one simple question......

now i find it weird.......

why dun watch manufacturers offer shorter/longer straps for their customers at the point of purchase...????

now we are all made differently........ some have huge wrists...... some puny..... it could range from 6 inches to ...... i dunno how big it could be.......

so let's say u are buying a panerai watch with a leather strap....... and u have an BIG wrist and the supplied strap doesnt fit......the only choice is to get a longer one at your cost........ shouldnt the boutique/AD be ever ready to replace the supplied strap with a longer one as a replacement at no cost?

who do i have to visit the service centre or get the AD to order a strap to fit me at extra cost? i dun want an extra strap..... i just want a fitting strap and the AD can take back the supplied strap........ in the end i need only one strap........

a watch on a bracelet is more straightforward........ for links can be removed or added....... for a leather strap, one cant just add on inches to a strap........... :P

i think something should be done......

a lament.....

witnessing tragedies before my eyes as plots and conspiracies unravel....... history repeats itself as sons and daughters perish just like their forefathers did......

politics: ....... some wanna FIX others...... some offer and dangle carrots before you ......issues like rubbish, lifts and elevators were used as "weapons"............. a whiff of money politics here and there ........ some kill and eliminate their opponents....with bombs/guns/bullets or pen/paper/law where others sue until another is wasted...... some lie through their teeth and got caught ........ some brandish weapons and call for blood........ many broke their promises...... some come out of their barracks in the name of GOODNESS but.... sigh.....

are leaders interested in serving the ppl or serving their own interests....?????

politics: such a dirty game.......

time to be flashy.........

earlier from the internet news releases, they now have the maxi marine diver in orange and red....... indeed in bright orange and red......

although there is a new ladies diver, i suspect that most female customers might just opt for the maxi as bigger watches are in vogue...

at a recent visit ...... managed to catch the latest range of UN maxi marine divers.........

was quite surprised that they have it in bright yellow too...!!!! dial, bezel and rubber strap in bright YELLOW....... more choices really......



red is cool........ haha

the surprise, however, is the camo dial shown below...... were there any news about it? i may have missed it........ maybe the SAF shd make this a standard issue ............ how about that? instead of splashing so much money on F15 strike eagles with structural weaknessess?


pics copyright of original owner.....

say no to suicide bombing....!

sigh..... why do some ppl resort to violence to settle disputes...????????

say NO to suicide bombing......!!! say NO to terrorism...!!!!

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did u catch crime watch on ch8 this evening.....????

after much babbling about what they did to improve road safety for motorcyclist...... the only new thing i saw were signboards put up at so-called danger spots....... the rest? enforcement and education? nothing new at all........

instead of just "STARING" at what motorcyclists do on the roads...... how about some enforcement action on drivers who are just as bad..... or even worse in causing danger to riders.......

resting thursday....

it's a day of sleep, rest and recuperation hehe.......... feeling very lethargic and a state of calm welcomes me when i am doing absolutely nothing .... :)

anyway some sneak peak.....

one of the much anticipated JLC range of compressor divers has arrived in singapore....

the master compressor diver gmt...... limited to 1500 pcs in titanium.......(all pics copyright of jaw from horomunid.com)

first impression upon seeing the watch is how sleek it was....... dressed in brushed titanium, it's dedicated functionality was obvious: this is a watch made for the seas..... made for the trials underwater.....

i like the simple dial..... and the familiar hands from the master compressor series is also used for this diver...... never will the owner feel any burden when wearing this as the titanium is so much lighter than stainless steel used for most dive watches......

while the gmt function is useful for travellers, it may not be such a significant feature that is required in a diver....... does anyone dive across 2 time zones? hehe...... however bearing in mind that many ppl now demand watches to suit their many lifestyles, this watch is a good choice for travellers/divers alike......

complementing the watch is a ribbed rubber strap in black....... the buckle is a piece of art: stout and beautiful in brushed titanium........... i'd heard that the prototype was presented in a blue rubber strap......... WOW that would be a killer touch...!!!!

list price is S$13300............. a very reasonable price

but if u prefer something more fashionista, then look to the ladies divers....... they are just as delicious......

tiring day....

went for my annual fitness test this morning............. it's always tough when one did not train for it.....

first station was 4 x 10 m shuttle run....... usually this is quite a stroll but i think the tester was up to some mischief..... noticed that he only stopped the timing after one's last heel has crossed the line..... that's cheating...... and he should be shot

after which was the standing broad jump........ this challenge is all about technique.... over the years in school and army, i have seen the fittest of men crumble at this station..... pretty weird huh.... so far so good all was ok for me..... these first 2 stations need no training.....

for chin-up, i did the minimum to pass for my age group........... since i have been lazing around for the entire year, cant expect myself to pull anything close to my usual standard........ well a pass is pass and was glad haha......

the last static station was sit-up and i also had no problem.........

hehe no matter what, the greatest challenge is still the 2.4 km run...... always a headache for lazy bums like me..... every year after a test, i would tell myself i must train for the coming year and history would repeat itself...... haha....

6 rounds of the 400 m track on a sunny morning............ first round was pretty ok, 1 min 30+ seconds...... but the pace began to slow with every step........ by the 5th round, it was about 10 mins 30+ secs...... and only the thought of coming back for a retest made me pull through the 6th and yeah managed to pass .... again..!!!!

thank u so much.......... and i shd train for the next one OK???

christmas wishes......

a sincere wish: good health to our loved ones......

was at the nearby coffeeshop in the early afternoon........ and there was an accident involving 2 vehicles at the traffic junction.......... 1 nissan latio and 1 honda odyssey..... not too sure what happened but the latio ended up facing on-coming traffic and the odyssey hit a zebra-crossing post...... very likely that one vehicle did not give way when turning......

sigh everyone shd drive carefully ..... on christmas day i believe everyone would have left home happily......... and not expect such things to happen.....

everyday i see drivers using mobilephones while driving..... drivers who do not fasten seat-belts..... drivers who day-dream............. drivers who road-hog.......... drivers who dont observe lane discipline.......... countless and countless of such bad behaviours..........

i wish in the coming year: there are less less accidents on the roads.......... let's not lose any innocent lives on the roads...... be it pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists/pillion riders and etc.........

everyone must play a part............. drive carefully (does not mean slowly ok?.... too slow is just as dangerous)........ and reach home safely.......

wishing all a merry christmas.....

today is christmas day......

so gotta take a break........ :)

cheers to all

i too have a russian watch...

here's my el cheapo vostok russian watch............ closer to S$60 - $70 at about 4 to 5 years ago....

still ticking........ and i mean ticking strongly.....

the lume dots are also pretty effective in the dark........

i chose the dial design simply bcos i like the russian flag.............. there are many other designs like submarine, paratroopers, tank etc......

cheap and good..... they are reliable tools.... and can be found at cheap prices at flea markets and also the internet......

curious .... at what price?

so at what prices are rolex milgauss watches trading on ebay...???

out of curiosity, so i jumped over to the auction site to take a look....

ok the first one, a 116400 black dial...... is asking for US$9950 (S$14483)....... which is way over list price......

the next 116400 black dial is much more reasonable... @ GBP4299 (S$12410)...... well of cos it's also more than list price .....

another seller is asking for 6900 euros each for the black and white dials......

but the biggest surprise is reserved for this..... a US$15000 asking price for the 116400 GV, the green crystal anniversary edition............. haha.... US$15k?????

no thanks.....

concord c1

saw this new chronograph at cortina watch paragon.......

pictures of the c1 have been splashed on many magazines and websites for some time...... the pictures of the watch were good and looked much better that way......

somehow i am a little disappointed with what i saw.....

the rotating disc to display the seconds is a nice touch..... so is the lug-less design..... and especially the crown, very cool..........

i dun quite fancy the bezel though..... in all, the watch is less than the sum of its parts........... that's my opinion....

but this is the watch concord is banking on .......

festive browsing.......

it was a blazing afternoon.......... HOT and HUMID......

typical of the afternoons in singapore but made worse by the heavy traffic on the roads.......

once we found the comfort of shade, we headed for a convenience store to grab a drink..... and then hopped over to our first destination: rolex service centre at tong building, orchard road....

purpose there was to send a watch in for regulation.............. for a friend's 16710 was running just a little too fast for his liking..... so handed the watch to a lady at the counter and while waiting, we sat at the couches overlooking the service area.....

unfortunately the latest A4-size catalogs are not available yet...... they did have the booklet there but already i have one.....

from the vantage point, i observed the watchmaker at work....... firstly he removed the bracelet ...... then placed the watch on the vibrograph...... the readings must have told him that the rate was out cos he went over to the next bench to open the caseback.......

next was the crucial step of using the microstella wrench to adjust the balance..... once he's done, he would replace the caseback and again using the vibrograph, check the timing of the watch..... after twice adjusting the balance, he looked satisfied and the caseback was screwed back firmly ....

ok job done and thank you........... over the next few days, we will know if the regulation was successful...

russian....

someone i know bought this very recently...........a russian denissov chronograph barracuda......

45 mm in diameter, this watch is produced in a limited run of 500 pcs...... iirc, there is a barracuda mechanical watch and there is a barracuda mechanical chronograph......

a pity that i omitted to take a pic of the caseback, for its design is quite unique and interesting.....

u can see the caseback at http://www.smirs.com/product_info.php?products_id=563

not a surprise that the watch comes with a sapphire crystal for denissov is one of the better made russian watches...... they also command a higher price than vostok europe, poljot etc.....

check this out at red army watches if you are interested.......

a new watch for a new movie......

to accompany will smith in his new movie, we have a new watch from hamilton..... the sunset........

thick and strong, this is what i like about the strap........ and the buckle has a double hook for the holes....

with panerai leading the market with their patented crown protector, other brands are following this trend of muscular protection devices..... for the sunset, a special wire-loop system is used...... i am not quite sure how it works and would love to try it when the watch is at the shops.......

WR to 200 m and equipped with a sapphire crystal, this watch is also capable of recreational diving.....

haha but i am not sure if the ability to display the sunset timing is essential or useful.....

hard luck....?

when one worked harder..... does not mean one get the desired result.........

sometimes luck is against you.......... tough luck

my new rolex wall calendar.....

got this from my AD........

as usual, it's in GREEN colour.....

pretty nice............. i like it..!!!!

i was looking for a desktop calender..... but to no success so far.....

hot news?

from a local user's posting in timezone: the rolex milgauss is in singapore.... !!!!

let's head out to the ADs nowwwwwwwwwww........ :)

kovalainen confirmed...

HK is a mclaren driver for 2008.......... and will be partnering lewis hamilton in the coming season........

looks to be a potent pairing............ but i think raikkonen and massa are just as potent haha.....

i look forward to season 2008.......... and of cos welcome F1 to singapore......

sometimes it is better to leave it alone....

i have always like the VC overseas range of watches........... the dual time and chronograph are beautiful watches....

now VC has launched a special edition of the overseas chronograph.... us edition.......... limited to 100 pieces....

to me, this is a step backward.......... placed next to the regular overseas chronograph, no way i would choose this us edition.....

rolex milgauss

pic copyright of hannes

i must say the white dial rolex milgauss looks very very good indeed............. for sure the attention and demand are on the anniversary green sapphire edition..... but pls dun ignore this one....

it is just as beautiful.............. simple but very eye-catching.....

when is milgauss watches coming to singapore.... ?????????????

another taxi story

now now this one is not a usual taxi story........

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2007/12/12/schumacher-turns-taxi-driver/read

michael schumacher, 7 times F1 world champion, hailed a cab to bring him and his family to the airport............ as they were running late, he ended up driving the cab himself.... and reached his destination in time....

no mention of how fast he was driving...... do u think he was within the speed limit??? haha

i wonder how the cab driver felt....... hmmmm

been busy............

yeah yeah..... been slow on updates cos i was kinda busy these 2 days...........

went to play football in the evening today............ now so tired....... here ache there ache........ haha cos have not been having regular exercise for much too long......... well after that i really need 100 plus....... a nice cold drink.......

a nice shower is also just the perfect thing to have............... or how about a soak in the bath-tub.....

yesterday went to see watches again............... a few gems we fondled at the store.....

rolex dj turn-o-graph 116264............ ss watch with white gold bezel..

rolex dj tog 116261......... tt watch in everose gold

hublot big bang 41.5 mm in black ceramic case and bezel.......... it's kinda nice but just a little on the side of small..... once u have seen a 44 mm big bang, u cant take the smaller one...

the highlight of the day was the chance to see, touch, feel and try on the 2 AP watches.......

AP team alinghi in forged carbon ........ list price S$39,900........

AP team alinghi in rose gold and forged carbon ....... list price S$83,900

limited places...... found a job yet?

haha........ i knew renault will not renew fisichella's contract...... but i certainly didnt expect them to let kovalainen go......... didnt heikki more than redeem himself in the later half of last season..???

so alonso is back with the french team.......... and his new partner is nelson piquet jr........ son of a former f1 world champion......... now we all know alonso can drive.... but can renault give him a winning car?

i suspect the above arrangement would open up the way for heikki to join lewis hamilton at mclaren.....

there are a few more places left.............. i wonder who can get a job still.... cos ralf schumacher seems to be out of f1 next season.....

finally Bell & Ross updates...

the one i wrote about a few days ago....??? yes it's the one who a military dial.........

so complicated

why is the cab fare structure so complicated in singapore...???

they have the city area surcharge...... effective from 5 pm to midnight (monday to saturday) for any trip from downtown.....

then there is a late night surcharge.... ok this one is quite straightforward cos after midnight u simply pay more....

another one is peak period surcharge......... now this one is not so straightforward cos from monday to friday it's effective from 7 am to 930 am..... and then from monday to saturday it's effective from 5 pm to 8 pm......... hmmm

there's more ...... like the airport surcharge........ i have heard of the singapore expo surcharge and i think that's not all............ not too sure what other surcharges they have......

u also have to know about the booking fee if u call for a cab........... flag-down fare is pretty standard ...... and of cos not forgetting the distance-related charge....... and waiting-time charge....... too long a wait at a junction will cost u too.......

sigh.... so complicated....... might as well take the bus or train............ but then that's another can of worms.....

haha.... forget it..... might as well ride a bike....... cheap and fast...........

it's been raining for the entire day..!

can u believe this?

it's been raining for the entire day..! the entire monday.......

no incidents of flooding around the island so far......... but way too much water has been dumped on us....

makes one lazy enough not to wander out of the house...... such days are also tough for outdoor eateries and al fresco dining...... business is down down down......

particular tough are delivery riders who gotta meet the demands on the evening/night....... i think more people will call for food and riders pls be careful....... ride safe...

football: weekend review

quite a whirlwind weekend where liverpool, arsenal and man city all lost.......... haha

only man utd picked up the pieces to advance and reduce the points difference

for the champions league, arsenal, man utd and chelsea have all qualified for the knock out stage...... liverpool is facing a make-or-break final match day away to marseille....

keep my fingers crossed...... anything can happen.... :)

btw do you follow the South-East Asia Games...???

today is another WET stormy day..... not suitable for football at all...... will our game continue? i hope not, i dun wanna wait for another day....

Another AP LE......

pics copyright: SC from purists.com

now if u dun like blue......... then how about yellow..????

this one is another limited edition in Titanium........ 100 pics only.......

short name is JBB....... full name Jalan Bukit Bintang..... for the AP boutique in Starhill Gallery, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur......

presented with bezel screws are BLACK and hour markers in yellow......... i think the yellow strap is an excellent choice.......

someone who prefers to keep a lower profile might wanna stick to the black strap......... to me yellow is a KILLER.....

AP limited edition........... how do u like this one..???

a special editon created for the paris AP boutique............... haha

not too sure if i like the colour combination......... white hornback strap is nice of cos but the blue/red stitching is so......

and how about that matching blue dial.....???? i think i like something more subdued..... :P

better show proof.........

the recent events in malaysia are worrying.............. and the malaysian government is upping the stakes.....

we read claims by govt leaders that HINDRAF has terrorist links.............. and hear of threats to use the Internal Security Act against the leaders of the group.....

some latest news...
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20071208-40212.html

now one of the leaders from HINDRAF has filed a police report against Prime Minister of Malaysia, the AG, the IGP and some others for claiming that the group has links with LTTE.....

now someone must show proof....... or be prepared to be called a liar....

it's not nice when someone important is proven to be a liar....

Bell & Ross - new model?

saw at Watches of Switzerland a new b&r br-03 watch...... very different from the models launched so far......

this one has a black coated case..... but a grey dial with a military type marking......... so new that the b&r website has nothing about this..... list price S$5100...... keep a lookout cos this one might be limited......

i have subscribed to the b&r newsletter but did not receive any news about this ..... weird

also went to see rolex DJ turn-o-graph watches.......... winning features are the BIG gold bezel and that beautiful bracelet................ if u like 36 mm watches, this one is a strong contender..... RG is slightly more expensive than YG.......... haha looks like rolex is passing the cost of the platinum of their RG mix to you....... but u can be sure that many years down the road, rolex rose gold will look the same as its first day.......

stock take.....

visited my friendly watch dealer on fri.....

new stocks arrived.......... for AP, there are the themes ROO on bracelet and leather strap...... very nice but i prefer to wait for the rubber clad ROO..... the ROO on strap retails for S$30,800 and the price remains the same from 5% to 7% GST.......

there are also many more roger dubuis watches on display ....... i quite like the easy diver watches but RD watches are quite expensive........... so good to look at but dear to own one........ and more corum watches too...... especially the golden bridge range...... which features a skeleton movement.....

also saw the JLC extreme W-Alarm (non-LE version)........... with red accents........ although not as nice as the rossi LE version, this one is much more affordable...........

managed to pick up a rolex wall calender and a new booklet-sized rolex catalog........... the catalog is printed in singapore .... so its distribution may be limited to our small island.......

time's up....

finally the car is almost 3 years old....... time for the first inspection .....

went to vicom kaki bukit......... first u pay S$62 for inspection fee......... then the technician will bring your car through a series of test....

and it went through the usual brake test/side slip test/headlights tests........ they also use a optical reader to test the light transmission of window films........... failed the headlights test but then i have never seen any vehicle passing this test......... and i wonder how do one make sure that the vehicle passes the headlights test......... final results: passed.....

also renewed the road tax at vicom........ damage is SS425.50 for 6 months....... that's for a 1.6 litre car.....

weird ppl.......

back from a concert........

and there were a few weird ppl there..... they may be very well dressed but somehow they fell short of the mark....

1. eating potato chips at a concert..........??????? yeah it happened...... perhaps they thought it was a cineplex......

2. taking photographs of the performance with a flash camera.......???? yeah THAT happened .... many times in fact..... dun they know the flash is not effective at such a distance..????? one can get better pics if he used a higher ISO setting and a slower shutter................ and where are their manners...????

3. there was a man away to the restrooms for more than a few times......... ok ok maybe he's not feeling well..... but that was very disruptive.....

4. my fren told me someone else was falling asleep.......... gosh..... utter disrespect......

5. a lady complained that she cant see.............. kept complaining......... maybe she needed a child booster seat...... or a phone book....

god save us....

some piece of crap

this crab posted somewhere that he found it too much that people were posting pictures of their watches in the forum........ despite the certain wrist shot days...... weekend days blah blah.....

everyday could be special watchday for someone else........... either a happy occasion, upon receiving a gift or an extremely difficult acqusition....... so why should there be any limit to when it is ok to post...... when is too frequent.........??? who should dictate when is ok or when is not ok...?????????

well he can jolly well skip the posts he aint interested in.......... right...??? it's a free world and there is a choice..... CHOICE>>>!!!! a choice not to read.......

and he went on to proclaim that there's a limit to his patience ........ HAH...? what joke....... who cares for his patience.....

dare to put forward his thoughts in writing ...... then take the criticism....... or whatever..... and trying to play the morale high-ground and self-elevate his command of english...... makes me kinda sick.....

if there's too much of something on the TV..... what do u do? ...... haha u can either kill the tv or kill yourself.....

talking about DOGS...

u shd read about this.....

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/5/nation/19666897&sec=nation

"KLANG: All he wanted to do was deliver a bouquet of flowers to his friend. He ended up getting 10 stitches on his scrotum after a dog bit him."

OUCH OUCH OUCH.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fortunately it was a mongrel that bit the man.......... imagine a rottweiler............... OUCH OUCH OUCH....!!!!!

some interesting news.........

so the AVA has decided to take action against the owner of the 5 rottweilers........ a foregone conclusion right from the start......... since the matter was brought up, public sentiment will be a major consideration in influencing AVA's actions....



question: will the dogs be put down?

i hope not, the 5 dogs are innocent............... just because the owners were negligent does not mean the dogs are to be punished....... they managed to rush out as the maid left the gate open......

as someone who had a rottweiler, i must say they are wonderful companions...... but my family had only 1 at a time........... never 5......... so i have no idea how they would behave in a pack of 5..... could be dangerous..... i cant say for sure.....

let the owner find an alternative home for the rest.......

a warning for any homeowner who keeps dog(s), make sure your gate is locked at all times.... make sure u leash the dog in public........ and for dangerous breeds, muzzle them in public at all times.... if not the govt will hurt your wallet......

subaru in action............



this could have happened right after the corner near city plaza........... sure it is challenging at high speed ... but then cant really say what happened ....

could be driver's error...... but to crash into a bus stop 70 m down the corner? he could have lost control way before he reached the straight......

rex is a pretty tough car huh........... the driver was ok.......... good lord most important is safety first.....

super wet wednesday..........

there was no post yesterday as i decided to take a break......... hehe.... sometimes there were multiple postings for one day so why not take a rest........... for me and for you.....

anyway i was trying to finish up some work at the office .....

another storm is brewing and lashing right now in the eastern part of singapore......... i suspect the whole island is raining but i cant confirm this......

football rants............

can u believe this..............? alex ferguson was making noises about ronaldo being targeted by referees ????? surely he was happy when ronaldo clearly dived and won a few penalties....... so why not make noises then but now........?

a player that dives should live and die by the DIVE........ good if he wins a penalty...... in the event he gets booked for diving, well that's part and parcel for diving ...... u win some u lose some..............

BD rant.......

amazon is offering, for a limited time and for limited titles, a one-for-one promotion............ get it while u can........ :)

and i hope sony can update ps3 to output uncompressed digital audio in bitstream format soon............. haha.....

lately the release of samsung BD-S1400 has added excitement into the local market...... and the offers at SITEX were very attractive.......... too bad i bought my ps3 a few weeks earlier.....

well, that's the price to pay for being an early adoptor..........

rolex milgauss.....

this highly anticipated watch has yet to arrive at our shores......... but delivery has started in many countries, UK, USA and HK etc.......

many users have posted beautiful pictures of this anti-magnetic watch....... and now is the time to share it with everyone.......

i hope the watch will come to us in december..... but i shiver at the thought ADs will ask for premium premium pricing...... even for the non anniversary model as shown.....

pics - copyright of original owners



packaging is the usual rolex standard............. u get the white outer box and the green storage box .... for a newer product, it also comes with the warranty card.....



the plain ss bezel is pretty thick as the watch case is 40 mm in size........ dial is in matte black as opposed to what others think is a gloss finish....... the jagged arrow seconds hand is a main selling point and i like it quite alot



placed next to the ss daytona, one can tell the relative size of the milgauss.......... it has a bigger dial than the daytona of cos...... and the twinlock crown is kinda big too......



the caseback is engraved and is quite tall......... almost as tall as a seadweller...... the watch comes with a oyster bracelet, not the oysterlock that comes with most oyster professional watches..... and of cos no more hologram on the caseback

a professional job..... at anfield

job done......... liverpool 4 bolton 0.......... and the reds are 3rd in the table as of now.....

the game started very well for liverpool and crouch almost scored from 3 yards if not for a goal-line clearance by michalik

first goal was from a set piece...... hyypia's header gave jussi no chance at all.....

i love the 2nd goal........... by fernando torres..... he made it looked so simple.......... he waited and waited for jussi to commit .. and then chipped the ball over the keeper from a challenging angle....

which was followed by a penalty (steven gerrard) and a tap-in by ryan babel......

give credit to leiva lucas for playing well in the middle of the park.......... young lad but good stuff ..... with more games he surely can improve his passing and become stronger.....

good job.....

festive goodies.... what to get..? look to DUNHILL

i received the latest dunhill catalogue through the mail recently....

and there are some good stuff just waiting for guys to bring them home hehe.....

i especially like the sentryman carbon fiber rollerball .............. pity that i dun need to be in office wear at work and i seldom use a pen nowadays..... if not i might get a nice pen...... about S$900 for this...... and quite a piece of art and the carbon fibre grain is most perfectly done....

another nice accessory are dunhill lighters............. always classy and immaculately designed..... these are precision instruments to light a flame hehe......... although one can buy a plastic lighter for 20 cents, a luxury lighter is not exactly the same thing right????? there's one particular model in carbon fibre trim....... just the thing a man needs.......even if he does not smoke..... :)

they have a range of cashmere sweaters....... made from pure mongolian cashmere........ not the cheapest knitwear around but relative to what other luxury brands charge, i think S$600++ is still reasonable huh....... comeon it's dunhill........... not redhill ......

extremely attractive are the suede jackets but these are expensive at over S$3000 ..... if not pick up their denim jeans at S$400....... or leather shoes for over S$800..... you can also shop online 24/7...... !

time for your christmas shopping......

slow sunday.....

no more toys today............ sunday is rest day so no shopping no toys..... :)

maybe i will spend the evening listening............. all the toys bought recently has been a revelation to system performance........ making old cds sound good and new ones even better.....

tonight liverpool is playing bolton wanderers............ after beating man utd last week, i am sure bolton is looking to scalp liverpool too.....

torres was HOT in midweek so i hope he is HOT tonight too hehe......... another win will be very welcomed.....

now am browsing the rewards webpages to redeem credit card points........... most useful are fuel vouchers....... i like fuel vouchers best........ with such high fuel prices, might as well use the points to offset my expenditure.....

actually cashback is a good way to offset spending ....... but the percentage of cashback is meagre and miserable haha...... as good as nothing.....

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for a budget of S$20k+, would you choose an AP ROO or the JLC Extreme W-Alarm....?????

one is an AP.... and the ROO is one of THE luxury sportswatches..... i always prefer ROO on a strap and i dun find it nice with that chunk of a bracelet..... rubber/leather is very nice...... incidentally, most current model ROO uses a base movement sourced from JLC haha.....

although a chronograph, i suspect most owners dun use the function too often....... i have another chronograph and in fact i seldom use it..... i just happen to like the look of a chronograph.......

fortunately the AP is available at a good discount even though the watch is highly sought after..... the ROO is all stainless steel and my fav model is the rubber clad i.e. rubber bezel....

the JLC is all new and a limited edition of 946 pics............ discount is almost negligble but the watch is indeed a gem...... dial is beautiful....... able to track world time... has a mechanical ALARM!!! and that bright yellow seconds hand......... ouch ouch so nice.....

hmmmmm headache....

more toys............

visited one of our usual hifi haunts this afternoon............ listened to the usher be-718 driven by a tube amp (octave v70) this time....... talked about hifi tweaks and cables..... and of cos the music....

also wanna find out more about acoustic revive products...... sounds pricey but feedback has been nothing but excellent...... some of the more affordable tweaks are out of stock..... well next time maybe......

in the end came home with these:

a carbon fibre cd mat........... very thin very light...........



2 cds..... another butterfly lovers violin concerto....... hehe.....



and this cantonese album......