist.

Q: Do you have a watch with a particularly interesting story behind it?

The Alpinist was a watch that has a good story with it, is it’s a watch that went to Maui before the mass fires, where I lost my home. It has also been to Vegas, Los Angeles, a cruise, and bounces around the Bay Area.

Q: What is one piece of advice you have for someone just getting into watches?

Research something before you buy it, so you don’t regret it, like me.

Q: What brands have been getting your attention lately?

Seiko for sure, as it fits the price bracket. Also Hamilton, Tissot, and oddly enough, Longines.

Q: What is your grail watch and why?

Longines Hydroconquest, Rolex Explorer, both I have no clue why apart from the fact that I like how they look on my wrist. The brand pertains nothing to it, it’s just how I like my watches.