WristWatching

Again and again, Seiko 5s proved to the world that we don't have to spend over half a grand in order to put a classy piece on our wrist. The Seiko 7019-5100 is no exception.

During one of my vacation to Korea, I came across a really cool vintage store where they had a lot of vintage products.

This was the perfect opportunity to find a vintage Seiko. Sure enough, I found the Seiko Actus 6306-8040.

When the two words Swiss watch is mentioned,  the thought of a hefty tag will normally ensue in many minds. What if I told you that you don't need to burn a hole in your pocket to own a Swiss mechanical watch?

Swatch, a company known to bring fun and colors to the wrist have managed to bring affordable mechanical Swiss watches to the general public.

Introducing the Sistem 51. Before I even talk about the watch, Let me explain a little about why is it called Sistem 51. The number 51 refers to the number of parts used to bring the movement to life. If that number does not impress you, here is another one, it is made entirely out of plastic and this watch's movement is held together by a single screw. Oh, and this movement has 90 hours power reserve too.

The Seiko SARB033 is the perfect watch to be given the nickname as the poor man's Seiko. Priced at about 300+SGD(if bought in japan), it is undeniably one of the essential dress watches under 500 dollars.