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Quartz, Manual Wound or Automatic?

How many times have you held a great watch in your hands, but ended up putting it down after knowing it’s Quartz? Well, I certainly fell victim to that some time ago. Without a doubt, the movement ...

Phases In Watch Collecting

Not too sure about everyone else, but it seems to me that this hobby is full of interesting phases. At certain times, we love every piece that we own, while sometimes, we’re just tempted to let som...

Engravings On Used Watches - A Pro Or Con?

As we know, the used market has a lot to offer. Whether it be better deals or the availability of pieces that are no longer in production, I often find myself checking out watches my Carousell acco...

What To Consider When Buying Your First Watch?

Like many enthusiasts who got into the hobby thanks to the people around them, I grew up seeing watches on the wrists of my elders. Naturally, owning a watch seemed to be a symbol of growing up as ...

How Old Luxurious Wallets Are Turned Into Handmade Leather Watch Straps

As a leather artisan, I recently had the opportunity to repurpose two exquisite wallets into unique leather watch straps. One was a custom-made black alligator wallet that had been ageing graceful...

Visiting Watch-Colle in Japan

Before heading to the land of the rising sun, I made it a point to visit at least one watch store with a well curated vintage selection of one brand, Seiko. To be specific, Grand Seiko and King Sei...

How many watches should we travel with?

Picture this, you’re packing your suitcase to head to a place that has been on your must-go list for years and you have reached a point in the process where you ask yourself “how many watches shoul...

Should you get into custom-made straps?

With this being my first write-up here, I thought it would only be right if I share a story of my very own journey in this little watch collecting hobby. When I first got into the hobby, I’ll be ho...

How The Journey Begin: MSBespoke

The question that I have been asked quite a lot throughout this journey is, "How did you get started?". Since this is my first ever blog post, I thought it would be appropriate to provide an introd...