Watch Wishlist 2022

Order from most interested to the least interested for each category and each type of watch.

Chronograph

Brand	Model No.	Picture	Owned	Notes
Seiko	SBPY165			Didn’t bought this one because I already had the Orient white panda and I enjoyed that. This Seiko one is probably more robust but also more sporty. Not sure if I will like it or not. It’s JDM watch so I can’t easily return it. The international version SSC813 and SSC911 are double the price.
Orient	WV0041TX			My review post
Seiko	SBPY167			God knows how much time I wasted looking at pictures and videos about this watch. This one checks all the boxes (chrome and shiny subdials, brand) for me. I would have bought this one instead of buying the other 3 if I know this watch a week earlier. I spent a lot of contemplating if I should return all the othe watches and just buy this one. This is JDM so it’s hard to return. Also it seems the subdial chrome is much more slimmer than SBPY119. Not sure if I will enjoy it before I have my hands on it. In the end I decide to let it go.
Seiko	SBPY119			My review post

All-purpose

Brand	Model No.	Picture	Owned	Notes
Rolex	124300-0001			If, a big if, I could buy a Rolex one day I would probably go for either an Oyster Perpetual or a Datejust. The design is simple but timeless. This one has better color than light-dial Datejust on the Rolex website. I have to admit I am influenced by the Timeless Watch Channel on Youtube. But sports series was just never my thing (perhaps it’s because I have never seen them in person). A potential alternative is the discontinued 116000 also from the channel. But that’s only 36mm.
Rolex	126334-003			I think Datejust is probably my favorite Rolex right now. Again I am influenced by The Urban Gentry youtuber I think. I love the cyclops and don’t see it breaking the balance at all. I also really like the fluted bezel. But maybe that bezel can be too shiny for me especially if I wear them every day. I am not even sure if I should consider the fluted bezel versions dress watch or all-purpose watch. There are many Datejust I like. Two tone gold version and smooth bezel version with light-dial can all suit me potentially.
Seiko	SPB121J1			When I saw this watch on the Seiko website, I fell in love with it at the first sight. I had no idea that this is the famous “Alpinist”. The green sun-burst dial and the gold elevated indices and gold hands are all perfect. It also has my favorite cyclops. There are also cons. The internal compass bezel has really bad quality. It wobbles when turning it. I don’t understand why it has a screw-down crown and 20 bar water resistence. Why would a mountain watch need that. I would rather it has an easy-to-use crown but I shouldn’t complain. The band is too stiff and does not fit the wrist comfortably. The case is 39.5mm but it looks much smaller than that. Also the watch is too thick (13.2mm) it looks like a big bump on the wrist. Overall although it was supposed to be a rugged mountaineer watch. It doesn’t feel like that at all. It feels more like fragile dress watch you can wear every day.

I hate the hunger marketing Rolex is playing. I know it isn’t worth it for me to play such an expensive game. But I have to say this strategy really works. I couldn’t help but want to fall into it and want to own a Rolex just like every other watch lover. I want to show it off and I also want it to go up in value, although I know this is the line of thought that makes Rolex so scarce (like houses) and keeps inflating in value (like Apple stock). Rolex claimed this is not their marketing strategy but they sure are benefiting from it and not doing anything to improve it.

To be honest with myself I probably would never want to own watches with this look if there isn’t a Rolex logo on it. I would prefer Grand Seiko. Not sure if I can ever get this idea of owning a Rolex out of my head. Rolex are making brands like Tudor, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer less appealing to me.

I have been deeply attracted to the idea of minimalist since high school. Never imagined that one day in my life I would start to get attracted to some objects that are so useless. It’s the opposite of minimalist.

It’s just so shiny and timeless I couldn’t resist it.

Ever since I started to look into watches I started to realize no matter how Apple advertise their products, almost of all them are just throw-away electronic junks :)