Singapur Impression

Why does the Singapore Botanic Garden show Vancouver time?

Hope you have a wonderful time, thanks for sharing your impressions. Now tell us more about that new watch!

This watch shows for city’s. I just like Vancouver so took a picture of that side 😊

Absolutely. Hopefully I can travel one day again to Singapur. Maybe for another watch purchase 😅

I bought a digital sports watch. I don’t know. It was just spontaneous… the clean modern design spooked too me and the size of the watch is smaller than other watches in this field.

So my girlfriend bought a new bracelet for the watch. So now I have to comfortably and nicely looking straps for the watch as well.

Here wrist shot:

Thanks for the great tour! 😃

I like the colours of that strap very much!

Grüße nach Berlin!

Enjoy yourself. I've been to Singapore a couple of times.

Super clean, great food, and hot as hell!

Thanks. Me too. I really think it’s suits the watch even if it’s not from the brand.

Grüße zurück 😉

always impressed with the singapore, a lot of eyecandy (different kind of luxury watch) too at marina bay or orchard road. 🍻

Your absolutely right. A lot that attracts your eyes from straps, over watch storage too watches.

Just my wallet is less impressive so I didn’t shopped any mechanical watch.

How many times you already been to Singapur?

im indonesian but get married in singapore (due to the complicated different religion rules in my country). so last year im going to sgp probably 3 or 4 times. everything's good but price (accomodation, food) is a little bit expensive though 😃.

Singapore Rocks!🍻

The widest collection of grey market dealers in Singapore is in Far East Plaza. It’s just off Scott Road. You’ll get lost there.

I think some of your pictures show these shops.

Happy you like Singapore

Welcome to Singapore!

You can also check out The Bencoolen at Bugis Street. They have watch shops ranging from affordable to luxury to vintage. Enjoy your stay!

We had fun!

But …Sands too pricey to stay at (1000 Canadian bucks per night !) and the watch I liked was 350k .. the insane heat melted Canuck me as well!

So much finance wealth in that city, I felt super poor 🙄

Depends on the setting. One time at IWC, had the SA do some sharing of the firm, then casual chat. Another time at Delugs (strap maker) played with straps and casual chat. I'd like to set up a strap changing and strap matching workshop next maybe.

A topic would be interesting, eg bring your favorite independent or microbrand!

That sounds really cool.

How do you get normally in touch with the brands to set such a event up.

Is Delugs a strapmaker from Singapore?

I also like the idea of talking about micro brands. There definitely pretty cool ones out there.

Duly noted 🫡

I'll probably look for Zelos or Vario watches

There used to be a great place in the Block arcade in the Melb’ CBD but it seems to have disappeared. I have found one in Bris but yet to visit in person. There is a place East of Melbourne AWatch in time, they had some great vintage stuff but I think Singapore would have way more options.

Great view from your office, I used to visit Singapore regularly for work in the 90’s & actually lived there as a toddler (Serangoon garden way) we will define visit again for a watch trip.Enjoy the view!

People in the group have relationships and we just ask. It's an opportunity for the boutique to also gain new customers, so win win.

Yeah, Delugs is a great strap maker based here. They're very high quality and not too expensive compared to the fancy pants ones I've seen online.

I bought the GS second hand/pre scratched from a private seller in the US. Crazy cheap, for how amazing it is

MB&F watches are light years out of my price range, as are 350k GS watches. Oh well, still love my Sakura 🫶

Never heard of vario as a brand 😊… Zelos is a interesting brand as well. I hope you have luck and find what you hunt for :)

Thanks for sharing that input. Then I am plan just to have a look in Melbourne. Maybe I find something interesting on a flea market:)

I also looked also after options in Perth, but it seems there not many 🤷‍♂️

Please share with us your purchase if you find something in Singapur 😉

That great. Seems like there open minded. I have the feeling stores in Berlin (that’s where I am originally from) are more conservative.

I think it’s great change for both groups to learn more about there needs and wishes will you enjoy that topic :)

350 k is really serious money 😅 … but your grand Seiko is also very nice and unique. Not many people wear that watch.

I also like a lot your blue Seiko from your collection. The color is very powerful:)

Why is the Richard Mille boutique so muted, calm, minimalist, and tasteful? The polar opposite of their watches 😂

probably something like this colour combo. its better if its duoface, but monoface are also ok for me

Maybe to have a atmosphere like a Galerie that shows art.

So the customer doesn’t get visual interrupted and can focus on the products.

Just my thoughts 💭🤷‍♂️😄

It’s a nice one. Very timeless. I think there are so many nice versions of that watch out there. Would be very difficult for me to decide.

But I also like the duoface a lot.

My most favourite thing? Well that’s easy. My fiancé. She lives and works there. I met her several years ago (2018) when I was doing my masters there and we will now get married this october in Singapore.

I studied there for a bit over 1 years. But even before that, I had been there for few months for a research exchange. And even since then, I have been there several times to spend the holidays. It would be difficult to count the exact time. But it has been long enough for me to think of Singapore less as a tourist place and more as a home.